Maintenance Technician - Multiple roles - Hiring Immediately in Schaumburg

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Job DescriptionJob Description

A Client maintenance technician performs mechanical, electrical, and general repairs on bakery production equipment and facility systems to minimize downtime and ensure safety. Key duties include troubleshooting and repairing machinery like mixers and ovens, performing preventative maintenance, maintaining accurate maintenance records, and assisting with general building maintenance tasks.

Key responsibilities

· Equipment maintenance: Perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on bakery equipment, including mixers, ovens, conveyors, and motors.

· Troubleshooting: Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues using diagnostic tools.

· Mechanical repairs: Install, repair, and maintain mechanical components such as bearings, belts, and shafts.

· Electrical and controls work: Work with power transmissions, variable speed drives, and basic control systems.

· Building maintenance: Handle general tasks like plumbing, lighting, and HVAC repairs.

· Record-keeping: Maintain accurate work orders, logs, and preventive maintenance schedules.

· Inventory and ordering: Manage spare parts inventory and assist in ordering new parts.

· Safety and compliance: Adhere to all safety, sanitation, and food production standards.

· Root cause analysis: Assist in identifying the root causes of breakdowns and proposing improvements to prevent recurrence

1st Shift 6:30pm - 4:30pm

2nd Shift -4:00pm -1:30am

3rd 10:00pm - 7:30am

Weekend, overtime, and holiday availability required

Summary / Purpose

As a Maintenance Mechanic at Client, you will perform mechanical, electrical, and general maintenance duties to support smooth, continuous bakery production. You’ll troubleshoot, repair, install, and maintain production equipment and facility systems to minimize downtime and maintain plant safety and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

· Perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on bakery production equipment (mixers, conveyors, ovens, molders, sheeters, motors, drives, gearboxes, etc.)

· Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using diagnostic tools

· Install, repair, and maintain mechanical components (bearings, belts, chains, shafts, couplings, seals, etc.)

· Work with power transmissions, variable speed drives, servos, machine control systems, basic I/O, PLCs (as needed)

· Perform general building maintenance tasks (plumbing, lighting, HVAC, structural, doors, etc.)

· Maintain accurate records: work orders, maintenance logs, preventive maintenance schedules, parts usage

· Assist in root cause analysis of repeat breakdowns and propose improvements

· Maintain equipment spare parts inventory; assist in ordering or requisitioning parts

· Adhere to safety, sanitation, and food production standards

· Collaborate with production, quality, and engineering teams to schedule maintenance outages or repairs

· Respond to urgent breakdowns and provide prompt resolution

· Comply with all company policies, EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety) rules, and regulatory requirements

Qualifications / Requirements

· High school diploma or equivalent; technical training / vocational certificate

· Minimum 2-5 years hands-on mechanical and electrical maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment (preferably food / bakery) gonnella.com+1

· Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills

· Experience with power transmissions, variable speed drives, servos, basic I/O, machine control; some PLC exposure is a plus gonnella.com+1

· Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematics, blueprints, wiring diagrams

· Ability to reliably troubleshoot complex technical issues

· Good computer skills for maintenance recordkeeping

· Ability to work independently and in a team; good communication skills

· Willingness to work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed gonnella.com+2gonnella.com+2

· Physical ability to lift, climb, bend, crouch, work in factory environment

· Commitment to safety, sanitation, and quality standards

/ Additional Skills

· Experience in bakery or food-processing environment

· Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)

· Experience in continuous process manufacturing

· Lean / TPM / reliability improvement exposure

· Welding, fabrication skills

Working Conditions

· Plant / production floor environment (dust, heat, noise)

· 24/7 production environment; shifts rotate or cover outages

· Overtime and weekend work as required

· May require frequent walking, standing, lifting up to a specified weight (e.g. 50 lb)

Credentials Needed

Required Credentials

· 2–5 years industrial maintenance experience (manufacturing environment, preferably food production)

· Basic electrical/mechanical knowledge – troubleshooting motors, drives, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc.

· Ability to read and interpret schematics and technical manuals

· Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and safety training (may be provided onsite, but prior knowledge )

Company DescriptionAgeatia was built on the principle of becoming a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the Engineering, Healthcare, Scientific and Information Technology industries. As we grow and evolve, we recognize our differentiation lies not just in traditional staffing, but in true partnerships and collaboration on hiring solutions.

We bring value to our talent by helping them identify their individual skills and aptitudes, matching them with opportunities to excel and creating communities where they can foster their skills and always have a trusted partner in their career.

In supporting our clients, we understand that each organization and culture is unique, and we thrive in collaborating with our clients to provide innovative solutions to suit their specific needs.

The root of our growth and continued success stems from not only our loyal clients and talent, but the dedication of our people. Ageatia takes great pride in our teammates and the culture we built together as an organization. We promote an environment that rewards the hard work and perseverance necessary to solve the unique needs of our clients and talent. The Ageatia family might span across the country, but our team is tightly united around our core purpose, core values and our mission to provide superior service to our customers.Company DescriptionAgeatia was built on the principle of becoming a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the Engineering, Healthcare, Scientific and Information Technology industries. As we grow and evolve, we recognize our differentiation lies not just in traditional staffing, but in true partnerships and collaboration on hiring solutions.\r\n\r\nWe bring value to our talent by helping them identify their individual skills and aptitudes, matching them with opportunities to excel and creating communities where they can foster their skills and always have a trusted partner in their career.\r\n\r\nIn supporting our clients, we understand that each organization and culture is unique, and we thrive in collaborating with our clients to provide innovative solutions to suit their specific needs.\r\n\r\nThe root of our growth and continued success stems from not only our loyal clients and talent, but the dedication of our people. Ageatia takes great pride in our teammates and the culture we built together as an organization. We promote an environment that rewards the hard work and perseverance necessary to solve the unique needs of our clients and talent. The Ageatia family might span across the country, but our team is tightly united around our core purpose, core values and our mission to provide superior service to our customers.

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