Maintenance Technician - Waukegan 2nd Shift

Maintenance Technician - Waukegan 2nd Shift

Date: Jan 24, 2026

About Akzo Nobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life.

Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

• Maintain, repair, trouble-shoot and overhaul machinery and process equipment including but not limited to piping systems, electrical systems, variable-frequency drive, HVAC, buildings, and rotating equipment.
• Perform tasks on electrical, plumbing, pipe fitting, structural repair, grounds and sewer repair, welding, brazing and soldering, HVAC.
• Install machinery, process equipment and associated utilities. Check and calibrate systems after installation and make necessary changes, adjustments and modifications to obtain desired results.
• Performs preventive/predictive maintenance on assigned equipment by visually inspecting, greasing, testing safety switches, measuring with go-no-go gauges, recording critical information, oil analysis etc. and reporting adverse findings to the Maintenance Manager.
• Adheres to site security policies, workplace violence, entry procedures, weekend and evening site security policy, smoking policy etc. Performs repairs on perimeter security gates, fences and resets boiler and air compressor alarms.
• Complies with all HSE policies and reports any concerns, which may have an adverse impact on health safety and the environment. Must actively participate in improving department and plant safety performance. Openly give and receive feedback on safety performance to and from fellow employees.
• Responsible for general housekeeping in the department and other maintenance areas throughout plant.
• Complete maintenance documentation, includes but not limited to job time documentation, job plans and parts consumption.
• Takes part in root cause problem solving.
• Shares findings with maintenance planning and engineering on maintenance tasks and jobs and provides opportunities to improve the maintenance tasks and jobs in the future.

• Position requires a minimum of High School Diploma, vocational/military training or 2 years related experience.
• Must possess a valid and current driver’s license
• Must possess manual dexterity and have the ability to lift at least 55 pounds.
• Must be able to stand or walk for periods of eight to twelve hours.
• Must be able to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Must be able to use ladders, hoists, industrial trucks and material handling equipment.
• Must be able to operate hand tools such as drills, pliers, channel locks, screwdrivers, wrenches, ratchets and sockets.
• Must have the ability to wear a breathing apparatus and other associated HSE personal protective equipment
• Must possess the ability to read and comprehend equipment repair manuals, standard operating procedures and work instructions.
• Must be proficient in the safe use of a wide variety of hand tools, measuring devices (tape measures calipers, gauges, micrometers etc.), power tools (table saw, cut off saw, bench grinders, sanders, routers etc.)
• Skilful in building and grounds maintenance carpentry, plumbing, pipe fitting and related operations involving building repair and grounds maintenance.
• Must be able and willing to work overtime as required.

401K retirement savings with 6% company match
Medical insurance with HSA
Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits
Generous vacation, sick and holiday pay
Short & Long term disability
Paid Parental leave after 1 year
Career growth opportunities
Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks
Employee referral bonus
Employee appreciation days

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Acquiring Information

At Akzo Nobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable.

In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.