Keep Critical Operations Running. Build Your Maintenance Technician Career with an Industry Leader in Aurora, IL

PDS Tech Commercial is hiring a skilled Maintenance Technician II to support a leading global nutrition manufacturer. If you're an experienced industrial maintenance professional who thrives on troubleshooting, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement, this is your opportunity to make a direct impact on a fast-paced manufacturing operation while advancing your technical expertise.

At a Glance

• Location: On-site in Aurora, IL

• Shift: 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM (2nd Shift) with overtime, weekend, and on-call responsibilities as needed

• Pay: $36.00 - $40.00 per hour based on experience

About the Role

As a Maintenance Technician II, you'll play a vital role in maximizing plant performance through preventive maintenance, equipment repairs, troubleshooting, and reliability improvements. You'll work hands-on with advanced manufacturing and packaging equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and uninterrupted production operations.

This position is ideal for a maintenance professional who enjoys solving technical challenges, collaborating across teams, and driving continuous improvement initiatives in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

What You'll Do

• Perform preventive and reactive maintenance on manufacturing and packaging equipment.

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control system issues.

• Diagnose equipment failures and serve as the first responder for production machine problems.

• Maintain and repair equipment including blenders, scales, fillers, cappers, labelers, check weighers, case erectors, palletizers, stretch wrappers, motors, and drives.

• Utilize electrical testing equipment such as voltmeters, ammeters, ohm meters, and meggers.

• Interpret electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical schematics and drawings.

• Complete preventive maintenance schedules and work orders within CMMS systems.

• Coordinate replacement parts procurement through designated processes.

• Support equipment reliability, process optimization, and continuous improvement projects.

• Partner closely with production teams to ensure safe and effective equipment operation.

• Perform inspections and identify opportunities for corrective and preventive maintenance actions.

• Mentor maintenance trainees and operators while sharing technical expertise.

• Support plant safety initiatives and maintain compliance with quality and operational standards.

• Assist with equipment ownership initiatives and help drive improvements in safety, uptime, and productivity.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma, Vocational School Diploma, or equivalent.

• Minimum of 4 years of industrial maintenance experience.

• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and industrial systems.

• Experience reading and interpreting electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic drawings.

• Knowledge of lockout/tagout procedures, Arc Flash requirements, and PPE standards.

• Understanding of electrical formulas, mechanical math, and industrial power distribution.

• Experience working with AC/DC motors, drives, wiring, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting.

• Ability to troubleshoot PLC I/O systems and industrial networks.

• Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative manufacturing environment.

• Must possess personal hand tools.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform frequent standing, walking, bending, and stooping.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical training in electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic systems.

• PLC and industrial drive training.

• Knowledge of NEC standards.

• Familiarity with UL508A and NFPA 79 codes.

• Experience with CMMS platforms such as SAP.

• Food manufacturing, processing, or packaging industry experience.

• Experience with GMP and HACCP environments.

• Dry powder filling experience.

• Motion control systems, servo drives, and servo motors experience.

• Root Cause Analysis and continuous improvement experience.

• Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) certification or experience.

• Spanish language skills.

Why Join Us?

This is more than a maintenance role. It's an opportunity to become part of a manufacturing team where your expertise directly influences production performance, operational excellence, and product quality.

You'll enjoy:

• Competitive hourly compensation

• Exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies and equipment

• Opportunities for technical growth and skill development

• A collaborative environment that values safety, innovation, and continuous improvement

• The chance to contribute to meaningful products that support health and nutrition worldwide

• A culture that recognizes initiative, problem-solving, and professional development

Apply Today

If you're a motivated maintenance professional with a passion for troubleshooting, equipment reliability, and operational excellence, we want to hear from you.

Take the next step in your career and apply today to join a team where your technical expertise makes a real impact every day.

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