Senior Maintenance Tech: PLCs & Heavy Machinery Lead

Ingersoll Rand

Cicero (IL)

On-site

USD 55,000 - 62,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Employee stock grant

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician to coordinate and perform high-level mechanical, electrical, and thermal maintenance on specialized production equipment in a rubber molding facility.

The role focuses on minimizing downtime, diagnosing complex failures, and mentoring junior technicians, with emphasis on high-pressure hydraulic presses, steam/electric heating platens, and automated control systems.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of industrial plant maintenance experience.
Minimum 2 years of maintenance in rubber molding or heavy industrial manufacturing.
Proficient reading hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic schematics.
LOTO training verified.
Experience with Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLCs; PLC ladder logic advantageous.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, overhaul, and repair high-pressure hydraulic molding presses and components.
Diagnose inputs/outputs, VFDs, sensors, relays, and PLC systems up to 480V.
Read and troubleshoot PLC ladder logic.
Inspect and repair steam lines, heating platens, temperature controllers, and cooling circuits.
Lead major machinery overhauls including bearings, gearboxes, and drive components.
Perform heavy rigging to relocate equipment and presses.
Execute and improve preventive maintenance using CMMS.
Audit parts inventory and maintain maintenance records.
Lead emergency troubleshooting during production down events.
Assign daily work orders and mentor junior technicians.
Adhere to LOTO, NFPA 70E, OSHA procedures.