Electro-Mechanical Systems Specialist — Steel Pipe Manufacturing

Thompson Pipe Group; South Beloit (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Pipe Group in St. Beloit, IL is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Systems Specialist to maintain and improve electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems in a steel pipe manufacturing facility.

The role requires 5+ years in industrial maintenance, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work on emergency standby. English proficiency is required with additional Spanish being a plus. OSHA safety practices are emphasized in daily work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as an industrial electrical/mechatronics technician or equivalent.
• Strong English reading/writing skills; Spanish is a plus.
• Experience with high/low voltage and 3-phase motor circuits.
• Mathematical, measurement, and calibration abilities; diagnostic exposure.
• Willing to be on emergency standby outside regular hours.
• Tools required for advanced maintenance are owned by you.
• Strict adherence to safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair equipment including hoists, cranes, power supplies, boilers, motors, and more.
• Install, commission, and decommission equipment per policy and regulation.
• Advise operators on safe operation of electrical/electronic and mechanical components.
• Communicate hazards and risks to management and line teams.
• Use diagnostic tools to install, test, diagnose, repair, and maintain systems.
• Work independently or with cross-functional teams; troubleshoot PLCs and motor drives.
• Repair transformers, wiring, and other electrical/electronic devices.
• Promote innovations to improve efficiency and safety.
• Perform other tasks to support continuous operations.

Skills

Industrial electrical

Mechatronics

Troubleshooting

Safety procedures

Strong communication

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Measuring equipment

Job description

Build a career that shapes infrastructure

At Thompson Pipe Group, our products carry water and wastewater that communities rely on. As an Electro-Mechanical Systems Specialist in St. Beloit, IL, you’ll safeguard the uptime and safety of our steel pipe manufacturing facility by maintaining and improving electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.

Pay range: $25.00–$35.00 per hour, experience dependent

Shift: 1st shift, 5:00 AM–3:30 PM; full-time with overtime available

Your impact

• Reliability: Cut downtime by diagnosing faults in PLCs, AC/DC drives, and control circuits.
• Capability: Apply codes, theory, and hands‑on know‑how to plan and perform complex tasks.
• Safety: Lead with OSHA‑compliant lockout, start‑up, and shutdown procedures.

Core responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair a wide range of equipment: hoists, cranes, power supplies, boilers, scales, motors, gearboxes, cylinders, gauges, and test instruments.
• Install, commission, and decommission equipment per company policy and regulatory requirements.
• Advise operators/line mechanics on safe operation of electrical/electronic and mechanical components.
• Communicate potential hazards and equipment risks to management and line teams.
• Use specialized diagnostic tools to install, test, diagnose, repair, and maintain production and building systems.
• Work effectively alone or with cross‑functional teams.
• Troubleshoot PLCs and maintain AC/DC motor drives.
• Repair transformers, wiring, and other electrical/electronic devices.
• Adopt and promote innovations that improve efficiency and safety.
• Perform additional tasks that support continuous operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as an industrial electrical/mechatronics technician; able to perform Maintenance II‑level duties.
• English reading/writing skills; Spanish is a plus. Strong communicator at all levels.
• Experienced with high/low voltage and intermediate 3‑phase motor branch circuits.
• Solid math, measurement, and calibration skills; comfortable with diagnostic equipment.
• Available for emergency service outside regular hours.
• Bilingual English/Spanish helpful, not required; military background preferred.
• Own the tools needed for advanced maintenance assignments.
• Mechanical/pneumatic/hydraulic aptitude; positive leadership and housekeeping habits.
• Strict adherence to safety procedures.

Experience checklist

• Passtechnicalassessmentaddressing job-criticalmaintenance knowledge areas
• Mechanical systems: gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings
• Reading/applying product manuals to complete repairs
• Diagnosing electrical and mechanical breakdowns
• Reading mechanical drawings (hydraulics and pneumatics)

Compliance

US Work Authorization required

Pass the drug test

EOE/AA – M/F/Vet/Disability

Thompson Pipe Group – Dallas Equal Opportunity Employer, and we pride ourselves on

recruiting, employing, training, compensating, and promoting regardless of race, religion,

color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as

required by applicable law.