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Job Title: Industrial Maintenance Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Industrial Maintenance Technician to join our team. You will be responsible for coordinating and executing the preventative maintenance program and managing scheduled maintenance shutdowns for our equipment. Your role will involve repairing and maintaining plant machinery such as compressors, pouch machines, and printing presses, as well as replacing components like PLCs, cylinders, and sensors.

Responsibilities

+ Coordinate, schedule, and complete preventative maintenance and scheduled maintenance shutdowns.

+ Repair and maintain plant machinery and equipment including compressors, pouch machines, and printing presses.

+ Repair or replace PLCs, cylinders, switches, sensors, pushbuttons, heater cartridges, etc.

+ Perform work order repairs, inspections, and adjustments.

+ Set up and perform basic operations on all production machines.

+ Fabricate and modify equipment components.

+ Manage and maintain inventory of machine parts.

+ Maintain positive relationships with vendors and suppliers.

+ Participate in safety, quality, and continuous improvement events.

+ Identify, suggest, and implement approved process improvements.

Essential Skills

+ 3 years of maintenance experience on industrial machinery systems.

+ 1-3 years of safety experience.

+ 1-3 years of experience with Excel and safety analysis programs.

+ 3 years of industrial electrical and mechanical experience.

+ 1-2 years of experience reading and comprehending blueprints.

+ Ability to lift 40 lbs.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience in flexible packaging, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries.

+ Bilingual capabilities.

Why Work Here?

Work for a leading medical flexible packaging manufacturer with a strong customer base. Benefit from the stability and growth opportunities offered by being part of a larger corporation, which includes full benefits upon permanent hire, such as medical, dental, vision, and 401k. Enjoy paid time off, including vacation, personal days, and a floating holiday, with a 60-day benefit waiting period.

Work Environment

Work in a clean environment, with occasional requirements to gown up in sterile packaging lines. You will be the sole employee on the Maintenance team, collaborating closely with the Press Supervisor. Machines are older, so you will need to be resourceful and think on your feet as manuals may not be available.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Niles, Illinois

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $30.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Niles,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 27, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.