Maintenance Mechanic - 1st Shift - Forest Park, IL

VetJobs•Forest Park, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic maintains production and facility equipment to meet plant production goals and building requirements. The role works with mechanical systems and devices, including gears, sprockets, chains, sheaves, belts, brakes, clutches, couplings and coupling alignment, bearings, lubrication, hydraulics, and pneumatics. It also requires basic experience troubleshooting electrical components such as 240–480V motors, wiring, switches, sensors, and AC and DC circuits. The position is based on-site in Forest Park, Illinois. The stated hours are 4:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; overtime is required and may involve varying start and end times and weekend work according to business needs.

Requirements

At least 3 years of prior experience as an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, or a 2-year technical degree in a maintenance field such as Industrial Maintenance or Mechanical Maintenance (or a related area of study) and at least 1 year of prior experience as an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic.
Experience must include diagnostic troubleshooting, repairing and replacing defective parts, adjusting machinery, and modifying units to meet proper operating specifications.
Basic experience working with and troubleshooting electrical components, including 240–480V motors, wiring, switches, sensors, and AC and DC circuits.
Ability to work overtime, including varying start and end times and weekends as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a food manufacturing environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Disassemble, inspect, reassemble, troubleshoot, repair, and replace malfunctioning parts or equipment using test equipment and meters.
Clean, lubricate, and adjust packaging equipment components and timing to improve efficiency, quality, or operation.
Perform scheduled routine preventive maintenance procedures.
Install change parts on production machinery to run different sizes, shapes, or products.
Read blueprints, diagrams, programs or ladder logic, and machinery manuals to diagnose problems, identify parts, and learn equipment operation.
Install new equipment.
Seek out and correct problems in the assigned area before they become critical, with high supervision.
Complete maintenance records, communicate equipment conditions to incoming mechanics at shift change, and inform the supervisor of significant problems.
Work closely with production personnel.
Improve work-related skills through outside schooling or plant-provided programs.
Perform other duties as assigned.