Electromechanical Maintenance Lead
Job Description
Job DescriptionElectromechanical Maintenance Lead
Location: West Chicago, IL
Compensation: $34–$38 per hour + shift differential; comprehensive benefits (401(k), medical, dental, vision)
Schedule: 1st Shift, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Industry: Specialty Chemical Manufacturing
A day in the life
At 8:00 a.m., you scan the maintenance queue and prioritize work orders to keep production running at peak efficiency. By mid-morning, you're coordinating a reactive repair on a critical mixer while validating that preventive maintenance tasks for the week are on track. After lunch, you review HVAC performance data, check electrical loads across 120/208/240/480V systems, and meet a contractor about a capital improvement on the facility's ventilation. Before wrap-up, you audit tool crib stock, confirm parts availability, and complete hands-on troubleshooting on a conveyor drive that needs attention—closing your day with a safety walk-through across the plant and grounds.
What you'll take ownership of
- Leading and coordinating maintenance for production equipment, building systems, and facility grounds
- Scheduling and prioritizing daily work orders aligned to production needs
- Driving timely resolution of breakdowns and reactive repairs
- Building and managing a robust preventive maintenance (PM) program
- Maintaining HVAC, heating/cooling/ventilation, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems
- Overseeing outside contractors and major facility improvement/capital projects
- Managing maintenance inventory, spare parts, supplies, and tool crib organization
- Performing hands-on troubleshooting and repairs on manufacturing and facility assets
- Ensuring strict compliance with safety regulations, maintenance procedures, and plant standards
- Supporting general facility upkeep (painting, building repairs, security hardware, grounds)
What you bring
- Associate’s degree or 5–10 years in Maintenance Management/Leadership
- Demonstrated experience supervising maintenance personnel and coordinating daily operations
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting in a manufacturing setting
- Success designing and administering PM programs
- Working knowledge of industrial electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, and building systems
- Experience with ink manufacturing or ink processing equipment (preferred)
- Welding and fabrication capability
- Skilled at prioritizing multiple projects and handling competing demands
- Experience managing contractors and capital improvement initiatives
- Deep understanding of maintenance safety practices, hazards, and compliance
- Basic computer literacy (email, internet, maintenance documentation)
- Excellent planning, organization, and problem-solving
- Willingness to work emergency overtime to support plant operations
- Ability to lift up to 90 lbs and work indoors and outdoors
Technical proficiencies
- Leadership and people management
- 120/208/240/480V electrical systems
- Electrical troubleshooting
- General maintenance and repair
- Industrial electrical systems and experience
- Mechanical systems and component repair
Where you'll work from
Commutable from Chicago, Naperville, Wheaton, Carol Stream, Geneva, Batavia, St. Charles, Aurora, Elgin, Bartlett, Lombard, Glen Ellyn, and Warrenville.
Interested?
Call James Walden at 773-747-7676 or email james.walden@axionrecruitment.com.
If we don’t reach out within 10 business days, please consider your application not selected at this time.
Related titles
Also known as Maintenance Lead, Maintenance Mechanic, Multi-Craft Maintenance, Maintenance Electrician, or Electrical Maintenance Technician.
Work authorization
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.