Job Ref: # 6397331
Date Posted: 6/24/2026
Location: St. Charles, Illinois
Salary (USD): $33 - $40
Description
The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for maintaining and repairing production equipment and facility systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. This role performs preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, emergency repairs, and facility upkeep in a manufacturing environment.
This position is ideal for a hands-on maintenance professional with strong mechanical skills and experience working on industrial equipment, pumps, motors, piping systems, and facility infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform preventative maintenance and emergency repairs on production equipment
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
- Diagnose equipment failures and replace or repair defective components
- Maintain rotating equipment, pumps, valves, ventilation systems, and facility equipment
- Read and interpret blueprints, equipment manuals, and work orders
- Perform basic plumbing, carpentry, and facility maintenance tasks
- Use hand tools, power tools, electrical meters, and material handling equipment
- Coordinate and support outside contractors working onsite
- Complete maintenance documentation, PM records, and purchase requisitions
- Assist with plant security, safety audits, inspections, and housekeeping activities
- Operate powered industrial equipment and floor-cleaning equipment as required
- Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
Must-Have Skills & Experience
- Industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong knowledge of:
- Pumps
- Valves
- Rotating equipment
- Ventilation systems
- Mechanical systems
- Ability to read:
- Blueprints
- Equipment manuals
- Technical drawings
- Experience with:
- Pipe fitting
- Electrical wiring
- Pneumatic systems
- Hydraulic systems
- General facility maintenance experience
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Ideal Backgrounds
- Military maintenance technicians
- Industrial maintenance mechanics
- Millwrights
- Plant maintenance technicians
- Power generation maintenance personnel
- Manufacturing equipment mechanics
- Chemical plant maintenance technicians
- Heavy industrial maintenance professionals
Military specialties that often align well include:
- Navy Machinist's Mate
- Navy Engineman
- Navy Electrician's Mate
- Army Utilities Equipment Repairer
- Army Allied Trades Specialist
- Air Force HVAC/R or Mechanical Systems
- Marine Corps Utilities and Maintenance personnel
What Makes This Opportunity Attractive
- Straight day shift schedule
- Consistent Monday–Friday hours
- Strong overtime potential
- Diverse maintenance responsibilities with both equipment and facility systems
- Stable manufacturing environment
- Excellent benefits package and retirement program
- Opportunity to utilize broad mechanical, electrical, and troubleshooting skills
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