Maintenance Technician Apprentice / Entry-Level Maintenance Support
$18.00-21.00+/hr | Kankakee / Bourbonnais area, IL
Employer: Kelly Services
Job Type: Full-time, Temp-to-Hire Opportunity
Shift: Monday-Friday | 7:00 AM-3:30PM Overtime: Mandatory overtime may be required based on production needs
Start: After screening, onboarding, orientation, and clearance
From the Desk of the Recruiter
Kelly Services is hiring for a Maintenance Technician Apprentice / Entry-Level Maintenance Support role with a high-volume paintbrush and paint-roller manufacturing operation.
This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to start building a real maintenance career but already has some hands-on manufacturing experience. This is not a senior maintenance technician role, but it is also not for someone brand new to working in production.
The right person should be mechanically curious, dependable, able to follow direction, and serious about learning. You may assist with production equipment, packaging equipment, basic troubleshooting, cleaning, lubrication, machine checks, tool handling, and general maintenance support.
This role is best for someone who wants training, listens closely, shows up on time, and wants to grow into more responsibility.
Job Details
Pay: $18.00 -21.00+/hr ( pays more for experience )
Location: Kankakee / Bourbonnais area, IL
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-3:30 PM
Overtime: Mandatory overtime may be required
Type: Temp-to-hire opportunity through Kelly Services
Training: Hands-on shadowing and direction from experienced team members
Environment: Manufacturing, production, packaging, and maintenance-support setting
What You'll Learn and Support
Assist maintenance technicians with basic equipment checks and repairs
Learn how to inspect, clean, lubricate, and support production machinery
Help identify machine issues, jams, worn parts, loose components, or unsafe conditions
Support maintenance work around packaging, production, and paint-roller manufacturing equipment
Use basic hand tools and learn proper tool handling
Help with machine setup support, adjustments, and cleanup as trained
Assist with preventive maintenance tasks and production-floor support
Keep maintenance areas, tools, and workspaces clean and organized
Follow lockout/tagout, PPE, and machine-safety instructions exactly
Communicate issues quickly to the maintenance team or supervisor
What the Work Is Really Like
This role is for someone who wants to learn but can also stay focused and productive.
You should be ready for:
Standing and walking through production areas
Working around active machinery
Listening carefully and following step-by-step instructions
Helping with hands-on work, cleanup, tools, parts, and equipment areas
Asking questions when you do not understand something
Taking safety seriously every time
Learning quickly during shadowing and training
Staying on task without needing constant reminders
After the initial training period, you will still receive direction, but you will be expected to remember what you were shown and apply it safely.
What We're Looking For
Strong candidates will have:
1.5 years or more of recent direct maintenance in manufacturing or production, warehouse, machine operation, or maintenance-support experience (less than 3-month employment gap)
2+ year of recent manufacturing experience strongly preferred
Stable recent work history with limited or no major gaps preferred
Mechanical interest or hands-on experience with tools, machines, equipment, repairs, or production setups
Ability to take direction and learn from experienced technicians
Good attention to safety and detail
Strong attendance and reliable transportation
Comfort working in a high-production manufacturing environment
Highly preferred:
Direct maintenance experience of over 2 years, trade school, vocational school, maintenance classes, manufacturing training, or related certifications
Experience with hand tools, power tools, machine operation, mechanical repair, HVAC, electrical basics, welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, or industrial maintenance basics.
Attendance Expectations
Attendance is extremely important.
During the first 30 days , candidates are expected to have:
No missed days
No late starts
No early departures
Strong communication if an emergency occurs
After the first 30 days, the site follows a strict point system. The expectation is no more than 4 points within 90 days . Even being one minute late returning from lunch or starting the shift may count as half a point .
This role requires someone who can be on time, stay focused, and take the opportunity seriously.
Pre-Employment Requirements
Selected candidates must complete:
Kelly Services onboarding for direct deposit and tax forms
7-year National Criminal Locator background check
Oral-swab drug screen
THC is not tested
Paid 1-hour orientation at the Kelly office in Burbank before starting
Candidates cannot start until required screening, onboarding, orientation, and clearance steps are complete.
Why This Role Matters
Maintenance support keeps production moving. When machines are not cleaned, checked, adjusted, or repaired correctly, production can slow down or stop.
This role gives the right person a chance to learn manufacturing maintenance from the ground up while proving they can be dependable, safe, coachable, and ready for more responsibility.
How to Apply
For a faster response, text our recruiters the code "MNTC" at 847-729-2575 .
Please include:
MNTC | First + Last Name | Kankakee/Bourbonnais | Answers to the 3 questions below
3 Quick Questions
Do you have at least 1.5+ years of recent maintenance experience in manufacturing or production, machine operation, warehouse, or maintenance-support experience?
Do you have any direct maintenance experience or training, trade school, certifications, tool experience, or mechanical repair experience?
Can you commit to strong attendance, mandatory overtime when required, and no missed or late days during the first 30 days?
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