Industrial Maintenance Mechanic — Electro‑Mechanical Systems

Location: Manteno, IL

Hiring Status: Hiring immediately

Pay: $30.00–$34.99 per hour

How to Apply (Text): 928-668-6539 (928-NOVOLEX)

A day in the life

Start your shift on the production floor, reviewing assignments in the work order system and prioritizing calls. You’ll listen closely to a conveyor drive, pinpoint a faulty component, and adjust the control instrument to spec. Next, you might dismantle a gearbox to replace a worn bearing, reference wiring diagrams to troubleshoot a basic electrical circuit with your multimeter, and fire the line back up to verify performance. Before lunch, you’ll lubricate key points and complete general PMs; by afternoon, you’re interpreting hydraulic and pneumatic schematics, replacing a valve, and using a drill press or grinder to fabricate a small bracket. You wrap up by documenting repairs and preparing for the next 2-2-3 rotation.

Shifts

• Training: 6:30am–3:30pm (Monday–Friday)
• Post-training: 7am–7pm or 7pm–7am (2–2–3 schedule)

What you’ll tackle

• Service and maintain production machinery and mechanical equipment (engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyors, and related equipment) using a work order system.
• Adjust functional parts and control instruments to restore performance.
• Dismantle devices to access, remove, and replace defective parts; examine parts for wear or imperfections.
• Apply correct hand tool selection and usage; understand fastener markings (ISO and English) and Metric/English descriptions for fasteners, volumes, torque, and force.
• Observe equipment in operation; diagnose issues by sight and sound; repair or replace components and test-run devices.
• Troubleshoot and repair basic mechanical drive systems.
• Work with electric motors (basic knowledge of motor types) and repair electrical equipment.
• Use a multimeter and read basic wiring diagrams, including wire numbering/coding and common electrical symbols.
• Troubleshoot and repair basic electrical circuits.
• Perform lubrication, cleaning, and basic plumbing tasks.
• Troubleshoot and repair basic hydraulic and pneumatic circuits; interpret line numbering and schematic symbology on prints.
• Set up and operate metalworking tools (drill press, grinder, etc.) to fabricate and repair parts.
• Complete LOTO training and execute general preventive maintenance.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college/technical school, or equivalent on-the-job training.
• Six months to one year of related experience/training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced arithmetic skills.

Physical demands

• Standing and walking: more than 2/3 of the time.
• Talking and hearing; climbing and balancing; stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and reaching with hands/arms: up to 2/3 of the time.
• Using hands to handle/feel and tasting/smelling: up to 1/3 of the time.
• Lifting: up to 25 lbs more than 2/3 of the time; up to 50 lbs up to 2/3 of the time.
• Regular, reliable attendance and punctuality are required.
• PPE must be worn based on the task performed.
• Working near moving mechanical parts: up to 1/3 of the time.
• Exposure to loud noise (e.g., metal can manufacturing, large earth-moving equipment).
• Working at heights and around fumes or airborne particles: up to 1/3 of the time.

Vision requirements

• Close vision (clear at 20 inches or less)
• Distance vision (clear at 20 feet or more)
• Color vision (identify and distinguish colors)
• Peripheral vision (observe area to the sides and up/down while fixed on a point)
• Depth perception (judge distance and spatial relationships)
• Ability to adjust focus (bring objects into sharp focus)

Working environment

Frequent exposure to a plant environment, including extreme temperatures and high noise levels.