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Industrial Maintenance Technician III - 1st Shift, 6 AM - 2:30 PM

Avery Dennison · Mount Prospect, IL

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Degree
Required
Experience asked
3+ years
Industry
Packaging
Posted
14 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level reliability role at Avery Dennison (packaging) in Mount Prospect, IL. You will play a critical role in maintaining facility uptime and equipment reliability.

They ask for
3+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Root cause, PLC, EHS / safety

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How this role compares

Against 78 other live reliability postings in Illinois.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $70k–$96k, from 9 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Team leadership 49%
  • ✓ PLC 47%
  • Welding 33%
  • Automation 22%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

At a glance

Lifts up to 50 lbs

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How to get in at this plant

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  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Avery Dennison

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

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  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

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  4. 4

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  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

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Key Responsibilities

  • ◆Troubleshoot & Repair: Diagnose failures and repair industrial machinery, including 3-phase electrical controls, PLC systems, DC drives, motors, pneumatic tools, and conveyors.
  • ◆Predictive & Preventative Maintenance: Execute strict PM schedules, perform equipment calibrations, and inspect circuits and wiring for safety and efficiency.
  • ◆Continuous Improvement: Partner with engineers and production teams to optimize machinery, reduce downtime, and eliminate safety risks.
  • ◆Documentation & Safety: Order replacement parts, maintain repair logs, adhere to OSHA standards, and foster a clean, safe shop environment
  • ◆Experience & Education: 3+ years of multi-craft (electrical & mechanical) industrial maintenance experience, OR a Trade School Certification / Associate's Degree in Industrial Maintenance
  • ◆Technical & Electrical Mastery: Hands-on experience with 3-phase power, PLC systems, relay logic, motor controls, electrical conduit installation, and testing devices (ammeters, meggers, gauges)
  • ◆Mechanical & Facility Skills: Proficient in mechanical tool repair, pneumatics, basic plumbing, HVAC, masonry, and general facility maintenance
  • ◆Core Competencies: Exceptional diagnostic agility, mechanical aptitude, schematic reading, computer literacy, effective communication, and willingness to cross-train
  • ◆Physical & Availability: Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs, with flexibility to work short-notice overtime as production requires
  • ◆Knowledge, Understanding, & Formal Training in:
  • ◆Plant utility systems maintenance & operations
  • ◆Industrial machine repair/reliability techniques
  • ◆Skills required for machine tool functions
  • ◆Ability to work from prints/technical drawing
  • ◆3-phase & control power & basic input & output electrical devices.
  • ◆(Electrical) Knowledge of relay logic, DC drives and PLC systems.
  • ◆(Electrical) Working knowledge of methods and procedures used in performing evaluations on all electrical apparatus using ammeters, meggers (high voltage resistance test device), temperature gauges etc.
  • ◆Understanding of technical & non-technical documents related to design & operational characteristics of machine mechanical and electrical systems.

NOTE: The physical

requirements

of this role may vary by location. A detailed listing of the physical

requirements

may be obtained from the local Human Resource contact or the site Occupational Health Nurse.

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Shift: 1st Shift, 6 AM - 2:30 PM

Starting pay rate: $32/hr - $40/hr

Are you a curious, hands-on problem solver who loves digging into complex systems to find root causes? As an Industrial Maintenance Technician at Avery Dennison, you will play a critical role in maintaining facility uptime and equipment reliability. Joining our collaborative 1st Shift team, you will perform planned, predictive, and emergency breakdown repairs on mechanical and electrical manufacturing systems.

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