Maintenance Tech I - 3rd Shift

Job Summary

As a Maintenance Technician, you'll play a critical role in keeping our operations running safely and efficiently by performing preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs on conveyors, automation, robotics, and other production equipment. Our ReadyCare Waukegan team is seeking gritty problem solvers who take ownership of equipment performance, collaborate with teammates to resolve issues, support continuous improvement efforts, and demonstrate the flexibility, accountability, and determination needed to succeed in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Major Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned conveyors, automation, robotics and ancillary equipment as needed.
• Perform routine troubleshooting of assigned out of service equipment and correct issues, act as an escalation point for lower level technicians, and escalate to leadership and/or more senior technicians as needed.
• Document all work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and ticketing systems as appropriate and maintain accurate records of all operating logs for fire pumps, generators, HVAC equipment, and other facility systems that are tested on a routine basis.
• Perform root cause analysis of major downtime events.
• Assist maintenance mechanics in work that requires two people or when operational needs demand.
• Perform facility/building project work as assigned. Tasks include, but are not limited to, light bulb/ballast replacement, door repairs, furniture installation, ceiling tile replacement, carpentry duties, plumbing repairs and maintaining operation logs.
• Assemble and test equipment to verify correct operation and production. Analyze and record cause of production delays on daily production reports and initiate procedures to solve equipment malfunctions. Examine defects and analyze spoilage causes and, where possible, take corrective action and verify the corrective action has eliminated the problems.

Minimum Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3 year of experience with conveyor, automation, or robotics equipment repair and maintenance
• Fundamental understanding of machinery/equipment
• Basic skill level in multiple computer software packages including Microsoft Excel
• Experience working with inputs, outputs, and PLC logic systems and ability to troubleshoot these systems
• Willing to travel at least/up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state)
• Frequently move, lift, carry supplies/equipment up to 50 lbs and may have to occasionally lift up to 75 lbs
• Must be able to stand for minimum of 8 hours and up to 12 hours for up to 6 days a week
• Must be willing to learn new equipment as it is brought on-line
• Ability to continuously ascend and descend from ladders and stairs, work at heights and/or from a ladder, work from a lying down position, work with your hands above your head
• Willing to operate material handling equipment (i.e. fork truck)
• Write documents and reports using writing instruments and computers
• Read information, often in small print (drawings)
• Follow appropriate safety procedures such as Lock Out/Tag Out, Arc Flash, etc. and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while maintaining equipment, and ensure a safe work environment by eliminating potential equipment safety hazards
• Must be willing to work overtime as needed

Preferred Job Requirements

• Associates Degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, HVAC, or equivalent
• At least 3 years of experience in a building maintenance position servicing a facility larger than 75,000 square feet
• Physical activities necessary to perform one or more essential functions of the position
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, push, lift for extended periods daily