Mechanical Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Mechanical Technician

Peoria, IL (on-site, rotating shift)

Position Summary – Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Responsible for inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining industrial production machinery, facility equipment, and mobile equipment to minimize downtime and ensure reliable plant operations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on furnaces, rolling mills, wire drawing machines, conveyors, cranes, and other industrial equipment.

- Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and lubrication systems.

- Repair pumps, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, valves, and other mechanical components.

- Maintain forklifts, plant trucks, loaders, and facility equipment.

- Perform equipment rebuilds, alignment, lubrication, and inspections.

- Read mechanical drawings and technical schematics.

- Follow safety procedures, including LOTO, PPE, and equipment isolation.

Key Qualifications:

- Experience in industrial mechanical maintenance or millwright work.

- Strong knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

- Experience repairing heavy machinery and production equipment.

- Knowledge of preventive maintenance and mechanical troubleshooting.

- Manufacturing or steel mill experience preferred.

Candidates interested in this role should have the following qualifications:

Preferred:

Experience supporting steelmaking equipment, industrial automation, motor drives, and electrical reliability improvements

Experience in a unionized environment

Experience using a computerized maintenance management system

Required:

High school diploma or GED required; relevant technical school training, apprenticeship, or journeyman qualification

Five or more years of industrial mechanical maintenance or machine repair experience preferred, ideally in steelmaking, rolling, wire drawing, facilities, or fleet maintenance

Experience in one or more assigned areas is valuable; additional area-specific training may be provided.

Practical knowledge of mechanical power transmission, hydraulics, pneumatics, lubrication, alignment, and equipment troubleshooting.

Ability to interpret technical documents, use precision tools, maintain clear work records, and communicate with Operations and Maintenance.

Welding, machining, millwright, or mobile equipment repair qualifications are preferred where relevant to assignment.