Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Danville, Illinois, United States — thyssenkrupp Crankshaft Co LLC

Job details

Type of contract: Full-time, Permanent

Experience level: Professionals

Remote work: Not available

Job field: Engineering & Science

Salary range: $70,000 – $85,000 per year

Status: Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible

Posting date: 2026/09/25

Job number: US_RS_08614

Your responsibilities

Salary range based on experience/education: $70,000 - $85,000 / annually

Shift: 2-2-3 rotation, 5a-5pm

The Maintenance Engineer reports to the Senior Controls Engineer and is responsible for hands-on troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining production equipment to improve machine availability, reliability, and efficiency. The position systematically addresses equipment issues, performs corrective and preventive maintenance, and supports reliability improvement activities.

• Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing production equipment (hands on), including corrective and preventive maintenance
• Addressing and analyzing downtime occurrences and equipment failures
• Planning and implementation of preventive and/or predictive maintenance activities
• Improving equipment reliability and repair quality
• Create and maintain documentation related to repair quality and work instructions
• Evaluating and completing P.Ms on machinery
• Coordinate and participate in maintenance activities in assigned areas, providing technical support and hands-on assistance as required.
• Support the development of an effective spare parts inventory system
• Champion for documentation creation and control to improve repair quality and reduce time for repair on planned and unplanned activities

Your profile

Qualifications

• Education/Credentials/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Technology related field, or 6+ years of experience in a technical field in a manufacturing environment

• Length of Experience

• Previous experience (3+) in manufacturing in a maintenance or engineering role preferred.

• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills

• Ability to effectively use mechanical measurement, alignment, hydraulic/pneumatic diagnostic, and condition-monitoring tools to troubleshoot, inspect, and evaluate industrial machinery.

• Automated manufacturing equipment

• CNC experience is desired

• Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

• Knowledge of mechanical power transmission systems, spindles, bearings, ball screws, guideways, couplings, pumps, and related machine components

• Ability to use mechanical measurement and diagnostic tools

• Excellent oral and written language ability

• Ability to learn and apply maintenance best practices

• Excellent reasoning and problem-solving ability

• Ability to pay extreme attention to detail

• Excellent organizational skills

• Ability to collect and interpret data

• Analytical

• Excellent computer skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

• Proficient in English Language

• Ability to work independently as well as on a team

• Walking in a manufacturing setting with multiple stairs and inclines

• The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Your benefits

• We offer an outstanding

Benefits

Package that includes:

• Company Tuition Reimbursement Package. Quarterly Bonus Program.
• 401K Match
• 120 hours of Paid Time Off after completion of Probation Period.
• Competitive wage with a Skill Pay Program that includes a work service credit on relative education and experience.
• Comprehensive medical plans with flexible cost options ranging from $4.62 to $57.62 a week. We also have a Preventative Healthcare and Medical Program with additional premium discount on medical insurance premiums.
• Dental plans ranging from $0.48 to $4.15 a week.
• Vision Plans ranging from $0.35 to $3.69 a week.
• Company Paid Life, AD&D, Short Term Disability, & Long Term Disability.
• 11 paid Holidays.
• Exclusive free medical services through our partnership with Everside Healthcare for employees and their dependents 3+ years of age.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement.

Notices:

• Job Applicant Notice of Collection

• hyssenkrupp Notice of Fraudulent Job Offers

• Important to us

• Health and Wellness

• Health & Safety

• Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

• Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

• Pension and Retirement

• Pension

• We have various financial models to give you individual support.

• We have various financial models to give you individual support.

• Collaboration and Teamwork

• Collaboration

• Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

• Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

• Professional Development

• Development

• Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

• Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

• Compensation and Salary

• Compensation & benefits

• Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

• Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

• Diversity and Inclusion

• Diversity

• We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

• We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

• Work-Life Balance

• Work-Life Balance

• Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

• Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

• Creative and Innovation

• Creative leeway

• We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

• We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

• Vacation and Time Off

• Vacation and paid time off

• Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

• Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

• Sustainability and Environment

• Sustainability

• We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

• We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

• Onboarding and Training

• Onboarding

• Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

• Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

• We value