Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

PPG Industries, Inc
$29.00-$42.00 depending on experience and skill level.
United States, Illinois, Peru
5750 Illinois 251 (Show on map)
Apr 02, 2026
Immediately Hiring! Maintenance Technician, Peru, IL Starting pay: $29.00-$42.00 depending on experience and skill level. Shift: 1st Shift Monday-Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm, with overtime as needed. As aMaintenance Technicianyou will be a crucial part of our operations, ensuring that a quality product is available to our customers when they need them. Your work will directly affect people's lives! Primary Responsibilities Perform mechanical repairs, modifications, and installations. Perform sheet metal repairs, modifications, and installations. Perform preventive maintenance work on plant, lab, office and maintenance equipment. Perform minor building maintenance work with minimum assistance. Complete carpentry, plumbing, welding, painting, and construction projects with assistance only on the more complex problems.Assist Electrician when required. Read and interpret all routine blueprints, electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams. Weld most projects without assistance. Check safety equipment per schedule. Assist in cleaning and yard work. Assist with scheduling, processing work requests and purchasing. Assume responsibility for work in absence of supervisor. Assist in training new employees in all phases of work. Confined Space Entry. Qualifications Ability to work in a non-air-conditioned environment with exposure to extreme temperature variations and excessive noise levels. Ability to stand over for an extended period and move over, under and around production equipment. PLC experience is a plus. Ability to lift/carry up to 60 pounds. Must have strong troubleshooting skills. #IQ About us: PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways thandoes any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG onX. The PPG Way 2030 We are customer champions Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, movefastanddon'tstop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow. We act with purpose and speed Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value. We are excellentoperators Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, weidentifyproblems, takeownershipand always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support ourfrontline,the faces of PPG to our customers. We compete to win Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace newtechnologiesand leverage agility and speed as strengths. We are PPG proud Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act withintegrityand value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world. At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going tohttps://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources. PPGprovidesequal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genderidentityor expression. If you need an adjustment due to a disability, please emailrecruiting@ppg.com. PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary bylocationwhich allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply. Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurancecoveragesand benefits will bein accordance withthe terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process. PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process,so that we can do better today than yesterday.