Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

This is a temporary position for a 1st shift Maintenance Technician. During the company's ramp up and building of a new production line, the role will involve performing preventive maintenance and reactive repairs on flavoring machinery and facility equipment. The position requires collaboration with other maintenance mechanics and specialists to ensure scheduled repairs on machines such as dry blend, spraying, reactors, extractors, and compounding machines. The role is strictly temporary and requires availability for occasional Saturday partial shifts depending on production.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance on equipment as outlined by the company manual.

Repair production equipment utilizing mechanical knowledge and printed repair manuals.

Assist in replacing production equipment.

Maintain a neat and orderly workplace and shop.

Ensure the building and grounds of the facility meet the required standards of management.

Adhere to all safety and regulatory requirements for the operational area being repaired.

Maintain inventory of all tools.

Perform other duties required by management.

Work with GMP, HACCP, Allergen, SSOP, and Safety guidelines.

Handle 50% mechanical and 50% electrical tasks.

Work with voltages up to 480 volts, including 3-phase motors.

Perform HVAC tasks within a food processing company.

Ensure attention to detail within quality standards.

Apply lock-out tag-out procedures within the food industry.

Essential Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical knowledge

Hydraulics and Pneumatics expertise

Ability to read blueprints and schematics

Industrial maintenance repair

Electrical maintenance

Preventive maintenance experience

Additional Skills & Qualifications

3 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment

Experience with pneumatic and hydraulic systems

Experience working with voltages up to 480V

Experience with single and 3-phase motors

Forklift repair knowledge

Cherry picker repair knowledge

Food / flavors industry experience

Electrical experience

Experience from a HACCP certified facility

Why Work Here?

The company is expanding annually by 10%, offering a comprehensive benefits package including health, life, dental, vision, and 401K plans. The company fosters a supportive and growth-oriented environment, emphasizing customer service, high-quality products, and creativity.

Work Environment

The work environment is a clean GMP-regulated food processing setting with approximately 8 members on the maintenance team. The company prides itself on providing committed resources to customers, with global manufacturing, research and development, and sales offices across multiple countries.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Northbrook, Illinois.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $34.00 - $35.00 / 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 Northbrook, IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 20, 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 meet 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.