Job Description
Position Title: Maintenance Technician – 1st Shift
Wage: $28.00 - $35.00/Hour
Shift: 1st Shift
Hours: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Are your skills not being fully utilized? Reach your maximum potential by working with QPS!
QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity available for a Maintenance Technician at a company in Elk Grove Village, IL. This is a direct hire position for 1st shift. Apply today!
Maintenance Technician Responsibilities: - Maintain and repair industrial processing equipment such as hoists, air make up units, HVAC units, scrubbers, high pressure process boilers, and magnetic drive pumps
- Troubleshoot different equipment and systems such as rectifiers, magnetic particle inspection equipment, air compressors, deionized water generators, PLCs, VFDs, and complex control systems
- Respond to production interruptions and other emergency situations quickly and efficiently
- Refurbish equipment such as spin dryers and diaphragm pumps by replacing worn components and refinishing
- Assist with various maintenance infrastructure projects such as complex installations and the restoration and redesign of facilities
- Manage and maintain mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural systems
- Support standards of presentation, housekeeping, and organization through the restoration and replacement of lighting, furnishings, oxidation remediation, paint, landscaping, and other aesthetically focused projects
- Use Six Sigma, 5S, and lean principles to optimize work environment and ergonomics
- Identify hazards/unsafe working conditions and collaborate with Health and Safety to implement viable solutions
- Recognize, qualify and implement upgrades and improvements to enhance facilities and equipment
- Manage and prioritize department work orders utilizing preventative/predictive maintenance software
- Cross-functionally support the maintenance and custodial teams as needed
- Assist with continuous improvement, peripheral projects, and company initiatives
- Take part in applicable ongoing training and development sessions and participate in periodic testing and performance evaluations
- Develop and use expert level methods and procedures in maintenance, construction, and repair activities
- Read and understand drawings, operating manuals, maintenance instructions and building codes
Requirements for Maintenance Technician: - High School Diploma or GED
- Understanding of common shop practices, inventories, and tool use including hand, air, power, cordless, carpentry, electrical testing, measuring, and plumbing tools
- Physically capable of standing and/or walking around for extended periods of time, driving forklifts and scissors lifts, working at heights on ladders and lifts
- Experience in industrial maintenance with pneumatic, plumbing, electrical, and steam systems a plus
- Experience in a plating/industrial coatings environment a plus
- Computer literate with basic understanding of Microsoft Office applications
- Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
- Bilingual in Spanish/English is a plus
- Detail-oriented, organized, self-starting individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Quality and customer-centric individual who takes pride in their work
- Working knowledge in electrical systems up to 480V 3ph and large complex water, steam, and compressed air plumbing systems
- Able to operate consistently and safely with minimal or no supervision in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness and capacity to learn new equipment and systems such as Fanuc robots, rectifiers, chillers, industrial process systems, air compressors, etc
QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately!
Why Work with QPS?
- Access to sought-after positions with leading employers
- Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process
Best of all, our services are 100% free to job seekers!
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Schaumburg@qpsemployment.com
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Job Tags
Full time, Work at office, Immediate start, Shift work, Day shift,