Maintenance Manager
- Chicago, IL 60657
- Salary: $100k - $140k, Depending on Experience
- Day Shift (Monday - Friday) 8am - 5pm (flexible and on call)
- Manufacturing Company
Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated and goal-oriented Hands-On Maintenance Manager to lead our maintenance team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in industrial manufacturing, strong mechanical aptitude, and the ability to actively participate in troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining process equipment while supervising a team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of maintenance technicians.
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial process equipment.
- Perform and oversee preventive maintenance (PMs) and ensure accurate recordkeeping.
- Rebuild pumps, gearboxes, and drives.
- Remove and install bearings, seals, pumps, and motors with proper alignment.
- Conduct hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical troubleshooting, including 460V 3-phase power and 120V control circuits.
- Wire motors, perform welding, and operate cutting torches as needed.
- Conduct general plumbing and pipe fitting tasks.
- Ensure safe work practices and foster a positive, productive team environment.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in industrial maintenance leadership.
- Strong mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic skills.
- Hands-on experience with industrial process equipment.
- Ability to work safely and efficiently both independently and with a team.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
Why Join Us:
This is an opportunity to take ownership of maintenance operations in a dynamic manufacturing environment while staying hands-on with equipment, mentoring your team, and contributing directly to operational success.
How To Apply
- Contact: Mike Coleman
- 773-747-7676 or Mike.Coleman@axionrecruitment.com
- Job reference number: 2541
- If you would like to find out more, simply click apply.
This position is commutable from Chicago, Cicero, Skokie, Elmhurst, Berwyn, Bridgeview, Oak Park, Park Ridge, Glenview, and Des Plaines.
Relevant Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic, Industrial Maintenance Technician, Millwright, Machine Maintenance, Machine Mechanic, and Multi-Craft Technician, Electromechanical Technician
All applicants must live in the USA and be eligible to work and live in the USA. Please note, our client is unable to offer Sponsorship or Visa support for this role.
Due to the sheer volume of applications, we will only contact successful applications. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful.
Axion Recruitment is working as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.