Maintenance Mechanic II | Industrial Equipment & Facility Maintenance
(Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain high-speed food processing and packaging equipment while supporting production uptime, preventive maintenance, and facility operations.)
Location: Aurora, IL
⏰ Shift & Schedule:
- 2nd Shift: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Days: Sunday–Thursday
- Overtime: Expected during the holiday production season
Pay: 34.00–37.00/hr, based on experience
Industry: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Role Summary
Randstad USA is seeking an experienced Maintenance Mechanic II for a direct-hire opportunity in Aurora, IL.
This position is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining industrial food processing equipment, high-speed packaging machinery, and facility systems. The ideal candidate has strong mechanical troubleshooting abilities, electrical maintenance knowledge, and experience supporting manufacturing operations.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in food manufacturing or packaging.
- strong hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing industrial manufacturing equipment.
- Experience maintaining conveyors, bagging machines, cooking kettles, and packaging systems.
- strong mechanical troubleshooting skills involving motors, bearings, gearboxes, pumps, and drives.
- Electrical troubleshooting experience with motors, sensors, VFDs, and control panels.
- Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
- General facility maintenance experience, including HVAC and plumbing.
- Ability to read mechanical blueprints and electrical schematics.
- Experience using hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment.
- Ability to work independently and respond to emergency breakdowns.
Compensation & Benefits
- 34.00–37.00/hr
- Direct Hire Opportunity
- 2nd Shift | Sunday–Thursday
- Overtime opportunities during peak production periods
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance after 30 days
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Sick Leave
- 30% Employee Discount
- Long-term career growth opportunities
Interested in Applying?
Text "Maintenance Mechanic II" to 847-576-4085 to apply or request more information!
salary: $70,000 - $77,000 per year shift: Second work hours: 2 PM - 10 PM education: High School
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and repair industrial food processing and packaging equipment, including conveyors, baggers, cooking kettles, fillers, sealers, cartoners, and palletizers.
- Diagnose mechanical and electrical failures involving motors, VFDs, sensors, photo-eyes, relays, and control panels.
- Repair and maintain pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
- Perform mechanical repairs involving bearings, gearboxes, pumps, drives, and motor replacements.
- Perform basic PLC troubleshooting, including input/output diagnostics and fault identification.
- Complete preventive and predictive maintenance to minimize equipment downtime.
- Identify recurring equipment failures and recommend permanent corrective actions.
- Perform general facility maintenance, including basic HVAC, plumbing, and building repairs.
- Assist with production equipment setups, changeovers, and line adjustments.
- Read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and equipment manuals.
- Document maintenance activities, repairs, and parts usage using CMMS.
- Support sanitation and production teams to maintain equipment reliability.
- Follow all GMP, HACCP, OSHA, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
- Provide technical guidance to junior maintenance technicians when needed.
The essential functions of this role include:
- wearing steel toe shoes
- manual lifting up to 50lbs
- standing for 10 hours at one time
- working up to 20 hrs of overtime per week
Skills
- Electronic Maintenance
- Mechanical Maintenance
- PM
- Electrical
- Conveyors
- PLC
- HACCP
- Lockout/Tagout
- Change overs
- baggers
- cooking kettles
- fillers
- sealers
- cartoners
- palletizers
- gearboxes
- pumps
- Drives
- Motors
- photo-eyes
- relays
- control panels
Qualifications
- Years of experience: 5 years
- Experience level: Experienced
Randstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
