Maintenance Technician II - Night Shift

Takeda•Round Lake, IL

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Build a stable career. Support your family. Help save lives. At Takeda’s Round Lake site, the work you do every day helps patients living with severe and chronic diseases. As a Maintenance Technician II, you’ll keep our Mix, Fill, and Finishing operations running smoothly in our Drug Delivery facility - keeping critical manufacturing lines running so lifesaving and life-sustaining therapies can reach families around the world. This is a hands-on role for someone who takes pride in reliability, safety, and solving problems fast—especially when production depends on it. The hours for this role is 6:00PM – 6:30AM working on a 2-2-3 rotating shift.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED with 2+ years of related experience, or an Associate’s degree (or higher) with 1+ year; technical certifications a plus (3+ years manufacturing systems experience preferred).
Prior experience in an FDA-regulated/GMP environment preferred, with strong documentation practices and attention to detail.
Experience with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, and the ability to read/interpret electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic drawings (PLC knowledge or willingness to learn).
Proficient with MS Word/Excel and JDE (or similar CMMS)

Nice To Haves

technical certifications a plus
3+ years manufacturing systems experience preferred
PLC knowledge or willingness to learn

Responsibilities

Keep production equipment reliable and ready to run: Maintain filling lines and related equipment, monitor performance during production, and partner with Manufacturing to reduce downtime.
Perform preventive maintenance and documentation: Review/prepare PMs (including parts verification), execute PMs on time, complete required records, and use JDE CMMS to initiate/track work orders and downtime.
Troubleshoot, repair, and improve equipment performance: Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and robotic systems; rebuild assemblies; analyze trends to eliminate recurring issues; escalate to Leads/Engineering when needed.
Work safely, compliantly, and develop others: Follow corporate specs/SOPs and GMP expectations, lead by example on safe work practices (Stop & Fix), report unsafe conditions, complete all required training on time, and train/mentor less experienced technicians.