Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician – Plastics Manufacturing

Looking for a Maintenance Technician with strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills?

Willcox Matthews is recruiting experienced Maintenance Technicians for a well-established plastics manufacturing company in Franklin Park, IL.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established manufacturing operation, working with extrusion, thermoforming and automated production equipment.

Pay & Benefits

• $35–$40 per hour, depending on experience
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off & Vacation
• 1st, 2nd & 3rd Shift Opportunities
• Full-Time, Permanent Employment
• Opportunities to develop technical skills

What You'll Be Doing

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Diagnose electrical faults on 12V–480V and 3-phase systems.
• Perform preventive and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, motors, VFDs and servo drives.
• Maintain hydraulic, pneumatic and vacuum systems.
• Repair extrusion, thermoforming and automated manufacturing equipment.
• Identify root causes of breakdowns and minimize downtime.
• Maintain chillers, compressors, pumps and auxiliary equipment.
• Support equipment installations and continuous improvement projects.
• Follow Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and workplace safety procedures.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with 480V 3-phase electrical systems.
• Knowledge of motors, drives, hydraulics, pneumatics and gearboxes.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Experience maintaining automated production equipment.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Flexibility to work overtime or weekends when required.

Experience That Would Be a Plus

• Plastics manufacturing, thermoforming or sheet extrusion.
• PLC troubleshooting, particularly B&R or Beckhoff.
• Servo drives and industrial automation.
• Welding, fabrication or machining.

If you're an experienced Industrial Maintenance Technician, Electrical Maintenance Technician, Mechanical Maintenance Technician or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician, we'd like to hear from you.

Alternatively, contact Matt Dutton at Willcox Matthews.

Phone: (380) 799-5807

Job Reference: WM100105

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.