Maintenance Mechanic

AFC Materials Group•Lake in the Hills, IL

8d•$30 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

AFC is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Mechanic to support the repair, maintenance, and continuous improvement of our production equipment and facility. This role is responsible for troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues, performing preventive maintenance, and ensuring equipment operates safely and efficiently. The ideal candidate has experience working in a manufacturing environment and brings a strong mix of mechanical aptitude and basic electrical knowledge, including working with machinery, drives, and process equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Minimum of 5 years experience as a Maintenance Mechanic or related role
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs (or team-lift up to 100 lbs)
Basic computer skills and ability to learn internal systems
Willingness to obtain forklift certification

Responsibilities

Takes daily instruction and supervision from department lead and supervisor.
Mechanically inclined with experience in assembling and repairing frames and fixtures, process equipment, and drives.
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in electrical controls and mechanical parts of machinery.
Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication and assembly.
Read equipment prints and control diagrams to build machinery, enhance current processes, and troubleshoot problems.
Ability to understand production processes.
Maintain shop area and requisition the necessary parts.
Troubleshoot and maintain control panels.
Work safely with a wide variety of machines and hand tools (e.g. welders, torches, drills/drill press, grinders, volt meters, band saw, spray painting, forklifts, and high lift (JLG)).
Light building maintenance; monitoring the building exterior and interior for maintenance needs and handling the repair.
Monitor equipment for scheduled maintenance and repair.
Perform scheduled maintenance and repairs on current machinery.
Installation support for new equipment.
Knowledge of pipe fitting, wiring, and maintenance plumbing.
Maintain necessary maintenance logs, parts lists, and reference material.
Communicate with department managers and machine operators to gain a working knowledge of various machines, and quickly resolve M&R issues.
Work with maintenance system Limble.
Issue, assign and manage work orders.
Open and close tickets.
Follow PM’s and manage maintenance reports.
Add additional information on equipment.
Train others and understand the equipment.
Must embrace and model AFC’s Core Values?
Perform other duties as assigned.