Maintenance Mechanic (Night Shift 7pm-7am)

Winpak Careers • Sauk Village, IL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Winpak Portion Packaging is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to join its Maintenance team in Sauk Village, Illinois. This hands-on role helps keep production equipment, support systems, and the facility running safely and efficiently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The position is 100% onsite and works the night shift, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., in an active manufacturing environment that requires regular movement throughout the plant and facility.

The Maintenance Mechanic troubleshoots and repairs production equipment and components, supports tooling work and machine changeovers, performs preventive maintenance on facility and production systems, and completes general building repairs. The role also involves safe use of maintenance tools and equipment, basic welding or fabrication work, maintaining organized work areas, and following company safety, sanitation, quality, and food safety requirements.

The stated pay range is $26.00–$42.86. Pay is determined by experience and expertise and may vary. Winpak describes its vision as providing packaging solutions for people and planet and identifies sustainability, safety, excellence, and inclusion as company commitments.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience performing mechanical maintenance in a manufacturing, production, industrial, or similar hands-on environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment issues and replace worn or damaged machine parts.
• Experience using hand tools and shop equipment to complete repairs safely and accurately.
• Ability to read gauges, follow maintenance procedures, and support equipment changeovers.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crawling, stair climbing, and ladder climbing.
• Ability to work safely and follow sanitation, quality, and food safety requirements in a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, air compressors, chillers, or cooling units.
• Basic electrical troubleshooting experience, including changing fuses, plugs, outlets, or starters.
• Welding, brazing, soldering, or light fabrication experience.
• Forklift experience or the ability to become forklift certified.
• Experience supporting maintenance work in a food, packaging, plastics, or other regulated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair production equipment, including pneumatic, mechanical, and basic electrical components.
• Replace or repair machine components such as bearings, belts, pulleys, chains, fittings, hoses, filters, pumps, motors, switches, and guards.
• Help inspect, change, and maintain tooling, including punches, dies, cavities, plugs, and air cylinders.
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine service on chillers, mold cooling units, water systems, air compressors, hydraulic systems, and heating or cooling equipment.
• Assist with machine changeovers and confirm gauges and related equipment are working properly before production starts.
• Complete building and facilities maintenance, including replacing filters, patching roof areas, changing locks, minor carpentry, and other general repairs.
• Use maintenance tools and equipment safely, including hand tools, saws, drill presses, forklifts, and electric hoists, as required.
• Perform basic welding, light fabrication, brazing, or soldering to support repairs and equipment upkeep.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas and request replacement parts and supplies as needed.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, and company safety requirements, and report food packaging safety concerns to plant leadership.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Travel coverage
• Disability coverage
• Voluntary life insurance
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Tuition assistance program
• Retirement savings plans
• Employee and family assistance program, including short-term counselling, wellbeing coaching, and financial and legal consultation services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED