Maintenance Technician
About The Position
The North America team is currently looking for a Maintenance Technician on 2nd shift to join our Taylorville, IL facility. The Maintenance Technician installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and optimizes a wide range of production and facilities equipment in a manufacturing environment. This role supports CNC press brakes, lasers, punch presses, extrusion equipment, and other highly automated machinery, as well as plant utilities and building systems. Work spans mechanical, electrical, electronic controls, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, with hands‑on involvement in gearboxes, drivetrains, and machinery rigging. Prior experience with welding, plumbing, and HVAC is strongly desired.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- 3+ years industrial maintenance experience required.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision with a high level of initiative.
- Manages time effectively and remains organized.
- Ability to troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
- Able to read schematics and technical manuals.
- Experience with industrial lifting equipment.
- Welding/fabrication skills.
- Basic plumbing and HVAC maintenance.
- PLC/HMI troubleshooting.
- Predictive maintenance technologies.
- Lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs.
- Stand, walk, climb, kneel, and work in various industrial conditions.
Nice To Haves
- Technical certificate or AAS preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance on CNCs, PLC‑controlled systems, electronic control systems, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, gearboxes, drivetrains, conveyors, and automation cells.
- Diagnose faults using electrical/mechanical schematics, ladder logic, I/O mapping, HMI diagnostics, and precision measurement tools.
- Install, align, and commission new or relocated machinery; execute machinery rigging, leveling, anchoring, and guarding.
- Maintain CNC press brakes, lasers, punch presses, and extrusion equipment.
- Troubleshoot PLCs, VFDs, sensors, actuators, safety relays, e‑stops, and control panels.
- Perform wiring and modifications per NFPA 70/NEC standards.
- Service pumps, valves, cylinders, accumulators, FRLs, regulators, and manifolds.
- Rebuild/replace bearings, seals, belts, couplings, chains/sprockets, ball screws, and linear guides.
- Support HVAC, plumbing, lighting, doors/docks, compressed air, and general building systems.
- Perform basic MIG/TIG/Stick welding and light fabrication.
- Complete work orders and PMs.
- Recommend improvements to reduce downtime.
- Follow LOTO, machine guarding, PPE, and confined‑space procedures.
Benefits
- Benefits will include the ability to elect health care and wellness plans, dental and vision plans, 401(k) Savings Plan with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, health savings and flexible spending accounts, reimbursement for continuing education, life insurance, and other supplemental insurance plans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
