Job description

About us

Sencon manufactures a range of sensors, specialized controls, and in-process monitoring systems.

Established in 1976, Sencon provides specialty sensors, controls, and gauging for the Food and Beverage Container Manufacturing Industry.

Our sister company in the United Kingdom (Sencon UK) specializes in automated quality control gauges.

Sencon products develop and apply groundbreaking technologies, including machine vision, lasers, interferometers, and inductive and optical sensing. Combined, Sencon has an active portfolio of 100 products we sell worldwide.

Our work environment includes the following

• Professional growth opportunities.
• Low turnover.
• On-the-job training.
• Safe work environment.
• Lively atmosphere.
• Modern office setting.
• International Workforce.
• Relaxed atmosphere.
• Teamwork.
• Opportunity to experience other cultures from travel around the world.

About the Job

You will be responsible for supporting, installing, and maintaining a wide range of specialty sensors, controls, and gauging in can & end manufacturing plants.

When not traveling, you will work from our Bedford Park, Illinois facility, providing technical support and assistance to customers and colleagues.

Candidates should be aware of extensive travel in this role and be comfortable away from home 60% of the time annually. Most trips are planned and typically 4 – 6 days in duration. Breakdowns may need to be attended to at short notice; sometimes, weekend days are necessary.

About the Person

The ideal candidate for this position:

• Good aptitude for learning and self-driven to succeed.
• Enthusiastic and quick-thinking,
• Can demonstrate a solid ability to troubleshoot technical problems.
• Technical skills backed with an accredited 2 year technical qualification are preferred.
• A thorough knowledge of computers and electro-mechanical disciplines is needed to work on machinery operating in high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Analytical and inquisitive mindset, you constantly strive to improve and learn about products and their technologies to provide excellent customer service to plant engineers and quality control personnel professionally and helpfully.
• You will be highly organized and work with great common sense.
• You must have good communication skills and be comfortable with worldwide travel.
• Experience traveling and/or working in a similar environment is preferred.

Willingness to travel:

• Must hold a valid and unrestricted passport for traveling internationally.
• Traveling to local, national, and international customer locations is required.
• Planned and short notice travel dependant on scheduling requirements.
• Away from home requirement of 50% (up to 75%)

Experience:

• Mechanical knowledge (Preferred)
• Electrical and Electronic knowledge (Preferred)
• Programmable logic controllers (Preferred)
• Field service experience
• Customer facing experience

Experience level:

Experience level in similar technical or field service:

• 2 years (minimum)
• 5 years (preferred)

Job | Compensation & Benefits

Job Type:

Full-time

Compensation:

• Annual salary, paid bi-weekly
• $65,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year (depending on candidate and experience)
• Annual bonus

Benefits:

• Company vehicle provided, including fuel and maintenance (for highly qualified candidates only)
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Company Laptop
• Company Phone
• Company Credit Card

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (while in office)
• Monday to Friday (while traveling) and occasional weekend days (may be required for travel to customer sites to meet customer needs).

Work Location:

• At the Sencon Inc. office or visiting customer facilities in the field.