Maintenance Tech I - 2nd Shift

Medline•Waukegan, IL

About The Position

Medline’s ReadyCare Waukegan team is seeking a Maintenance Technician to help keep manufacturing operations safe and efficient. The role performs preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs on conveyors, automation, robotics, and other production equipment. Technicians take ownership of equipment performance, collaborate with teammates to resolve issues, support continuous improvement, and adapt to a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a second-shift role, 2:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The position may require overtime and travel of up to 10% for business purposes, within and outside the state.

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, with the ability to troubleshoot these systems.
Willingness to travel up to 10% for business purposes within and outside the state.
Frequently move, lift, and carry supplies or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 75 pounds.
Stand for at least 8 hours and up to 12 hours, for up to 6 days a week.
Continuously ascend and descend ladders and stairs; work at heights or from a ladder, while lying down, and with hands above the head.
Willingness to operate material-handling equipment such as a fork truck.
Write documents and reports using writing instruments and computers.
Read information, including small print on drawings.
Willingness to learn new equipment as it is brought online.
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 at a facility larger than 75,000 square feet.
Ability to bend, twist, reach, push, and lift for extended periods daily.
Availability for on-call requests as needed.

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 fire pumps, generators, HVAC, and other routinely tested facility systems.
Perform root cause analysis of major downtime events.
Assist maintenance mechanics with work requiring two people or when operational needs demand.
Complete assigned facility and building projects, including light bulb and 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 production-delay causes on daily reports and initiate procedures to resolve equipment malfunctions.
Examine defects, analyze spoilage causes, take corrective action where possible, and verify that corrective actions resolve problems.
Follow safety procedures, including Lock Out/Tag Out and Arc Flash practices, and use personal protective equipment while maintaining equipment.
Help ensure a safe work environment by eliminating potential equipment safety hazards.
Be available for overtime and, as preferred, on-call requests as needed.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package
Continuing education and training
Health insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) contributions
Paid time off
Employee Assistance Program access for employees working fewer than 30 hours per week on average
Employee Resource Groups for employees working fewer than 30 hours per week on average
Employee Service Corp access for employees working fewer than 30 hours per week on average