Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, Plant Operations Job at Novolex Corporate, Illinois

YklaWVZJTk1iekVRTXk3WW5kb0FDR1FYY0E9PQ==
  • Novolex Corporate
  • Illinois

Job Description

Step into the heart of plant operations

As an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, you’ll be the first call when production equipment needs sharp troubleshooting and decisive action. Your day starts by surveying critical utilities—generator, air compressor, cooling tower, and chiller—confirming smooth operation or performing a safe start-up as needed. When issues arise, you dig in: interpreting schematics, isolating faults, and restoring machines to peak performance, all while keeping safety front and center.

What you’ll do

  • Diagnose mechanical and electrical issues across manufacturing equipment, restoring uptime through precise adjustments and repairs.
  • Install, maintain, and repair plant machinery, facility systems, and services; manage basic storage and inventory of spare parts.
  • Read and apply electrical/mechanical schematics, blueprints, and technical drawings.
  • Disassemble, rebuild, and function-test machinery to verify reliability.
  • Execute normal and emergency plant start-up/shutdown procedures for generator, air compressor, cooling tower, and chiller.
  • Replace faulty electrical components such as switches and sockets.
  • Perform rigging and lifting tasks safely and effectively.
  • Apply intermediate machine shop skills when fabricating or refining parts.
  • Work to established safety practices, including lock-out/tag-out, at all times.
  • Tackle facility projects as needed—carpentry, plumbing, and painting among them.
  • Support plant electricians on tasks requiring additional hands.
  • Communicate shift findings and equipment status to the Plant Engineer and/or Shift Supervisor.
  • Keep work areas orderly and clean to 5S standards.
  • Be ready to support all areas of forming production as business needs shift.
  • Handle additional duties aligned with plant objectives.

What you bring

  • 5+ years of related maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and proven skill diagnosing and repairing electro-mechanical equipment.
  • Basic computer literacy for documentation, parts lookups, and reporting.
  • Strong, practical problem-solving approach.

How you work

  • Clear verbal and written communication.
  • Self-directed with minimal supervision; collaborative when the task calls for it.
  • Positive, solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Team-focused and dependable.

Physical and environmental demands

  • Regular standing and walking; frequent use of hands and fingers for tools and controls.
  • Frequent talking and hearing to coordinate with crew members.
  • Climbing, stooping, bending, and reaching with hands and arms.
  • Occasional pushing/pulling, kneeling, and crouching.
  • Regularly lift/move up to 20 lbs; occasionally up to 50 lbs.
  • Close vision and color differentiation required.
  • Noise levels consistently above 85 dB; work near moving mechanical parts and lift trucks.
  • Exposure at times to dust from paper converting processes.
  • Occasional fumes/vapors or hazardous products (e.g., degreasers, silicone sprays).
  • Ambient temperature and humidity may rise during summer months.

Proficiencies

  • Facilities Maintenance Experience
  • Maintenance and Repair Skills

Job Tags

Summer work, Shift work

Similar Jobs

Best Way Disposal

Class B CDL Driver Job at Best Way Disposal

 ...of commercial, industrial, construction, and demolition waste. Job Description: ~ Best Way Disposal is looking for Class B CDL Truck Drivers to join our team! Class B CDL Truck Driver Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for safely operating a COMMERCIAL... 

Sparus Holdings

Utility Locator Milwaukee Job at Sparus Holdings

 ...What You Will Do Our Underground Utility Locate Technicians use computer utility maps and specialized equipment to find underground cables, pipes, and other underground utilities to prevent damages and ensure safety during excavation. If you are a problem-solver who... 

Confidential

Powder Coat Painter Job at Confidential

 ...Job Title: Powder Coat Painter Job Description The Powder Coat Painter manually racks materials for powder coating, prepares and finishes metal parts, and applies powder-based coatings using industrial painting equipment in a clean, smaller metal shop environment... 

Vital Decisions (Now Evolent)

Scrum Master Job at Vital Decisions (Now Evolent)

 ...alight.com . Alight is hiring a Business Technical Analyst / Scrum Master to join our Retiree Health Solutions business unit. As part of...  ...more product teams. Key Responsibilities Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning,... 

Aramark

Groundskeeping Supervisor - Anheuser-Busch Williamsburg Brewery Job at Aramark

 ...Groundskeeping Supervisor in Williamsburg, VA to lead daily landscaping and grounds maintenance operations at a high-visibility Anheuser-Busch facility. This is a working supervisor role where you will both manage a team and perform hands-on tasks like mowing, trimming,...