Employee-Owned Automation Field Technician - Travel 30%

Valley Industrial Association of Illinois; South Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Haumiller Engineering is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Test Technician / Service Technician to install, test, and service custom automation machinery. You will travel up to 30% domestically and internationally, supporting customer testing and field service from our South Elgin, IL facility with flexibility to work in Belvidere, IL.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of machine building, testing, and debugging experience, with prior field service to diagnose and resolve machine failures.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a service technician with lead machine builder experience.
• Associate’s degree or certificate from college or technical school or equivalent experience.
• PLC and Electrical fundamentals; read ladder logic and basic editing.
• Ability to read detailed 3D drawings and electrical/pneumatic schematics.
• Experience with basic hand tools and measuring equipment (calipers, micrometer, gauges).

Responsibilities

• Install, service, and warranty work on machinery with direct customer contact.
• Provide technical support to engineering and manufacturing for upgrades and configurations.
• Test product samples to determine equipment compatibility and configuration.
• Perform final quality and performance testing of machinery.
• Assist during machinery acceptance visits with customers.
• Check electrical and mechanical functions and analyze part control per specifications.
• Flex to work at South Elgin or Belvidere locations.

Skills

PLC & Electrical

Ladder logic reading

3D drawings reading

Customer service

Education

Associate's degree or certificate

Tools

Calipers

Micrometer

Gauges

Drill press

Grinder

Milling machine

Lathe

Job description

Haumiller Engineering is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Test Technician / Service Technician to install, test, and service custom automation machinery. You will travel up to 30% domestically and internationally, supporting customer testing and field service from our South Elgin, IL facility with flexibility to work in Belvidere, IL.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of machine building, testing, and debugging experience, with prior field service to diagnose and resolve machine failures.