New 
Skilled - Maintenance Technician
 QPS Employment Group | |
52,000
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 United States, Illinois, Rockford | |
| 4040 East State Street (Show on map) | |
 Oct 16, 2026 | |
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Position Title: Maintenance Technician
Wage: $25-$34 per hour Shift: 2nd Hours: 3:30pm-12:00am QPS Employment Group has a great Maintenance Technician position at a company in Rockford, IL. This is a 2nd shift, direct hire position. Responsibilities: - Perform job duties safely and in accordance with company EHS policies. - Perform plumbing, basic carpentry, pipe bending and electrical work - Move and install production and building equipment. - Utilize and maintain hand and power tools. - Detect and correct safety hazards. - Perform preventative maintenance duties as assigned. - Contact vendors as needed. - Utilize assembly drawings and machine manuals as needed. - Use various skillsets to trouble shoot and repair all production equipment. - Repair mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment and systems. - Perform plumbing, fabrication and electrical work ranging from 0-480VAC. - Move and install production and building equipment. - Utilize and maintain hand and power tools. - Utilize test equipment. - Assist in troubleshooting and repair of CNC equipment. - Detect and correct safety hazards. - Perform preventative maintenance duties. - Handle hazardous and non-hazardous waste. - Drive forklifts and company vehicles as needed. - Use PC as needed. - Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove and replace defective parts. - Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments as needed. - Lubricates and cleans parts as needed. - Starts and tests devices for operational efficiencies. - Sets up and operates drill press, grinder and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts. - Make emergency repairs when necessary to offset excessive down-time and production delays. - Observe and comply with safety precautions and lockout procedures. Utilizing extreme care on troubleshooting and repairs where high voltage is involved. - Use appropriate test instruments, gear and equipment to test and insure compatibility and safety of all circuits, in line components, switches, controls, etc., to assure performance, quality and operations. - Proceed on assignments with minimum supervision and guidance. Repair and alignment of mechanical devices. - Troubleshoot and repair inoperative, intermittent operating, or malfunctioning equipment and systems. - Modify existing malfunctioning mechanical and electronic machinery, using innovating techniques to quickly get the equipment up to an acceptable operating level. - Order spare parts. - Understand and manipulate equipment without assistance. - Develop and maintain human relations skills in order to encourage open, cooperative and effective relationships within the team and throughout the organization. - Lead problem solving and troubleshooting efforts bringing improvement ideas and results. - The above listed responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities or duties required. People performing this function will be expected to perform other duties as assigned. Requirements: - High School diploma or GED. - Trade school or 6 years related experience in the electrical and/or mechanical troubleshooting and repair. - Proficient in any two of the following five fields (1) electrical/electronics (2) mechanical/machine repair (3) hydraulics & pneumatic troubleshooting (4) fabrication (sheet metal, welding). About us: QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately! Why Work with QPS? - Access to sought-after positions with leading employers - Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process Best of all, our job matching and resume assistance services are 100% free to job seekers and we will never ask you to pay a fee! Please note that QPS Employment Group may use a virtual recruiting assistant to help screen and schedule candidates efficiently. All information collected through this process is used solely for employment purposes and is handled securely in accordance with our privacy policy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. | |