Industrial Electrician & PLC Controls Specialist

North-Shore-Water-Reclamation-District; Gurnee (IL); On-site; USD 94,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Coverage

Life Insurance Coverage

Disability Coverage

PTO

Holiday Pay

IMRF Pension and Other Retirement

Educational Assistance

Job summary

North Shore Water Reclamation District is seeking an Instrument Repairer within Electrical Maintenance to maintain, repair and install electrical and electronic processing equipment, controls, and related systems.

The role requires wide experience with troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and on-call responsibilities, including 4160-volt distribution and PLC interfaces. A high school diploma and strong electrical training are essential, with 5+ years in the field preferred.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent; post secondary electricity/electronics training strongly desired.
• Five years minimum in industrial electrical/electronic field.
• Ability to read electrical ladder diagrams and schematics; PLC experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and install electrical/electronic equipment, motors, drives, HVAC, lighting and security systems.
• Troubleshoot, test, diagnose faults and restore equipment to operation.
• Perform preventive maintenance and update drawings per engineering orders.
• Respond to emergencies on a 24-hour basis and on-call as required.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Troubleshooting

Electrical testing

Electrical drawings

PLC interfacing

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Post secondary electricity/electronics training

Tools

DMMs

Oscilloscopes

Signal generators

Pipe bending tools

Hand/power tools

Job description

North Shore Water Reclamation District is seeking an Instrument Repairer within Electrical Maintenance to maintain, repair and install electrical and electronic processing equipment, controls, and related systems.

The role requires wide experience with troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and on-call responsibilities, including 4160-volt distribution and PLC interfaces. A high school diploma and strong electrical training are essential, with 5+ years in the field preferred.