Maintenance Controls Technician - 1st Shift

Maker’s Pride, LLC; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Maker’s Pride, LLC is seeking a Maintenance Controls Technician to handle development, testing, and implementation of programming and electrical controls. This critical role involves upgrading existing systems and managing schematics for troubleshooting.

Email this position promises a competitive pay starting at $46.30/hr and provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, 401(k), and vacation time after 90 days of employment.

Qualifications

• Experience with VFD(s), Servos, and high/low voltage troubleshooting.
• Ability to resolve VFD, Servo, safety module, or miscellaneous drive faults.
• NFPA 70E Arc Flash safety certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage Electrical System projects.
• Provide Electrical/Programming training to technicians.
• Manage inventory of print library/archive and backups.

Skills

Electrical System knowledge and experience

Troubleshooting and modifying Electrical/PLC Programming/Controls

Using laptop for PLC troubleshooting

Understanding of PID loops

Effective communication skills

Tools

AutoCAD

VFDs

Job description

Maintenance Controls Technician - 1st Shift

Romeoville, 1001 W. Crossroads Pkwy, Romeoville, Illinois, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM

What We Offer

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits, including:

• Health/dental/vision insurance
• Flex spending accounts
• 401(k)
• Short & long-term disability
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.)

About the Controls Technician Role

This position will be responsible for development, testing and implementation of all programming and electrical controls. This would include all programmable controller platforms, graphical user interface platforms, gateways, AC/DC electrical schematic development and debugging as well as training personnel on these systems both operationally and technically. This position is key to Hearthside as most of the systems in place currently need to be upgraded and there are many missing electrical schematics this position could help to develop for troubleshooting purposes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Electrical System project management.
• Electrical/Programming training of technicians.
• Manage inventory of print library/archive and backups for all machines.

Qualifications

• Electrical System knowledge and experience to include VFD(s), Servos, high and low voltage troubleshooting.
• Ability and experience troubleshooting and modifying Electrical/PLC-GUI Programming/Controls.
• Ability to use laptop to troubleshoot a PLC problem.
• Ability to use laptop to point a Maintenance Technician to a machine problem.
• Ability to troubleshoot scale, x-ray, and checkweigher problems.
• Ability to resolve VFD, Servo, safety module or miscellaneous drive faults.
• Ability to make PLC program modifications and tuning adjustments (timers, fault capture).
• Possess a basic understanding of PID loops.
• AutoCAD electrical schematic one-line drawing development, preferred but not required.
• AutoCAD mechanical drawing development preferred but not required.
• NFPA 70E Arc Flash safety certification is a plus.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Successfully multi-task.
• Ability to read and write in English.

Starting Pay: Level I $46.30/hr., We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the 90 th day of employment.

This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location.

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Romeoville, 1001 W. Crossroads Pkwy, Romeoville, Illinois, United States of America