Lead Maintenance Mechanic - 3rd Shift - Offering $5,000 Sign on Bonus! (Melrose Park, IL, US, 60160)

Kerry Group
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 38.18+ hourlyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 5-10 yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Troubleshooting","Teamwork","Safety"]

Lead the Maintenance team at a fast-paced manufacturing facility in Melrose Park, handling building repairs, equipment installation, troubleshooting, and timely completion of work orders. Follow good manufacturing practices and preventative maintenance while maintaining inventory and housekeeping, and ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Work on pipe systems and pneumatic/hydraulic equipment, repair gauges/valves/regulators, troubleshoot machinery (extruders, mixers, conveyors, metal detectors), and address electrical issues.

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Kerry Group
Kerry Group
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Lead Maintenance Mechanic - 3rd Shift - Offering $5,000 Sign on Bonus! (Melrose Park, IL, US, 60160)

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Job Summary

Lead the Maintenance team at a fast-paced manufacturing facility in Melrose Park, handling building repairs, equipment installation, troubleshooting, and timely completion of work orders. Follow good manufacturing practices and preventative maintenance while maintaining inventory and housekeeping, and ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Work on pipe systems and pneumatic/hydraulic equipment, repair gauges/valves/regulators, troubleshoot machinery (extruders, mixers, conveyors, metal detectors), and address electrical issues.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Work with the Maintenance team to complete building repairs, equipment installation, troubleshooting, and assigned work orders in a timely manner.
  • •Follow good manufacturing practices, including maintaining inventory, preventative maintenance, and good housekeeping.
  • •Ensure compliance with safety and environmental laws and regulations.
  • •Perform mechanical maintenance tasks such as cleaning/lubricating shafts, bearings, and gears; installing and maintaining pipe systems, hydraulic steam, and pneumatic equipment.
  • •Troubleshoot and repair machinery and systems, including extruders, mixers, conveyors, metal detectors, plus repairing gauges/valves/pressure regulators and assessing electrical issues.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 38.18 hourly
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid Leave401kLife InsuranceDisability InsuranceEmployee Assistance

Key Requirements

  • •5-10 years of maintenance mechanic experience, preferably in the food industrial and/or bakery environment.
  • •High school diploma or GED required; apprenticeship or applicable certifications preferred.
  • •Demonstrate basic technical knowledge of stainless steel welding/fabrication.
  • •Experience using welding, cutting, machine, and hand tools.
  • •Working knowledge of PLCs (programmable logic controllers) and process control instrumentation (preferred/plus).
Experience:5-10 yearsFood industrialBakeryManufacturing
Education:High School
Skills:TroubleshootingTeamworkSafety
Tech Stack:PLCProgrammable logic controllers

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Kerry Group
Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition company supplying ingredients, flavours and integrated solutions to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, serving manufacturers with product development, technical support and supply chain services.
Industry: FoodTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tralee, Ireland
Founded: 1972
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