Sr. Facilities Maintenance Mechanic bei Learning Resources / Educational Insights / hand2mind
Learning Resources / Educational Insights / hand2mind · Vernon Hills, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Senior
- Optionales Büro in Vernon Hills
About our family of companies:
We are on a mission to bring learning to life! At our family of companies, Learning Resources®, Educational Insights, and hand2mind, we create a unique range of toys, educational products and supplemental curriculum trusted by teachers and loved by families alike. Voted among the Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces for the last four consecutive years, we are a 350-person strong, family-owned organization dedicated to helping kids succeed in school and develop a love of learning. In addition to high-quality, hands-on products like VersaTiles® and Cuisenaire® Rods, we make award-winning toys, including top sellers such as the Pretend & Play® Cash Register, the Farmer’s Market Color Sorting Set and Toy of the Year winner Botley® the Coding Robot as well as Educational Insights top sellers Kanoodle®, GeoSafari® Jr. series, and Playfoam™. We pride ourselves on being committed to our employee’s personal and professional development, a thriving culture and a diverse, creative atmosphere. Along with our culture and competitive benefits package, we offer a variety of opportunities for training and development. We are looking for professionals who are truly just kids at heart! We hope you’ll come join our award-winning team today!
What you’ll do day to day:
Learning Resources/Hand2mind is currently seeking a first shift (7 AM – 3:30 PM) senior facilities maintenance mechanic to add to our facilities team. This role is responsible for technical troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing all equipment and company assets while maintaining a safe work environment. In this role, you are responsible for performing preventative maintenance, repairing equipment used in production (conveyor lines, lighting, motors, air compressors, stretch wrappers, carton erectors, heat tunnels, etc.) as well as repairing any facility infrastructure (plumbing systems, HVAC systems, electrical systems, racking systems, etc.).
What we’re looking for (Key Performance Objectives):
- Complete and record routine inspections of all key equipment and infrastructure (conveyors, HVAC, racking, etc.) within your first 60 days.
- Demonstrate the ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve tier 1 facilities tickets (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) from office and warehouse staff within your first 45 days.
- Meet with top vendors to coordinate maintenance and repair plans within first 90 days.
- Identify and implement at least 3 preventative maintenance opportunities within first 6 months on production equipment, infrastructure, or conveyance equipment.
- Collaborate with operations leadership to specify, assist, and execute installation for production floor improvement projects within your first 6 months.
- Actively support the rollout and adoption of the new CMMS asset management system, ensuring accurate asset data and maintenance scheduling within your first 12 months.
Requirements/Preferences:
- Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated facilities maintenance mechanic experience in warehousing environments
- Overall knowledge of facilities operations such as plumbing, electrical, security, and HVAC
- Overall knowledge of packaging/warehousing equipment such as stretch wrappers, conveyors, motors, carton erectors, tapers, heat tunnels, void fill machines, and balers
- Understanding and familiarity with building codes and safety regulations
- Able to meet multiple, challenging deadlines and work within budgets
- Ability to safely work from a scissor lift, ladder or other elevating equipment
- Basic computer skills
- Excellent at solving problems creatively and/or knowing when to seek help
- Able to effectively communicate with key stakeholders including colleagues, executive team, vendors, and customers
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working with warehouse equipment
- Knowledge of how to read blueprints and wiring diagrams
We are a drug-free workplace and an EEO employer.
Please note: This role will be filled by our internal recruitment team, so no assistance is needed from any outside staffing agency at this time.
Compensation Range: $75,000 – $90,000 annual salary – Actual compensation may vary due to other factors such as: years of experience, skill set or location. Total compensation includes profit sharing bonus potential, 401k matching, and a variety of other benefits (details can be found here).