Hiring: Maintenance Technician-Entry Company: CST Industries, Inc. Location: DeKalb, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:01:56 Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, Microsoft Excel About the job Experience: •Industrial Experience: 1-3 years of progressive industrial maintenance experience explicitly focused on mechanical infrastructure within a heavy manufacturing or production plant environment. •Electrical Foundations: Basic familiarity with electrical systems. An understanding of 3-phase power distribution is a major plus, but it is not required as this can be fully learned on the job. •Tool Proficiency: 1-3 years of continuous experience using heavy precision alignment gear, industrial power machinery, and common shop tools. •Welding Knowledge: Basic exposure to, or basic practical experience with industrial welding techniques is preferred but not required. •Key Skills And Functional Requirements Required Skills: •Regular Preventive Maintenance: Independently perform routine, regular preventive maintenance (PM) tasks on machinery and factory assets to keep production running smoothly. •Inspection and Issue Identification: Conduct comprehensive safety and operational inspections on heavy plant equipment and proactively spot, document, and report potential mechanical or electrical issues before they cause a breakdown. •Industrial Systems Maintenance: Assist with mechanical and entry-level electrical repairs on heavy industrial manufacturing machinery, automated equipment, and structural fabrication assets under senior technician guidance. •Electrical Upkeep: Support the troubleshooting, repair, or replacement of basic electrical components, industrial conduits, control panels, and facility hardware. •Assisted Electrical Installations: Help lay out and install new industrial electrical infrastructure, including pulling new wire, setting up electrical lines, and bending conduits to support machine relocations and equipment upgrades. •Basic Diagnostics: Learn to isolate electrical malfunctions, short circuits, and faulty wiring pathways utilizing standard diagnostic tools, including digital multimeters. •Equipment Assembly: Help assemble, position, and install capital manufacturing equipment updates and structural conduits. •Schematic Learning: Read, learn to translate, and execute fundamental tasks based on industrial electrical schematics, engineering prints, and CST technical documents. Qualifications: •To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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. •Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!