Electromechanical Equipment Reliability Technician

Make every afternoon count at Siemens

Picture this: it’s 2:00 pm in Buffalo Grove, IL. You’ve just taken the handoff from the day crew. A printer alarm flashes on one line while a tester on another cell throws an intermittent fault. You step in as the go-to troubleshooter and liaison between production, maintenance, and engineering—diagnosing issues, stabilizing equipment, and keeping our Smart Buildings products moving.

What you’ll do

• Serve as the first responder for equipment concerns—execute initial diagnostics and communicate findings between manufacturing teams and maintenance/engineering.
• Resolve minor technical issues with testers, printers, and other production assets; perform basic preventive maintenance to maximize uptime.
• Complete simple-to-complex setups and fine adjustments; apply above-average care and precision to maintain equipment performance.
• Use hand, pneumatic, and power tools; operate small to large machinery, material handling equipment, and computer-controlled systems.
• Leverage support software and data tools such as MPulse CMMS, labor and data analysis utilities, cell status board (CSB), and graphing/reporting tools.
• Work with sustained focus to ensure accuracy and quality in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Schedule & Pay

Location: Buffalo Grove, IL

Shift: 2nd shift, 2:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Hourly Rate: $24.00

What you bring

• Hands-on experience in both electrical and mechanical industrial maintenance, focused on equipment reliability and improvement.
• Training or certifications in advanced trades (e.g., welding, machining, industrial electrical circuit wiring, machine or process troubleshooting).
• Ability to use software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MPulse CMMS, and Dayforce for documentation, maintenance, and reporting.
• Skilled at precision adjustments and careful equipment upkeep.
• Sound judgment making assembly decisions based on prior process results.
• Advanced rework/repair capability, including fault isolation and complex recovery steps.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to follow training, direction, and technical documentation.
• Experience with visual aids, assembly drawings, wiring diagrams, ISO work instructions, and test documentation.
• Physically able to sit, stand, bend, push, and pull; lift/transfer up to 25 lbs.
• Strong manual dexterity; comfortable with hand tools, electric/pneumatic tools, and specialized fixtures/tooling.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship

Preferred

• Technical school degree.
• Experience with PLCs.
• Background in industrial maintenance.

Skills that set you up for success

• PLC Troubleshooting Skills; PLC Programming Experience; PLC Wiring Experience
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering; Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Heavy Equipment Repair; Equipment Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Skills
• Electrical Schematics; Electrical / Electronic Systems; High Voltage Systems
• Electrical Troubleshooting Skills; Electrical Troubleshooting; Electrical Systems Diagnostics & Repair; Electrical Repair; Electrical Installation; Commercial Electrical Expertise
• Machine Building/Assembling; Mechanical Assembly Skills; Manual Machining Skills
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills; Mechanical Testing
• Preventive Maintenance & Inspection; Manufacturing Instruction (MI)
• Machine Safety Inspections; Machine Setups for Production Runs
• Blueprint Reading; Microsoft Excel; Basic Computer Skills; Excellent Communication Skills; Meets Physical Requirements
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment

Machines & technologies you’ll touch

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Fanuc, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Omron, Siemens, Panasonic, Schneider Electric, Beckoff, Modicon, B&R Industrial Automation, Sigmatek)

About Siemens

Siemens advances industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare by uniting the real and digital worlds. From efficient factories and resilient supply chains to intelligent buildings, grids, and sustainable mobility—our technology creates tangible value.

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