Top reasons to work with our client
- Our client is a global American confectionary, food, and beverage corporation.
- Opportunities for professional advancement.
- Rewarding workplace experience
- Well liked management
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Location : Chicago, Illinois
Pay : Great Pay and Full Benefits
- Ensure the efficient, safe, and reliable operation of high-speed processing and packaging equipment within our Chicago plant.
- Operate with minimal supervision in a team environment, using technical expertise to perform preventive maintenance, execute root-cause diagnostics, and minimize line downtime to meet critical production needs.
- Ensure the strict execution of preventive maintenance schedules using the plant’s Computerized Maintenance Management System.
- Document, track, and report all maintenance activities, work orders, and asset improvements using SAP-PM.
- Demonstrate proper use and care of condition-based monitoring equipment, including thermography cameras and ultrasound tools.
- Utilize advanced mechanical knowledge to diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and replace defective parts on high-speed processing and packaging lines.
- Read and accurately interpret technical drawings and schematics (P&IDs, blueprints, block diagrams, and sketches).
- Know and execute the exact method and sequence of operations for testing and diagnosing complex processing equipment.
- Collaborate with engineers, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams to identify, define, and solve recurring operational challenges.
- Communicate technical status updates effectively with managers, supervisors, and peers on a shift-to-shift basis.
- Support the continuous skills development of yourself and your teammates.
- Safely operate material handling and elevated work equipment, including forklifts, man lifts, ladders, and scaffolds.
- Work seamlessly alongside electrical, boiler room, and operations personnel to restore system performance.
- Fully comply with all facility rules and industry-standard protocols to ensure product safety and workplace welfare.
- Understand and execute work against standards such as Safety & Hazard Control, Quality & Food Safety, and Operational Excellence.
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
- At least 2–4 years of hands-on manufacturing experience as a Maintenance Mechanic, OR the successful completion of an approved Apprenticeship/Training Program.
- Working proficiency across pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical drives, basic machining, hand tools, welding, and foundational electrical systems.
- Direct maintenance experience on high-speed packaging lines within the food processing, chemical, or pharmaceutical industries is preferred.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD and file management software.
- Strong soft skills with an interest in training and cross-functional knowledge transfer.
- Ability to learn and apply Continuous Improvement tools (TPM, Lean, Six Sigma).
Our client asked me to submit 3 great people within the next few days. We work directly with the hiring manager and can arrange interviews within a few days
