Installation Technician

Simon Hegele Group; Wood Dale (IL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contributions

Health insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Disability and critical illness plans

Per diem for overnight travel

Job summary

Simon Hegele Group is seeking a trainee installer to join our healthcare installations team, learning the mechanical setup of high-tech imaging systems in medical facilities alongside experienced leads.

You will travel weekly to sites, assist with rigging, unpacking, device placement, and startups; a background in mechanics or vocational training is helpful. Overtime and travel time are paid full rate.

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel nationwide, including long periods away from home.
• Ability to perform physical work and handle equipment.
• Hardware setup, cable management, and device startups.

Responsibilities

• Assist with installation and rigging of medical imaging equipment.
• Set up control rooms and connect power cables.
• Learn installation processes from experienced lead installers.

Skills

Willing to travel

Mechanical aptitude

Team-oriented

Education

Vocational training in mechanical installations

Job description

When you work at Simon Hegele Healthcare Solutions, you're connected to diverse communities working together to solve the most critical healthcare challenges. Our customers, medical device manufacturers, value innovation and count on us to provide specialized installations and logistics services.

When you join our diverse team, you will collaborate and learn alongside employees from all areas of our company. We are dedicated to giving our employees a home for personal and professional growth.

We will train you to succeed in your role from day one. You'll begin as a trainee alongside experienced lead installers and you'll learn all aspects of the mechanical installations process of high-tech imaging and diagnostic systems (X-Ray, Computer Tomography, Magnetic Resonance, etc.) in medical facilities.

We provide opportunities for growth and advancement including career pathways, development opportunities, and a hands-on training program. After the initial training phase, you will have the option to achieve internal certifications and grow into a lead installer role.

A snapshot of this role:

• Travel to medical facilities weekly within our regions to assemble and install medical imaging devices (this includes rigging, unpacking, and setting the devices in place).
• Learn all aspects of the installations process from an experience lead installer (on-site job training).
• Setup control rooms and equipment.
• Pull and connect power cables.
• Perform startups of the devices.
• Please note! This is a travel and overtime intensive position and requires time away from home. All travel hours, etc. count towards overtime and installers can accumulate 60 hours and more per week (incl. travel time). We also pay a daily cash meal allowance for all overnight travel.
• Please note! The pay range for this position is $21.07 to $24.24 hourly. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, and experience.

What makes a successful team member:

• You are able and willing to travel extensively without any restrictions as we do operate nationwide.
• Possess a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.
• You can lift and move up to 80 lbs. and fulfil other physical requirements customary for this role incl. climbing ladders, working in smaller confined spaces or aloft, etc.
• Identify wire and cable colours.
• You can work within hospital environments, around live imaging systems, and complete our pre-employment screening processes which includes background and physical checks and drug testing.
• You bring basic relevant industry experiences or vocational training and have a passion for mechanics, technology, and precision work. Previous Installation experience of Medical Imaging Equipment with major OEMS is a plus!

What we can offer you:

Our benefits package includes a 401(k) with company contributions, health/dental/vision insurance as well as paid holidays and paid time off. Additional programs include disability and critical illness plans, flex spending accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, discount health club memberships, and employee assistance programs.

Attractive compensation which is designed to reward experience and quality of work! Overtime is customary for this role and we pay full rate for travel time. We also provide for tools, transportation, lodging and pay a daily per diem for overnight travel work.