Automation Technician | 2nd Shift - $66560.00 - $79040.00 / year

Job Title : Automation Technician

Shift : 2nd shift - Monday - Friday with some weekends from 2 : 00 pm to 10 : 30 pm

Location : Romeoville, IL

Target Pay Rate : $32 - $36 / hr

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned tasks while adhering to workmanship and safety standards.
• Ensure the safe and reliable operation of all facility equipment.
• Set up, troubleshoot, and repair stacking, bagging, check-weighing, UPC bar coding, case erectors, and conveyor equipment.
• Dismantle and reassemble equipment for repairs, cleaning, and lubrication according to maintenance schedules.
• Test, troubleshoot, and repair 110 / 230 / 460 volt electrical equipment, including motors, starters, relays, timers, panels, breakers, conduit, and wiring.
• Read and interpret electrical control schematics for troubleshooting.
• Perform minor programming and troubleshooting of VFDs and PLCs.
• Follow safety programs (e.g., lockout / tagout, ladder safety).
• Communicate effectively across maintenance and operations departments.
• Provide rapid response to equipment malfunctions or breakdowns.
• Ensure all equipment is ready prior to production.
• Maintain building compliance with city and fire regulations.
• Assist in coaching and training maintenance and operating personnel.
• Fabricate parts and modify equipment as needed.
• Uphold the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing requirements.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interpret procedures, comprehend instructions, and communicate effectively.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently or in a team with minimal supervision.
• Dependable, hardworking, safety- and quality-conscious.
• Minimum of 5 years of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic experience in a food (USDA or FDA) manufacturing environment.
• Proper and safe use of hand and power tools, and working on machinery.
• Ability to work any shift as required.
• Valid Illinois Driver’s License preferred.

Education, Technical Qualifications, Experience & Competencies

Required :

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic math, reading, and writing skills.
• Ability to read schematics, hydraulic, pneumatic diagrams, and blueprints.
• Proficiency in the use of measuring instruments.
• Working knowledge of automated systems.
• Above-average electrical knowledge.

Preferred :

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Valid Illinois Driver’s License.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. #infood