Job Information
Aerotek Maintenance Mechanic in Schiller Park, Illinois
Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic
Job Description
The Maintenance Mechanic collaborates with company and Production leadership to conduct basic to extensive maintenance and electrical repairs on food manufacturing machinery and equipment. This includes working on conveyors, packaging equipment, vacuum sealing equipment, production equipment, electrical controls systems, and other related plant systems. The role demands adherence to safety rules with a strong focus on food safety. Responsibilities also include understanding simple drawings and wiring diagrams, troubleshooting and repairing mechanical equipment, analyzing control systems, performing preventive maintenance without supervision, training Operators on equipment, and utilizing root-cause analysis skills to investigate breakdowns and line stoppages. The Maintenance Mechanic will also communicate findings during routine inspections to team leaders and production associates and source parts and supplies as necessary.
Hard Skills
GMP
Troubleshooting
Preventive Maintenance
Able to understand simple drawings and wiring diagrams.
Able to troubleshoot and repair all mechanical equipment in assigned areas.
Able to troubleshoot and analyzes control systems to resolve software/ hardware and configuration problems.
Able to proficiently PM assigned equipment with no supervision required.
Assists with training Operators on equipment.
Follows all safety policies and practices; proactively identifies safety hazards and risks.
Much of the work will be production-related in overseeing and repair.
Utilize root-cause analysis skills to investigate breakdown and line stoppages while collaborating with other departments. This includes but is not limited to: observing devises in operation to locate root cause of problem; dismantling devices to gain access to and remove defective parts; examining parts to detect imperfections; adjustment of functional parts of devices and control instruments; repair and/or replacement of defective parts; testing of device to observe performance; and performing tests for electrical circuitry and mechanical systems; reconditioning and repairing machine tools.
Proficient in the operation of all plant equipment to better troubleshoot and maintain as required.
Communicate with team leaders and production associates regarding critical findings during routine inspections.
Identify and sources parts, supplies and repair items as necessary.
Soft Skills
Collaboration
Communication
Analytical skills
Job Type
This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 6 Month(s).
Work Site
This is a fully on-site position in Schiller Park, Illinois.
Work Environment
GMP foods environment - they manufacture cheese.
About Aerotek:
We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.
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.