Maintenance Technician

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is a global, diversified manufacturer of industrial equipment and components. It operates in numerous segments, including automotive, food equipment, and construction.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a Maintenance Technician who will be responsible for working safely, troubleshooting, upkeep, work area cleanliness, safety, and overall reliability of all factory mechanical systems and processes.

Continuous equipment improvement, increased reliability, cross-functional training, and proper maintenance practices are key elements of successful job performance.

Education Level

• Associate’s Degree in industrial maintenance or equivalent

Work Experience

• Previous experience in mechanical maintenance (required)
• Previous experience with mechanical equipment, machine operation, troubleshooting, hydraulics, and inspection/SPC (highly preferred)

License/Certification

• Specific mechanical or welding coursework, certifications, and degrees (highly desired)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assess and troubleshoot all capital equipment in the plant.
• Complete all PMs, work orders, and projects as directed by Maintenance Management. Mechanical maintenance personnel are required to complete paperwork for all directed activities.
• Complete all required documentation accurately and completely.
• Learn machine-specific setup, changeover, and maintenance protocols.
• Maintain an appropriate stock of supplies and spare parts through documentation and coordination with Maintenance Management.
• Properly lock out and control equipment being repaired, maintained, overhauled, or in changeover.
• Rebuild hydraulic cylinders, replace gears, sprockets, bearings, drives, gearboxes, and related mechanical apparatus.
• Repair all mechanical issues associated with production equipment, facility systems, and related machinery.
• Solve mechanical problems associated with motion, speed, and alignment.
• Support new equipment installations, repairs, and changeovers.
• Troubleshoot tooling, hydraulic, and mechanical drive issues.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to read, understand, and follow blueprints
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical manufacturing equipment such as Hydraulic systems, Pneumatic systems.
• Familiarity with precision gages such as calipers, micrometers, and dial gages
• The position requires frequent lifting, keen vision, team orientation, and careful attention to detail.

Work Environment

•  Maintenance personnel work in an environment in which hearing protection is required. Furthermore, maintenance personnel will be required to lift boxes, tooling, and other objects.
• The work environment is consistent with other heavy manufacturing environments. Therefore, proper precautions and care should be taken.
• All maintenance personnel are required to be in the plant at least five minutes before the start of the shift to communicate with the previous shift’s maintenance team. Maintenance personnel must exhibit a team-based attitude, be willing to unconditionally support production, work overtime as directed, and be punctual.
• Mechanical Maintenance personnel may be exposed to the following, which may cause skin irritations.
• Class A Coatings and paints, Class G Maintenance Items
• Class B Solvents and Alcohols, Class H Miscellaneous Production Items
• Class C Chemicals Class I Metals
• Class D Acids (hydrochloric) Class J Oils, Grease, and lubricants
• Class E Leads and Alloys, Class K Fuels
• Class F Cleaning Supplies

Benefits/Perks

• The benefits packages include Medical/Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Wellness, Life Assistance, HSA, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Life and AD&D Insurance, STD, LTD, 401K w/Company match, Parental Leave, and Tuition Reimbursement. Paid time off includes vacation, sick leave, and holiday

Employer’s Statement

ITW is an Equal Opportunity Employer.