Maintenance Tech I

Medline • Mundelein, IL

22h

About The Position

Under limited supervision, the Maintenance Tech I sets up, adjusts, performs preventive maintenance, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains assigned equipment, with responsibility for production and quality. The role supports conveyors, automation, robotics, ancillary equipment, and facility systems. It also includes documenting maintenance work, analyzing downtime and production delays, assisting maintenance mechanics, and completing assigned facility and building projects.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and three years of experience repairing and maintaining conveyor, automation, or robotics equipment. The employee must be able to perform physically demanding tasks, follow safety procedures, learn new equipment, operate material-handling equipment, travel up to 10% for business, and work overtime as needed. The anticipated pay range is $28.75–$41.75 per hour, varying based on location, education, experience, skills, and abilities.

Medline offers a competitive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and career growth potential. Benefits for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average include health insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) contributions, and paid time off. The company states its commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity.

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% of the time for business, within state and out of state.
• Frequently move, lift, and carry supplies or equipment up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to stand at least 8 hours and up to 12 hours, for up to 6 days a week.
• Willingness to learn new equipment as it is brought online.
• Ability to continuously ascend and descend ladders and stairs; work at heights or from a ladder, lying down, and with hands above the head.
• Willingness to operate material-handling equipment, such as a forklift.
• Ability to write documents and reports using writing instruments and computers, and read information including small-print drawings.
• Follow safety procedures such as Lock Out/Tag Out and Arc Flash requirements, and use personal protective equipment while maintaining equipment.
• 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 a building maintenance position servicing a facility larger than 75,000 square feet.
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, push, and lift for extended periods daily.
• Ability to work overtime and availability for on-call requests as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned conveyors, automation, robotics, and ancillary equipment.
• Troubleshoot assigned 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 when work requires two people or operational needs demand it.
• Complete assigned facility and building projects, 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 causes of spoilage, take corrective action where possible, and verify that corrective action resolved the problem.
• Maintain equipment using appropriate safety procedures and PPE, and help ensure a safe work environment by eliminating potential equipment safety hazards.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) contributions
• Paid time off
• Continuing education and training
• Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups, and Employee Service Corp access for employees working fewer than 30 hours per week on average
• Career growth potential

What This Job Offers

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