Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location:Freeport, Illinois 6103
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Job Type: Full-time

Pay:
$25 - $34/hr

Schedule:

• 8 to 10-hour shift (48 hours per week)

• 1st Shift: 7 AM to 3:30 PM (30 mins unpaid lunch)

• 3rd Shift: 11 PM to 7:30 AM (30 mins unpaid lunch)

• Monday to Friday

• Overtime

• Occasional weekends + holidays

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Dental Insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Health insurance

• Health savings account

• Life insurance

• Referral program

• Vision insurance

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

Client Details:

The client is a metal fabrication located in Freeport, Illinois. They specialize in the manufacturing of metal products, such as shear panels, roll-formed products, and metal building systems.

Summary/Objective

The maintenance technician position is responsible for performing highly diversified

tasks to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment in a

safe and efficient manner to support the achievement of the company’s business goals

and objectives.

Essential Functions

This is an optimal list of functions. Applicants of all skill levels will be considered. Wages

will be commensurate with skills and experience.

1. Install, maintain, and upgrade production machines and the plant facility’s

equipment.

2. Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.

3. Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, welding, troubleshooting, and repair of production machines.

4. Perform basic electrical skills including but not limited to troubleshooting and repair of motors, blown fuses, tripped breakers, and faulty wiring.

5. Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.

6. Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.

7. Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test, and make adjustments.

8. Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.

9. Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.

10. Detect faulty operations, and defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.

11. Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

12. The description for the position is merely a baseline of the job responsibilities. From time to time, the needs of the business may require that the employee perform additional or new duties that fall outside the stated job description.

Competencies

1. Technical Capacity.

2. Ethical Conduct.

3. Communication Proficiency.

4. Results Driven.

5. Initiative – must be able to work with little supervision.

Required Education and Experience

1. High school diploma/GED

2. Completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education

and production maintenance experience preferred.

3. 4+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience. Strong mechanical, pneumatic,

fabrication, and industrial skills are a MUST.

Physical Requirements:

Standing/walking -100% of the time.