Maintenance Mechanic

Aerotek

Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

We are looking for a skilled Maintenance Mechanic who will be responsible for maintaining plant machinery and equipment, ensuring maximum efficiency and reliability. The role requires troubleshooting and analysis to fix equipment problems, performing general building maintenance, and assisting the Facilities Engineer in scheduling work and determining needs for equipment and supplies. The candidate must be flexible with working hours, including weekends or after-hours if needed, and must be comfortable with heights. The individual will work on various tasks from floor to ceiling within the building, including electrical and plumbing tasks, large press operations, working with large rollers, pumps, and rewinding machines. Basic PLC knowledge and the ability to read blueprints and drawings are essential.

Hard Skills

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Building maintenance

Electrical

Plumbing

Large press experience

Working with large rollers

Pumps

Rewinding machines

Fabricating skills

Basic PLC knowledge

Reading blueprints and drawings

Soft Skills

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Communication

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in LAKE BLUFF, Illinois.

Work Environment

The work environment involves working at the Lake Bluff location where materials are mass-produced. The facility specializes in making coatings and adhesives, including non-slip walkways, skateboard grip tape, and emergency exit signs. The facility has a strong chemical smell due to the chemicals used in adhesive manufacturing. The maintenance team is very small, consisting of only two people, providing an excellent opportunity to learn from an experienced colleague who has worked there for 25-30 years.

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.

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