Maintenance Technician

A metal manufacturing organization in the northwest suburbs is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Technician to support machine reliability and daily shop-floor operations. This role is ideal for someone with strong machine maintenance experience who can also step in across manufacturing functions as production needs change.

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Location: Elgin IL 60123

Schedule: 1st Shift, Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM

Pay: $28 to $32 per hour, based on experience

Responsibilities:

• Inspect machinery and equipment to ensure safe, reliable operation
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections (PMIs) according to established schedules
• Troubleshoot and repair production machinery and shop equipment
• Support maintenance activities that minimize downtime and keep operations moving
• Fill in across a variety of shop-floor positions as needed
• Follow workplace safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized work area
• Read and interpret shop drawings and use basic math for maintenance and production tasks

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; coursework or training in machine shop, wood shop, or metal shop preferred
• At least five years of experience in a metal fabrication, welding, tool and die, or similar manufacturing environment
• Hands-on machine repair and maintenance experience, including PMIs
• Strong mechanical aptitude, communication skills, and basic math ability
• Ability to read shop drawings
• Trade school training or a two-year technical degree is a plus
• Prior lead or supervisory experience and bilingual Spanish/English skills are preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, handle materials, and work around machinery throughout the shift
• Ability to lift up to
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in a manufacturing environment with noise, vibration, temperature changes, and other typical shop conditions

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.