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Electro-Mechanical Service Specialist (Field)

ATS - Industrial Maintenance
Chicago, IL Other
POSTED ON 8/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/11/2026
About the role

Be the on-site expert customers rely on for high-uptime operations. Youll execute preventive programs, perform rapid break/fix work, and restore complex industrial assets to peak performancesafely, efficiently, and to spec.

Core responsibilities
  • Conduct preventive maintenance and corrective repairs: observe equipment, pinpoint root causes, disassemble/reassemble, adjust controls, and verify performance.
  • Troubleshoot electrical circuitry, mechanical systems, and fluid power; interrogate industrial control systems to analyze complex faults.
  • Collaborate with customer teams to implement reliability and PM procedures consistent with industry standards; execute work with minimal instruction.
  • Identify and procure required parts, supplies, and repair materials.
  • Operate machining equipment (lathe, drill press, grinder) and perform welding to fabricate or restore components when needed.
  • Document all work in service reports and applicable management systems, including findings and recommendations.
  • Adhere to customer contractor codes of conduct, housekeeping, and safety processes without exception.
  • Maintain full compliance with safety policies, rules, regulations, and technical guidance; practice situational awareness and hazard recognition.
  • Invest in continuous development via on-the-job training and technical self-study.
Qualifications
  • High School diploma/GED required.
  • Associate degree with a technical focus and 5 years related industry experience; or 7 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Proficiency with basic hand and specialized tools.
  • Demonstrated ability across electrical, mechanical, and fluid power disciplines to analyze problems, develop alternatives, and perform repairs.
  • Extensive travel required (Local, National, International).
Preferred background
  • Preventive maintenance techniques, precision measuring, and mechanical alignments.
  • Experience with PLCs, field instrumentation, and drive/motor systems.
Competencies
  • Communications
  • Customer Focus
  • Personal Discipline
  • Safety
Physical demands & environment
  • Regular: standing, walking, manual dexterity, reaching, climbing/balancing (ladders or lifts), stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling in confined spaces, talking, and hearing.
  • Occasional: sitting; lifting/moving 50 lbs; exposure to outdoor weather and electrical shock risks.
  • Typical factory setting that is very loud; potential exposure to hazardous materials and greasy or slippery surfaces.
Technical proficiencies
  • Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
  • 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
  • Electrical Troubleshooting
  • Maintenance and Repair Skills
  • Industrial Electrical Experience
Machines & technologies
  • Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
  • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
  • Servo Motors
Compensation & benefits

ATS believes in fair and equitable pay. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. We also offer market leading benefit programs including Medical, Dental and Vision plans, PTO, a 401k retirement plans with employer matching, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Pay Range: $32 - $58 per hour

Equal employment opportunity

ATS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment to all applicants and employees without regard to age, color, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Review the privacy policy here.

ATS se compromete a brindar igualdad de oportunidades de empleo en todos los aspectos del empleo a todos los solicitantes y empleados, independientemente de su edad, color, raza, religin, sexo (incluido el embarazo, identidad de gnero y orientacin sexual), origen nacional, discapacidad, estatus de veterano, informacin gentica u otro estatus legalmente protegido. Revisin de la poltica de privacidad aqu here.

Salary : $32 - $52

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