Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician supports a clean-room manufacturing operation by performing mold and extrusion changes, equipment set-up, and process troubleshooting on molding machines, extruders, auxiliary systems, and related processing equipment. This role focuses on minimizing equipment downtime, identifying defects, and making precise adjustments to ensure consistent, high-quality production in a highly regulated medical device environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform material changeovers on liquid injection machines according to the weekly production schedule.
• Set up molding machines, extruders, and auxiliary equipment, ensuring all associated paperwork is accurately completed.
• Maintain high workmanship standards to consistently produce high-quality products.
• Troubleshoot machines and auxiliary equipment using strong problem-solving skills to determine root causes of alarms and faults.
• Make necessary machine and process adjustments and provide recommendations for tooling or machine repairs.
• Initiate root cause investigations for major maintenance-related equipment failures and report findings to the Maintenance Manager.
• Recommend and support maintenance-related improvements to equipment to increase productivity, reduce costs, and minimize equipment failures.
• Open and close maintenance work orders in a timely and accurate manner.
• Communicate effectively with team members, other departments, and management to coordinate maintenance activities.
• Calibrate equipment to ensure it operates within specified standards and tolerances.
• Ensure compliance with all procedures related to the manufacturing process, including process controls and documentation.
• Test electrical systems and verify continuity of circuits in wiring, equipment, and fixtures using devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and megohmmeters to ensure safety and compatibility.
• Maintain a safe working environment and follow all safety guidelines.
• Share best practices and technical knowledge with other team members across shifts.
• Demonstrate cooperation and professional conduct with coworkers, staff, and managers.
• Meet or exceed company standards for quality and productivity.
• Follow all procedures for traceability, process control, safety, and housekeeping.
• Adhere to all cleanroom operation procedures, including gowning requirements, cleanroom attire, and contamination control.
• Support a culture of teamwork within the maintenance team and across the facility.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Hydraulic maintenance experience.
• Electrical maintenance experience, including troubleshooting and repair.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills for mechanical and electrical systems.
• Ability to test and interpret results from electrical testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and megohmmeters.
• Ability to perform equipment set-ups, changeovers, and adjustments on molding machines, extruders, and auxiliary equipment.
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis on equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality workmanship.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures for manufacturing, safety, and cleanroom operations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for interacting with employees and management.
• Ability to complete maintenance documentation and work orders accurately and on time.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe work environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers).
• GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) experience, especially in medical device or similarly regulated environments.
• HVAC maintenance experience.
• Experience working in a clean-room environment.
• Familiarity with injection molding processes and equipment.
• Experience with calibration of production and test equipment.
• Experience in medical device manufacturing or other high-precision, high-cleanliness industries is a plus.

Why Work Here?

You will join a growing organization that plays a key role in producing life-enhancing medical products, including custom-molded implants, pacemaker components, silicone tubing for catheters, cleanroom and hospital-safe packaging, and automated robotic medical devices. The company offers a stable, long-term opportunity in an advanced manufacturing environment where quality, safety, and innovation are central to the culture. You will work with modern equipment and technologies in a highly collaborative setting, with opportunities to broaden your technical skills across molding, extrusion, automation, and cleanroom operations.

Work Environment

This role is based in a fully clean-room manufacturing facility dedicated to medical device production. The standard shift is a second shift schedule, Monday through Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with availability on Saturdays for an additional 4–6 hours as needed. Initial training takes place Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The entire facility operates as a controlled clean-room environment. Upon entry, employees pass through a gowning room where they clean their shoes to remove dust and dirt; while on contract, they use shoe covers, and when permanent, they receive dedicated footwear such as cleanroom-appropriate clogs. Full gowning is required before entering the clean-room, and all cleanroom attire and contamination control procedures must be followed. Each work area typically includes an injection molding machine along with a computer and microscope station, reflecting the high-precision nature of the work. You will work closely with a small, focused maintenance team alongside a maintenance leader, supporting a highly technical, safety-conscious, and process-driven production environment.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lincolnshire, IL.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $38.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Lincolnshire,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on May 11, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.