Service Technician - Test Technician

Haumiller Engineering; South Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned

Job summary

Haumiller Engineering seeks an experienced Manufacturing Test Technician / Service Technician to install, test, diagnose, and service custom automation machinery at customer sites and in-house labs. You will help with field testing, customer demonstrations, and technician education, with travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.

Based in South Elgin, IL, you may also support the Belvidere, IL facility.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a service technician with lead machine builder experience.
• Associate’s degree or certificate from college or technical school or equivalent experience.
• PLC, Electrical fundamentals; ability to read ladder logic and basic editing skills.
• Ability to read detailed 3D drawings, electrical and pneumatic schematics.
• Basic use of machine shop equipment (drill press, grinder, mill and lathe).
• Experience using basic hand tools and measurement equipment (calipers, micrometer, scales and gauges).

Responsibilities

• Perform machinery installations, service, and warranty claims through direct customer and representative contact.
• Provide technical support to engineering and manufacturing for machinery upgrades and configurations including written documentation of field corrections and problems.
• Perform testing of product samples to determine equipment compatibility and configuration.
• Perform final quality and performance testing of machinery.
• Involvement in customer contact and assistance during machinery acceptance visits.
• Conduct a series of electrical and mechanical checks, analyze part control and machine functions per specifications.
• Flexibility to work at South Elgin, IL or Belvidere, IL locations.

Skills

Service technician experience

Lead machine builder experience

PLC fundamentals

Electrical fundamentals

Reading 3D drawings

Hand tools & measurement equipment

Education

Associate’s degree or technical certificate

Tools

Basic shop tools

Job description

Haumiller Engineering has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing Test Technician / Service Technician to join our growing team. This role is responsible for final assembly, testing/debugging, field installation and service of custom automation machinery. You will also participate in customer product testing, demonstrations, technician education, and final quality control inspection of machinery prior to shipment. You will need to have the ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally. This position is based in our South Elgin, IL facility with flexibility to work in our Belvidere, IL facility.

Our ideal candidate will have 3+ years of machine building, testing and debugging experience. Previous experience troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving machine failures in the field is required.

Haumiller Engineering is a 100% employee-owned company that designs and manufactures high speed automation assembly and test equipment for the life science, personal care and food and beverage industries.

What You Will Do:

• Perform machinery installations, service, and warranty claims through direct customer and representative contact
• Provides technical support to engineering and manufacturing for machinery upgrades and configurations including written documentation of field corrections and problems for their use.
• Performs the testing of product samples supplied by the customer for the purpose of determining equipment compatibility and configuration.
• Performs the final quality and performance testing of machinery.
• You will be involved in customer contact and assistance during machinery acceptance visits
• Perform a series of checks (electrical and mechanical), analyze part control, machine functions, and operations per specifications
• Flexibility to work in our South Elgin, IL or Belvidere, IL locations

What You Will Bring:

• 3+ years as a service technician with experience as lead machine builder for automated machinery
• Associate’s degree or certificate from college or technical school or equivalent experience
• PLC, Electrical (understands AC/DC Fundamentals, ability to read ladder logic and basic editing skills)
• Must know how to read detailed 3D drawings, electrical and pneumatic schematics
• Basic use of machine shop equipment (drill press, grinder, mill and lathe technology)
• PLC experience a plus (ability to read ladder logic and basic editing skills)
• Previous experience using basic hand tools and measuring equipment (calipers, micrometer, scales and gauges)

Haumiller Engineering is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer