Maintenance Technician III
HelloFresh · Aurora, IL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Travel
- 5%
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at HelloFresh (industrial) in Aurora, IL.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, PLC, Robotics, Automation
- Day to day
- about 5% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in Illinois: typical posted base $92k–$107k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 160 maintenance technician openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Illinois plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 168 other live reliability postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $81k–$107k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 51%
- ✓ PLC 40%
- Welding 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: HelloFresh in Aurora
2 other open roles at this site · 3 people we found in reliability roles at HelloFresh.
- Maintenance Technician I · Reliability · Technician
- [US-DC] Production Manager · Production · Manager
Maintenance Technician III at HelloFresh in other locations
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responsibilities
as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.
Illinois Pay Range
$34.75 — $34.75 USD
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As a Maintenance Technician III at Factor, you will work with the maintenance team to maintain and repair conveyance, automation and facilities equipment to support operations uptime and improve reliability of our systems.
- •Shifts based on business needs*
You will...
- •Maintain compliance with all safety, food safety, and security standards.
- •Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned conveyors, automation, robotics and ancillary equipment as needed.
- •Perform troubleshooting of assigned out of service equipment and correct issues, act as an escalation point for lower level technicians, and escalate to leadership and/or vendors as needed for additional troubleshooting.
- •Document all work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and ticketing systems as appropriate.
- •Mentor all maintenance personnel in developing appropriate skill sets and knowledge of equipment.
- •Lead root cause analysis of major downtime events.
- •Act as a network resource for technical issues and participate in network-wide root cause analysis.
- •Develop maintenance personnel knowledge on intermediate to advanced mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration.
- •Perform building project work as assigned.
You have...
- •3-5 years of experience with conveyor, automation, robotics, and/or refrigeration repair and maintenance including mechanical and electrical operations.
- •Advanced understanding of machinery and equipment.
- •Basic computer skills.
- •Ability to read and understand basic schematics.
- •Ability to travel as necessary (up to 5%) for business purposes.
- •High School diploma or equivalent.
- •Excellent follow through, judgment, and common sense. "Make it happen" attitude.
- •Mechatronics associates or equivalent preferred.
- •Experience working with inputs, outputs, and PLC logic systems and ability to troubleshoot these systems preferred.
You’ll get…
- •Competitive hourly rate, 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation
- •Generous PTO and additional sick leave
- •Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
- •Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
- •Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
- •Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and