**Job Title** **:** **3rd Shift Maintenance Mechanic** **Job Description:** We are seeking a dedicated 3rd shift Maintenance Mechanic to join our team. The role involves working from 10:55 pm to 7:10 am, Monday through Friday, with potential overtime on weekends. The successful candidate will initially receive training on the first shift for a few weeks before transitioning to the 3rd shift schedule long-term. The primary responsibility is to perform skilled maintenance on injection molding machines, auxiliary support, and automation equipment, ensuring the facility and infrastructure remain in excellent condition. **Hours** : 10:55 pm to 7:10 am, Monday through Friday (training would occur on 1st shift for a few weeks until confident working solo) **Pay** : $35-46.00 per hour based off relating skills and experience. **Responsibilities** : + Observe all safety rules and regulations and perform duties safely and efficiently. + Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions. + Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools. + Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventative maintenance actions. + Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them. + Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers. + Assemble, install, or repair any equipment, machinery, components, etc. + Ensure reliable attendance. + Perform other duties as assigned at management’s discretion. **Essential Skills:** + Injection Mold Maintenance Experience + Basic Welding/Fabricating + Experience with Mechanical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic systems, basic electrical experience, Schematic, PLC troubleshooting + Industrial Fabrication and Maintenance repair **Why Work Here?** We offer a direct hire opportunity in a supportive environment that values continuous improvement and teamwork. Join us to advance your career in a dynamic and innovative setting. **They offer very good benefits to their employees, and also have an EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN, as they are a 100% employee owned company, this offers great stability and compensation bonuses over the course of time in the thousands when you are fully vested.** **Work Environment:** The work environment is within an Injection Mold Company. The role involves operating and maintaining state-of-the-art equipment and tools, ensuring a safe and efficient workspace. **Job Type & Location:** **This is a Permanent directly hired position based out of Waukegan, Illinois.** **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $100000.00/yr. - Desire to be a productive team member in a positive work environment with a continuous improvement mindset. - Candidates with large tonnage machine/injection molding maintenance experience preferred - Ability to follow written and verbal instruction - Must be able to communicate to others, as well as be able to receive communication from others - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance - Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in construction and repair - May engage in frequent bending, stooping, squatting, pushing/pulling of parts - May be required to stand for long periods of time - Must be able to lift 45 pounds **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Waukegan,IL 60085. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Oct 2, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.