Maintenance Mechanic
Company: WinCup
Category: Manufacturing/Skilled Trades
West Chicago
Type: Full Time
WinCup has a Maintenance Mechanic position to fill. The Maintenance Mechanic position is responsible for troubleshooting, diagnoses, and mechanical and/or electrical repairs and adjustments of production and packaging equipment. The adjustments and repairs are performed on cup machines, inspectors, baggers, pre-expansion machines and conveyors along with repairing molds and performing change-over of molds. Pay range is $23.00 – $30.00 an hour. After 31 days, you will be eligible for benefits which include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays, accruing paid time off, short and long-term disability, EAP, 401(k) with a company match available after 60 days. WinCup actively provides training and education assistance to develop employees. You can apply online or apply in person.
Core Job Responsibilities:
- Diagnoses problems by inspecting and disassembling equipment to determine extent of repairs necessary.
- Performs mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic and hydro repairs to the cup machines, inspectors, bagging machines, pre-expansion machines and conveyors.
- Uses drawings, diagrams, and operational manuals, manufacturing specifications, etc., when diagnosing problems and making repairs.
- Performs equipment evaluations at the start of shift to ensure production flow is consistent.
- Repairs and re-build parts such as lift, bagger, pre-expansion and inspector cylinders along with pneumatic valves, steam and air regulators.
- Makes up and replaces lengths of steam hoses, air and water lines to include pipe threading.
- Prepares and repairs cup molds while working in the mold cage.
- Performs mold change-over on cup machines.
- Provides assistance to other Maintenance Mechanics while working on production machines and associated equipment.
- Responsible for communicating to the leadership team immediately of any failure to meet established quality standards to ensure required training and action.
- Notifies the Maintenance Manager, Lead, and team members on any adjustments of repairs that are outside of their scope of responsibility or ability to repair.
- Perform all work in a safe manner to include performing lock-out/tag-out of equipment before making any repairs.
- Communicate with supervisors and co-workers on the status of equipment.
- Maintains housekeeping standards by keeping a clean and safe work area at all times.
- Attend meeting and training session as required.
- Participates in the training of new employees.
- Performs additional assignments and/or special projects that may require physical activity beyond those required functions of the job.
- Maintains housekeeping standards by keeping a clean work area at all times.
- Adheres to all good manufacturing practices (GMP), food safety, HACCP and SQF process requirements; rectify and/or report any and all non-compliance to Management or the SQF practitioner immediately.
- Follows WinCup OPERA Values, safety initiatives, and other related plant standards.



