Field Service Engineer - IL in Mundelein

Energy Jobline ZR; Mundelein (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a field service technician to travel to customer manufacturing facilities to install, start up, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and optimize plastic-processing equipment, including injection molding and extrusion systems.

Approximately 80% travel is expected to diagnose issues, read schematics, test components with a multimeter, and train operators and maintenance staff on proper usage and safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 3–5 years of manufacturing or technical experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customers' facilities (about 80% of the time) to install and start up plastic-processing equipment.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and optimize injection molding and extrusion equipment.
• Read electrical and hydraulic schematics and test components with a multimeter.
• Train customer operators and maintenance staff on new machinery and controls.
• Document repairs, time, costs, and issues for future service.

Skills

Industrial equipment

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Motors and controls

Basic PLCs

Reading schematics

Hand and power tools

Customer-facing service

Travel readiness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklifts/lifts

Multimeter

Job description

Job Description

What You'd Be Doing:

You would travel to customers' manufacturing facilities—about 80% of the time—to install, start up, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and optimize plastic-processing equipment, injection molding equipment.

The Equipment Includes:

• Injection molding machines
• Extrusion equipment
• Reaction-processing machinery
• Robots and automation systems
• Hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical systems

Day-to-day work

A Typical Job Could Involve:

• Going to a customer's plant
• Diagnosing why a machine isn't working correctly
• Reading electrical and hydraulic schematics
• Testing electrical components with a multimeter
• Working on motors, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc.
• Using basic PLC knowledge to troubleshoot controls
• Installing or commissioning new machinery
• Training the customer's operators/maintenance staff
• Documenting what you repaired, how long it took, costs, and additional problems discovered
• Occasionally helping newer service employees learn the equipment

What they're really looking for

They aren't necessarily looking for someone with a traditional four-year engineering degree.

They're looking for someone who is technically strong and comfortable working with machinery.

The Ideal Candidate Would Have Experience With:

• Industrial/manufacturing equipment
• Mechanical troubleshooting
• Electrical troubleshooting
• Hydraulic systems
• Pneumatic systems
• Motors and controls
• Basic PLCs
• Reading schematics
• Hand and power tools
• Forklifts/lifts
• Customer-facing technical service

They require high school/equivalent + 3–5 years of manufacturing or technical experience