Maintenance Technician- Fox Valley

International Paper • Aurora, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician provides safe maintenance support for the fast-paced Fox Valley Container plant, a continuous-process manufacturing facility with technology ranging from basic to state of the art. The role uses mechanical knowledge—including pneumatics, hydraulics, bearings, power transmission, and lubrication—and electrical/electronic knowledge—including PLCs, AC and DC motors and drives, and schematics—to support machine uptime metrics.

The technician works with maintenance and operations teams to troubleshoot and solve problems and participates in preventive maintenance for assigned areas. The position is hourly, full-time, and based at the Fox Valley Container Plant in Aurora, Illinois. Work is on second or third shift, with call-ins, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Requirements

• At least one year of successful mechanical and electrical/electronic troubleshooting and repair experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrated success in safety, attendance, and quality of work.
• Strong knowledge of lubrication, hydraulics, welding, pneumatics, electrical systems, and electronics.
• Excellent teamwork, cooperation, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to fully cross-train in other technical areas.
• Willingness and ability to work second and third shifts, call-ins, holidays, and overtime.
• Ability to work with computer systems for maintenance processes, stores, and work orders.
• Must initially provide own tools.

Nice To Haves

• Maintenance experience in the corrugated industry.

Responsibilities

• Safely provide maintenance support in a continuous-process manufacturing plant.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical/electronic systems to support machine uptime.
• Work with maintenance and operations teams to troubleshoot and solve problems.
• Participate in preventive maintenance processes in assigned areas.
• Use computer systems for maintenance processes, stores, and work orders.
• Provide own tools initially; tools worn out on the job will be replaced.
• Cross-train in other technical areas.

Benefits

• Starting pay of $34.97 to $46.06 per hour, depending on skills and experience.
• Shift differential of $0.35 for second shift and $0.25 for third shift.
• $500 sign-on and retention bonus after 30 days, after 6 months, and after 1 year.
• Additional bonus at 2 years, calculated as $0.20 for every hour worked in the previous 12 months.
• Tools worn out on the job will be replaced.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed