Maintenance Mechanic
Job Description
Location: Oak Brook, IL
Shifts Available:
- 1st Shift I 7am- 3:30PM
- 2nd Shift | 3:15 PM – 11:45 PM
Salary:$28-$33/hr.
- Perform preventive maintenance checks during shift and take appropriate corrective action.
- Review established production schedules at the start of each shift to determine production run, change-over needs, and scheduled maintenance.
- Readjust lines and change over assigned equipment for product, material, size, and pack pattern; run first piece of production and verify conformance to quality standards.
- Monitor equipment for unsafe conditions and recommend or implement corrective actions for equipment malfunctions.
- Record production delays and maintain required downtime records.
- Fabricate non-commercially available repair parts.
- 3–4 years of experience in a production maintenance mechanic role within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated proficiency or trade-related schooling in fields such as welding, machine shop, industrial electricity, introductory drafting, PLC, pipe fitting, or diversified applied trade experience (preferably in food, pharmaceutical, or consumer goods manufacturing).
- Ability to use hand tools and power tools (hammer, screwdriver, wrench, drills, grinders, etc.).
- Ability to read and interpret machinery and electrical blueprints/schematics and follow maintenance manual instructions.
- Good interpersonal skills required to interact with internal customers.
Meet Your Recruiter
Naeomi Cervantes
Senior Technical Recruiter
Naeomi is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with more than two years of experience supporting candidates and clients. She focuses on Sterling’s Commercial Division, recruiting for roles across plastics, machining, aerospace, and other specialized technical environments.
Naeomi enjoys recruiting because it gives her the opportunity to make a lasting, positive impact in someone’s life. She is passionate about helping candidates find new opportunities that align with their skills, goals, and long-term career growth.
For Naeomi, recruiting is also about building trusted relationships and being a helpful resource beyond one placement. Whether supporting an individual candidate or someone in their network who may be looking for a new role, she takes pride in helping people move forward with confidence.