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Job Title: Maintenance Manager

Job Description

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing all maintenance operations within the facility, ensuring equipment reliability, minimizing downtime, and leading a team of technicians. This role requires a strong technical leadership skills, and a proactive approach to preventive and corrective maintenance.

Responsibilities

+ Lead, train, and manage a team of maintenance technicians and mechanics.

+ Schedule and assign daily tasks, monitor performance, and ensure safety compliance.

+ Troubleshoot and resolve equipment failures efficiently.

+ Maintain accurate maintenance records and logs.

+ Manage maintenance budgets, including labor, parts, and equipment.

+ Maintain inventory of tools, spare parts, and supplies.

+ Evaluate cost-saving opportunities and vendor contracts.

+ Lead facility improvement projects, equipment upgrades, and installations.

+ Collaborate with engineering and production teams to support operational goals.

Essential Skills

+ 4+ years of maintenance experience in a meat processing company.

+ 2+ years of experience as a maintenance manager.

+ 5+ years of experience in industrial maintenance.

+ Troubleshooting 3-phase power systems.

+ Experience with motors, VFDs, and control panels.

+ Working knowledge of conveyor systems, gearboxes, bearings, and line changeovers.

+ Expertise in hydraulics and pneumatics, including reading pneumatic schematics and troubleshooting valves, cylinders, and air systems.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ 1+ year of experience in food manufacturing / GMP.

+ 1+ year of experience in TIG welding.

+ EPA / HVAC certification.

+ Spanish language skills.

Work Environment

Work in a GMP environment with 3-4 production lines that include herring, smoked salmon, fresh salmon, and ready-to-eat food lines. You will be part of a 4-person maintenance team. Please note that there may be a fishy smell, but masks can be worn due to GMP requirements. The role operates during the 1st shift from 5:00 AM to 3:30 PM.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Chicago, Illinois.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $120000.00/yr.

medical, dental, vision 401k

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Chicago,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 25, 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.