Electro-Mechanical Technician

Sig International Ltd - Northlake, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Northlake, IL

Support Activities for Transportation

About the position

The Electro-Mechanical Technician plays a crucial role in supporting the day-to-day operations of machines and equipment within the facility. This position involves performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting reliability issues, assisting with equipment upgrades, and fabricating and repairing production components. The technician is expected to adhere to safety guidelines and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives while working in a rotating shift schedule.

Responsibilities

• Ensures strict conformance to all applicable electrical codes & OSHA safety requirements for facility and production equipment.
• Provides mechanical and electrical skills in support of routine & preventive maintenance.
• Supports the shift maintenance team in problem solving & troubleshooting efforts.
• Acts as a problem solving & continuous improvement resource for PLC programming, variable speed drives, electrical & pneumatic controls, mechanical systems, etc.
• Troubleshoots & repairs production machine equipment and systems.
• Provides input to preventive & predictive maintenance efforts to improve overall equipment reliability.
• Effectively maintains maintenance laptop programs & files.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain Cognex vision system.
• Effectively makes electrical connections for most electrical devices.
• Successfully transfers electronic files from laptop to motor drives, Fanuc robotics, PLC and/or HMI.
• Effectively troubleshoots industrial equipment utilizing laptop viewing PLC ladder logic.
• Capable of interpreting electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, & mechanical schematics for troubleshooting.
• Effectively troubleshoots all industrial systems, such as electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, & mechanical.
• Effectively utilizes electronic test equipment in troubleshooting, such as a Multimeter, Oscilloscope, megger, circuit tracer, etc.
• Provides support of departmental standards for sanitation & housekeeping.
• Supports the introduction of new technology.
• Displays strong teamwork & communication skills with a hands-on, positive style.
• Models safe behaviors at all times.
• Contributes ideas & support to capital planning, lean manufacturing, & continuous improvement initiatives.
• Responsible for reporting food/product safety problems or risks to a supervisor or manager immediately, or take action if possible.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D required.
• Previous experience in EHS and/or quality control preferred.
• Ability to work all shifts and perform overtime.
• Future training and/or education may be necessary to further job skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Basic skill knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Virtual Client.
• Powered Industrial Truck operator experience preferred.
• Broad experience with most or all of the following required: electrical & mechanical systems, PLCs, pneumatic conveying systems & controls, HVAC, air compressors, profile extrusion, assembly equipment, film unwinds, & injection molding.
• Five (5) years of Industrial Maintenance experience preferred.
• Certificate in Industrial Maintenance or Military equivalent.
• AAS in Electronics or equivalent preferred.
• PLC programming experience is a plus.
• Experience with a computerized Maintenance Management system, such as MP2, would be beneficial.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with a computerized Maintenance Management system, such as MP2.

Benefits

• Day 1 Benefits Enrollment
• Retirement 401K Matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Identity Theft Protection Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement