Maintenance Technician

Chicago, IL 60623

Employment Type: Permanent Job Category: Technician Job Number: JS588656583 Compensation: $83,262 / year

Job Description

Title:  Maintenance Technician
 
Location:  Chicago, IL 60623
 
Overview: 
Sterling has helped build careers for thousands of professionals like yourself. Our expert recruiters support you at every step in the process and as a Best of Staffing company, Sterling provides exciting work with exceptional employers across the U.S. 
 
Hire Type:  Direct hire
 
Job Summary: 
This position actively troubleshoots, diagnoses, and performs preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities on production and facilities support equipment and systems. A Maintenance Mechanic applies technical knowledge to maintain the assets to the highest possible standards.
 
  
Job Duties 
  • Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical equipment.
  • Perform equipment modifications and rebuilds.
  • Perform routine maintenance welding and minor fabrication.
  • Perform general building maintenance.
  • Responsible for ensuring equipment is properly maintained in order to manufacture a safe, legal, and quality product.
  • Ensure that work areas are clean that Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) are fully complied with.
      
 
Qualifications 
  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Must demonstrate good communication skills and be able to understand and interpret equipment training manuals and drawings.
  • Must possess a solid mechanical aptitude combined with technical training and/or the equivalent in manufacturing experience (preferably in food manufacturing).
  • Demonstrate an advanced understanding of electrical distribution and control circuits.
  • Demonstrate an advanced understanding of PLC theory and programming.
  • Ability to lift at least 50 pounds unassisted; periodically lift up to 100 lbs.
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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information 

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Sheila Herring
Technical Recruiter

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