Senior Service Technician

PackSmart, Inc.; West Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

PackSmart, Inc. in West Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Service Technician with 4+ years in maintenance or installation roles on packaging equipment.

The role offers a competitive hourly pay range starting at $38-$50 per hour, with annualized compensation estimated between $79k and $104k depending on experience. Responsibilities include leading machine installations, performing planned maintenance, troubleshooting complex equipment, and collaborating with the Sales Team to support equipment

Qualifications

• 4+ years field service experience in packaging or repair.
• Advanced knowledge of mechanical and electrical (high/low voltages).
• Understand PLCs, VFDs, sensors, switches, relays.
• Ability to read CAD drawings.
• Excellent troubleshooting and repairs skills.
• Able to work in challenging, time-sensitive situations.
• Valid Driver’s License (Company Vehicle Provided)

Responsibilities

• Complete daily field service repairs on customers' packaging equipment.
• Collaborate with the Sales Team to support machinery sales.
• Lead large machine installation projects with other Service Technicians.
• Perform planned maintenance on customers' equipment.
• Complete service tickets documenting visit, time, and parts used.
• Work with customers to resolve equipment issues.
• Install and train customers on new equipment placements.
• Train new Service Technicians as needed.
• 40-hour work week, OT as needed; occasional travel.
• Less than 5% overnight travel; home daily; up to 8 hours driving daily

Skills

Field service experience

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

PLC concepts

CAD reading

Troubleshooting

Driver's license

Time management

Job description

The Position

We are a growing company looking to add an experienced senior service technician to support our customers' service needs on packaging equipment. Our ideal candidate would have more than 4 years of experience in a maintenance or installation type role looking to advance their skillset even further. The pay range we're offering starts at $38-50/Hour ($79k-$104k), commensurate with experience.

The Company

PackSmart is a family-owned (3rd generation involved) premier provider of packaging equipment and supplies. Since 1979, PackSmart has been known for the great care we take with customers and employees alike. We are a growing packaging company based in West Chicago that offers its employees a collaborative environment, a flexible work schedule, and one operating system - the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), where our employees know where we've been, where we are, and where we are going.

Core Values

• Willing to Learn & Adapt
• Positive & Engaging
• Finds a Better Way
• Collaborative
• Do What's Right

We are seeking candidates who embody these core values daily, challenge the status quo and propose more efficient ways to excel in their roles.

Requirements

• 4+ years Field Service experience in packaging or repair field
• Advanced knowledge of Mechanical and Electrical (High & Low Voltages) concepts
• Understand the essential principles of PLC’s, VFD’s, Sensors, Switches, Relays
• Ability to read CAD drawings
• Excellent ability in troubleshooting and repairing equipment
• Ability to work in challenging and time-sensitive situations
• Valid Driver’s License (Company Vehicle Provided)

Responsibilities

• Complete daily field service repairs on customers' packaging equipment
  • Packaging equipment including, but not limited to: Stretch Wrappers, Case Sealers, Strapping Machines/Hand Tools, Shrink Systems, Balers, Palletizers, Bagging Machine, etc.
• Collaborate with the Sales Team to support machinery sales
• Lead large machine installation projects with other Service Technicians
• Perform planned maintenance on customers' equipment
• Complete service tickets at the end of each service call documenting the visit, including service performed, service time, travel time and parts required.
• Work directly with customers to resolve equipment issues
• Install and train customers on new equipment placements
• Obtain parts information and submit parts requests to Service Coordinator to aid in completing repairs
• Train up new Service Techs as needed
• 40-hour work week, OT as needed and optional
• Less than 5% overnight travel, home daily
• Travel of up to 8 Hours of driving daily using company vehicles

Benefits

Our employees are critical to our overall success. We are dedicated to investing in their future by providing:

• Excellent career growth opportunities
• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) plan with discretionary matching (deferral rates exceeding industry benchmarks)
• Paid Holidays, Vacations, Personal and Sick days
• Education (4,000+ training courses)
• Excellent work-life integration
• Core Value Recognition Program
• IPOD - interdepartmental communication, team building, and employee events

PackSmart is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that we consider all applicants for employment and employees eligible for employment without regard to race, marital status or civil union status, sex, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation and/or any other characteristic protected by law.