Mechatronics Maintenance Technician — Food Processing

West Liberty Food Manufacturing • Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States • $28 - $36 / hour • 5d ago

Join West Liberty Foods in Bolingbrook, IL

You keep production moving. On Weekend Days, you’ll arrive to a clean handoff, open your CMMS/L2L dashboard, and map out preventive tasks before the first line starts. A slicer alarms — you parse the PLC logic, trace a VFD fault, and get the Multivac back online. Later, you swap a servo, chase a 480V motor control issue, and button up a pneumatic leak so quality product keeps flowing. That’s a typical day for a Mechatronics Maintenance Technician at West Liberty Foods.

Quick facts

Location: Bolingbrook, IL
Schedule: Weekend Days
Hourly Wage Range: $25.00 to $37.00 per hour depending on experience
Shift Premium: None
Sign On Bonus: $3,000 Sign On Bonus Available

What you’ll tackle

Own daily preventive maintenance and assigned work orders.
Read and interpret mechanical/electrical diagrams and technical manuals.
Diagnose and repair automated equipment (PLCs, VFDs, servos, sensors, vision systems).
Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical breakdowns with urgency.
Apply safe work practices and recognize occupational hazards.
Operate lifts and material handling tools safely.
Visually inspect and test machinery to verify performance.
Participate on the HAZMAT team.
Adapt and prioritize in a fast-paced production environment.

About the work & our mission

We convert ideas into value for our members, partners, and consumers by producing hundreds of meat and poultry products found in top grocery and restaurant brands nationwide. As one of North America’s top protein processors, we produce over 650 million pounds of food each year. We’re The Surprisingly Big Company®—right in your backyard—and we’re excited to welcome teammates who want to grow with us.

What you bring

Experience: Background with automated systems (PLCs, Vision Systems), and preferably Textor/Weber/Multivac equipment. Comfortable with 480V, pneumatics, and reading prints/schematics/drawings. 2+ years in an industrial/mechanical role preferred. Computer skills for communication and data entry; experience with CMMS, L2L, and Google Suite preferred.
Education: Associate’s Degree or equivalent in a related field preferred.
Age: Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
Environmental: Ability to work in varying temperature conditions.
Flexibility: Able to work overtime as needed and adjust quickly to changing demands.

Skills we value

PLC Troubleshooting Skills; PLC Wiring Experience
Electrical Schematics; Electrical Schematic Reading
Electrical / Electronic Systems; Electrical Systems Diagnostics & Repair
Electrical Installation; Electrical Troubleshooting; Electrical Repair
Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills; Mechanical Testing
Food and Beverage Manufacturing; ISO 22000
120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems; 3 phase wiring; AC/DC controls
Hydraulics Experience; Hydraulic Systems & Components
Pneumatics Troubleshooting; motor controls
Ammonia Refrigeration Systems; ammonia
VFD; Servo
Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment; automated; automated equipment
Preventive Maintenance & Inspection; Machine Safety Inspections
Equipment Diagnostics & Troubleshooting
Equipment Repair & Maintenance; Equipment Installation
Mechanical Systems & Component Repair
Industrial Electrical Systems; Industrial Electrical Experience
Workplace Safety & EHS Management
CMMS; maintain machinery; Multivac; Textor

Machines & technologies you’ll use

Refrigeration/Cooling Systems
Conveyor Systems
Servo Motors
PLC
Vacuum systems
VFD

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Coverage
Paid Time Off
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Educational Assistance Program
Discount Benefits
Additional Voluntary Benefits

Our commitment to scheduling

West Liberty Foods is committed to providing all team members with predictable work schedules that accommodate the universal need to spend time away from work to rest, relax, and spend time with family and friends. However, as a food manufacturer, West Liberty Foods is responsible for producing perishable products. To help ensure that our food products meet the quality and safety standards our customers expect, team members may, at times, be asked or expected to work overtime, weekends, or holidays. West Liberty Foods remains committed to its overtime, weekend, and holiday pay policies, and will schedule team members for those hours on a volunteer-first basis, whenever possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Liberty Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Authorization:

Must be authorized to work in the United States; no sponsorships are available.

Compliance:

Must practice good personal hygiene. Candidates must successfully pass a post-offer/pre-employment drug test, background screen, physical and E-Verify.

Disclosures:

Pursuant to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, this posting includes the good faith, budgeted pay scale and general description of benefits that the employer reasonably expects to offer a successful, qualified applicant for this position as of the date of this posting with future pay and benefits subject to change based on employment conditions including, but not limited to, knowledge, skills, and experience; performance; shift(s) worked; hours worked; department or business line; geographic location; and other market conditions in accordance with company policies and the at-will nature of this employment opportunity.

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