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Aerotek Maintenance Mechanic in Chicago, Illinois
Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Mechanic to join our team. This role involves a mix of preventive maintenance, reactive troubleshooting, and thorough documentation of repairs. The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing environment, particularly with equipment such as gearboxes, motors, pumps, and conveyors.
Responsibilities
Repair and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues on various equipment, including gearboxes, motors, pumps, conveyors, box creators, tapers, mixers, blenders, and roasters.
Identify issues with blown fuses and reset breakers.
Manage all pieces of equipment through proper preventive maintenance (PMs).
Read and interpret electrical blueprints and schematics.
Understand the root cause of machine breakdowns and problem-solve to prevent long-term issues.
Perform tear downs, installs, and rebuilds of equipment.
Document all repairs throughout the day using an internal WMS database.
Essential Skills
3+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
Identify issues with blown fuses and resetting breakers.
Experience troubleshooting and taking apart 480V motors.
Experience using a computer to log repairs and PMs.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience working in the chocolate industry.
Electrical certification.
Experience with Maximo software.
Knowledge of Food/GMP practices.
Why Work Here?
Join our team and be part of a dynamic and supportive work environment. We offer opportunities for growth and development, and you will work with state-of-the-art equipment in a clean and organized facility. Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our structured shift schedule and take pride in contributing to the production of high-quality products.
Work Environment
You will be working in a clean GMP liquid chocolate factory. The environment is hot due to the production of liquid chocolate. The dress code includes a smock, hairnet, beard net, safety glasses, and steel-toe boots. The shift schedule is B Shift: Sunday to Tuesday from 6pm to 6am and Wednesday from 6pm to 12am.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chicago, Illinois.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $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 Chicago,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 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.