Maintenance Mechanic

Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic

Location: Lake Villa, IL

Salary: $33-$47 hourly rate

2nd shift: 3pm-11:30pm

LHH Recruitment Solutions is currently seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to join our client's organization in the Lake Villa, IL area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance on industrial production and packaging equipment to support safe and efficient operations.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems across manufacturing equipment and facility systems.
• Support basic controls and automation troubleshooting, including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, sensors, and motor controls.
• Assist with refrigeration, utilities, or other plant systems as assigned, following established safety and operating procedures.
• Execute preventive and predictive maintenance activities to minimize downtime and extend equipment life.
• Complete maintenance work orders, inspections, and documentation accurately using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Follow all safety policies, lockout/tagout procedures, and regulatory requirements while maintaining a clean and organized work area.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and sanitation teams to support uptime, food safety, and operational goals.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and assist with spare parts identification and equipment reliability efforts.

Key Qualifications:

• Experience as an industrial maintenance mechanic or technician in a manufacturing, processing, or packaging environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on experience repairing industrial equipment, conveyors, pumps, motors, and rotating machinery.
• Working knowledge of electrical systems, including motor controls, VFDs, sensors, and basic industrial troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with PLC-controlled equipment and ability to assist with controls troubleshooting under guidance.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including reading schematics and replacing components.
• Ability to interpret mechanical, electrical, and technical drawings and follow maintenance procedures.
• Working knowledge of safety practices and regulatory standards such as LOTO, OSHA, GMPs, and related requirements.
• Comfortable using a CMMS to document work, parts usage, and follow-up actions.
• Willingness to work off-shifts, weekends, or on-call rotations as needed in a production environment.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 2 Weeks PTO (negotiable) & Paid sick leave where applicable by state law
• 401(k)
• HSA and FSA
• Life and AD&D
• STD and LTD
• Norton LifeLock

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance