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Maintenance Mechanic

Ecolab
USA-Joliet Plant, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Jun 2025
💰 $82,000/yr($76,000/yr$82,000/yr)

About the role

Ecolab, the leading global developer of premium cleaning, sanitizing, and maintenance products and services for the hospital, institutional and industrial markets, has the following position open.

The Maintenance Technician diagnoses and repairs both facilities and production equipment in a safe, timely, and cost effective manner.

What’s in it For You:

  • The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments
  • The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
  • The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best
  • Comprehensive benefits package starting day one of employment including medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, company paid pension, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and more!

Click Here to see our benefits.


What You Will Do:

  • Interface with production/warehouse supervision to effect safe repairs to equipment and that equipment is returned to operations in an acceptable condition.
  • Performs regularly scheduled preventive maintenance, trouble shooting, and monthly safety checks.
  • Makes repairs & modifications to equipment and facilities as scheduled through the e-mail work order system.
  • Responsible for completing all paperwork assigned and coordinating with the Reliability Supervisor to ensure data is correct and recorded.

Position Details:

  • Plant location: Joliet IL
  • Work week and shift: 6PM to 6AM, rotating schedule
  • Training period: First 90 days, 1st shift 6AM to 2PM
  • Compensation: $38-41 per hour depending on experience

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 2 years experience in an industrial maintenance environment
  • 1 year of experience with electrical and mechanical systems in an industrial environment.
  • 1 year of experience with PLC based applications in an industrial environment
  • No immigration sponsorship provided

Physical Demands:

  • Must be able to perform all physical duties
  • Must be able to lift and carry 50lbs
  • Able to work in difficult situations such as confined spaces, heat and in high places.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Formal vocational training in plant maintenance activities with emphasis on industrial applications or equivalent job experience in electricity, power distribution, industrial electrical wiring, mechanics, machine operations, general plumbing, heating ventilation and air conditioning, boiler operations.
  • Experience with pumps, welding, bearings, electrical safety, forklifts, gears, hydraulics, valves, and riggings

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range:

The pay range for this role is $38.00 to $41.00 per hour. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits 

Ecolab provides the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, auto insurance, home insurance, pet insurance, identity theft protection, short-term and long-term disability, 401k, pension plans, retirement health care benefits, short-term incentives, vacation (12 days), holidays, parental leave, employee stock purchase plans (Full-Time Associates), discount on day care services and caregiver services, adoption assistance, group legal services, employee assistance program, employee discount program, and education assistance program, on-Site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations. Click here for additional benefits information. If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.

Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credential

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