Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician at Aurora Specialty Textiles Group, Inc. – Yorkville, Illinois

Currently, Aurora is seeking to hire a full-time experienced Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician.

Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor

Position Summary: Seeking a hands-on, experienced Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join our team. This individual will work directly with our Maintenance team to ensure maintenance programs are executed in a safe, efficient, reliable manner. Responsibilities include hands-on maintenance of industrial manufacturing equipment and building. Strong electrical, mechanical and fabrication background is required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify, troubleshoot, and correct mechanical, operational, and electrical issues within manufacturing facility.
• Take appropriate steps to prevent and reduce maintenance downtime by participating in Preventative Maintenance plans.
• Communicate usage of plant spare parts/materials and work completed during the day.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.
• Install and maintain production machines and plant equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of equipment during production.
• Perform scheduled maintenance repairs or modifications during machine downtime.
• Perform regular preventative maintenance of machines, equipment, and plant facilities.
• Use a variety of hand or power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment to perform duties.
• Follow 6S principles and maintain housekeeping and organization in entire plant.
• Knowledge of bearings, chains, belts, motors, pumps, valves, gearboxes, and rolls.
• Strong machining and welding knowledge and skills.
• Ability to read and interpret electric/hydraulic schematics, mechanical blueprints, and equipment manuals.
• Mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting/repair skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot PLC programs/control programs/circuits.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Technical certificate or degree preferred.
• 5-7 years related maintenance job experience within manufacturing setting
• Ability to perform physical requirements of the job
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite of programs
• Attention to detail, critical thinking, and time management skills
• ISO 9001/ISO 14001 knowledge helpful
• Actively participate in plant EH&S projects.

Aurora offers a host of benefits including competitive salary, full medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending plan, and 401k plan. Aurora is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our search includes all qualified individuals, without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a veteran, or any other category as protected by law.