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Maintenance Technician | 2nd Shift

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

  • South Holland, IL
  • 10 days ago

    Highlights

    This role performs troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance on production and support equipment, including HVAC, boilers, air compressors, ammonia refrigeration systems, processing equipment, and packaging equipment. Basic knowledge of plumbing, metalworking, welding, machining, electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, drafting, and blueprint reading.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSouth Holland, IL
    IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1969
    Websitehttp://www.sterling-engineering.com

    Description

    Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic (2nd shift)
    Location: South Holland, IL
    Hire Type: Direct Hire, Onsite
    Target Pay Range: $30.00 - $35.00/hour
    Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Training & Development, Vacation & PTO, Referral Bonus Program, & Tuition Reimbursement
    Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (2:00PM - 12:00AM), plus some Saturday OT as needed
     
    Job Summary:
    The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for maintaining production facility equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations. This role performs troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance on production and support equipment, including HVAC, boilers, air compressors, ammonia refrigeration systems, processing equipment, and packaging equipment. Strong mechanical and electrical skills are required, including experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, AC drives, and PLCs.
     
    Must Have Skills:
    • Mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting experience
    • Hydraulic systems
    • Pneumatic systems
    • Electrical troubleshooting and repair
    • Refrigeration systems
    • General mechanical equipment troubleshooting and repair
    • Ability to operate hand and power tools
    • Ability to read equipment manuals, blueprints, and service documentation
     
    Job Duties:
    • Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain plant machinery and production equipment using mechanical and electrical skills.
    • Complete preventative maintenance requirements to minimize equipment downtime and ensure reliable operation.
    • Diagnose needed repairs, identify required replacement parts, and complete repairs in a timely manner.
    • Maintain and repair HVAC, boilers, air compressors, ammonia refrigeration systems, processing equipment, and packaging equipment.
    • Troubleshoot and maintain hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, AC drive, and PLC-controlled systems.
    • Provide mechanical maintenance support and guidance to production personnel.
    • Share applicable mechanical concepts and maintenance knowledge with other maintenance personnel.
    • Read and interpret equipment manuals, blueprints, and other technical documentation to support equipment operation and repair.
    • Communicate effectively with outside vendors and equipment manufacturers.
    • Inform appropriate facility personnel and supervisors of equipment modifications, system malfunctions, and maintenance concerns.
    • Maintain a safe and clean work environment by following company procedures, rules, and regulations.
    • Maintain technical knowledge through training, educational workshops, and skill development.
    • Comply with all company policies and procedures.
    • Perform other duties as assigned.
     
    Qualifications:
    • High School Diploma or GED required; Technical School graduate preferred.
    • 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment strongly preferred.
    • Strong general mechanical skills and knowledge related to troubleshooting and servicing equipment.
    • Basic knowledge of plumbing, metalworking, welding, machining, electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, drafting, and blueprint reading.
    • PLC experience strongly preferred, particularly Allen-Bradley programming.


    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.

    About Company

    Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

     

    • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

     

    • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

     

    Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

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