Maintenance Tech I - 3rd Shift

Medline Industries, LP • Waukegan, IL

2d • $29 - $42

About The Position

At Medline, the Maintenance Technician helps keep operations safe and efficient by performing preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs on conveyors, automation, robotics, and other production equipment. The role is part of the ReadyCare Waukegan team and supports equipment performance, issue resolution, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The position works the 3rd shift. Duties also include facility and building projects, maintaining operating logs, documenting work in maintenance systems, analyzing production delays and equipment malfunctions, and verifying that corrective actions resolve problems.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of experience repairing and maintaining conveyor, automation, or robotics equipment.
• Fundamental understanding of machinery and equipment.
• Basic skill level in multiple computer software packages, including Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with inputs, outputs, and PLC logic systems, and ability to troubleshoot these systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for business purposes, within or outside the state.
• Ability to frequently move, lift, and carry supplies or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to stand for at least 8 hours and up to 12 hours, for up to 6 days a week.
• Ability to continuously ascend and descend ladders and stairs; work at heights or from a ladder, lying down, or with hands above the head.
• Ability to write documents and reports using writing instruments and computers, and read information that may be in small print, including drawings.
• Willingness to work overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, HVAC, or equivalent.
• At least three years of experience in building maintenance servicing a facility larger than 75,000 square feet.
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, and push, and to lift for extended periods daily.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned conveyors, automation, robotics, and ancillary equipment.
• Troubleshoot out-of-service equipment, correct issues, serve as an escalation point for lower-level technicians, and escalate issues to leadership or more senior technicians as needed.
• Document work in computerized maintenance management and ticketing systems, and maintain accurate operating logs for routinely tested fire pumps, generators, HVAC equipment, and other facility systems.
• Perform root cause analysis of major downtime events.
• Assist maintenance mechanics with work requiring two people or when operational needs demand.
• Perform assigned facility and building project work, including light bulb or ballast replacement, door repairs, furniture installation, ceiling tile replacement, carpentry, plumbing repairs, and maintaining operation logs.
• Assemble and test equipment to verify correct operation and production.
• Analyze and record causes of production delays on daily production reports and initiate procedures to resolve equipment malfunctions.
• Examine defects, analyze spoilage causes, take corrective action where possible, and verify that corrective action eliminates problems.
• Follow safety procedures, including Lock Out/Tag Out and Arc Flash procedures, and use personal protective equipment while maintaining equipment.
• Be willing to learn new equipment as it is brought online and operate material handling equipment such as a fork truck.
• Work overtime as needed and travel up to 10% for business purposes, within or outside the state.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package.
• Continuing education and training.
• Health insurance for employees working an average of 30 or more hours per week.
• Life insurance for employees working an average of 30 or more hours per week.
• Disability insurance for employees working an average of 30 or more hours per week.
• 401(k) contributions.
• Paid time off.
• For employees working fewer than 30 hours per week, access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups, and the Employee Service Corp.

What This Job Offers

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