Controls Technician: PLC, Instrumentation & Maintenance

Ecolab, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,104 - 74,390; Full time

Job summary

Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, is seeking a Controls Technician for our Bedford Park, IL facility. The role focuses on maintaining production equipment, installing new equipment, and ensuring systems run at peak efficiency.

Strong PLC, instrumentation and electrical skills are essential. You will work a Monday–Friday schedule with some flexibility; compensation starts at $40.00 per hour and includes participation in a rotating on-call schedule.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years of maintenance experience in a high-speed production environment.
• 2 years of experience with PLC-based applications in an industrial environment.
• Experience with ISO and PSM procedures.
• 2 years of experience with tools, procedures and methods utilized in an industrial maintenance environment.
• Ability to read and interpret manuals and schematics in English.
• No immigration sponsorship is available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance, troubleshooting and installation of plant pneumatic and electronic instrumentation.
• Calibrate, install, and maintain all types of electronic instrumentation including pH, conductivity, level, flow, temperature, and pressure equipment.
• Run conduit, pull cable, run pneumatic tubing, along with periodically pulling control valves for repair.
• Troubleshoot any issues related to PLC/Servo/HMI and make the necessary repairs.
• Assists in developing specification for the new equipment and process.
• Ensure that new equipment is properly designed, laid out and installed according to machine and plant specifications.
• Review and ensure optimal process design and continuous improvement in a variety of production processes.
• Handle all aspects of project management for new equipment installation, including timelines, costing and design review.
• Manage daily tasks of contractors.

Skills

PLC control

Instrumentation

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Electrical skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

PLC programming software

Job description

Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, is seeking a Controls Technician for our Bedford Park, IL facility. The role focuses on maintaining production equipment, installing new equipment, and ensuring systems run at peak efficiency.

Strong PLC, instrumentation and electrical skills are essential. You will work a Monday–Friday schedule with some flexibility; compensation starts at $40.00 per hour and includes participation in a rotating on-call schedule.