Senior Maintenance Technician | Manufacturing

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob Title: Senior Maintenance Technician / Planner
Location: Itasca, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire, Onsite
Target Pay Range: $35.00 – $42.00/hour + overtime Benefits: PTO, paid holidays, medical/dental/vision benefits, retirement benefits
Job Summary:
Seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician / Maintenance Planner to serve as the primary maintenance resource for a chemical manufacturing facility and distribution center in Itasca, IL. This is a hands-on role responsible for troubleshooting and repairing production and facility equipment while also managing preventive maintenance, work orders, maintenance planning, vendors, and spare parts.
The ideal candidate is a strong mechanical troubleshooter who can work independently, take ownership of problems, and either resolve issues directly or coordinate the appropriate outside resources.
Must Have Skills:

• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills
• Experience with pumps, mixers, valves, piping, motors, rotating equipment, and production equipment
• Preventive maintenance and maintenance planning experience
• CMMS experience; SAP PM strongly preferred
• Basic electrical and plumbing troubleshooting/repair skills
• Ability to work independently and prioritize maintenance needs
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Job Duties:

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment
• Diagnose mechanical issues and rebuild pumps as needed
• Maintain mixers, pumps, motors, piping systems, valves, and other production equipment
• Own and continuously improve the preventive maintenance program
• Create, manage, and complete work orders and maintain accurate equipment history
• Prioritize maintenance requests based on safety, production needs, and business impact
• Develop maintenance plans and schedules and manage the maintenance backlog
• Coordinate maintenance vendors, contractors, parts, materials, and outside services
• Support equipment installations, improvements, automation projects, and capital projects
• Coordinate maintenance support for forklifts and other outsourced equipment
• Monitor maintenance costs and support maintenance-related purchasing
• Maintain compliance with safety and environmental requirements
• Work closely with Production, Operations, Engineering, contractors, and leadership
• Provide support across two shifts, including occasional overtime or off-shift/emergency support

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical/trade training or associate degree preferred
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in chemical, process manufacturing, distribution, or a similar environment
• Experience reading technical manuals, schematics, drawings, and equipment documentation
• Experience with preventive maintenance, maintenance planning, scheduling, and troubleshooting
• Experience using SAP PM or another CMMS preferred
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Proactive, dependable, and comfortable taking ownership of maintenance issues
• Spanish-speaking skills are a plus
• Must be comfortable working primarily independently while coordinating with internal teams and outside vendors

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.