Technical Specialist

Energysystemsgroup; Chicago (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector seeks a Technical Specialist for their North Chicago facility. This role focuses on operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting plant equipment and requires a strong technical background as well as adherence to safety protocols. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, relevant experience, and will operate on a 12-hour rotating shift schedule including nights and weekends.

Benefits

Professional growth and development programs

Comprehensive health insurance plans

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Vacation and Personal/Sick Leave

Nine Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of related experience.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Associate’s degree or Technical degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, and perform basic repair on equipment and systems.
• Apply technical understanding of distribution and production systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance procedures.

Skills

Technical understanding

Troubleshooting

Plant equipment operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

4th Class Power Engineer NIULPE License Certification

Job description

1 month ago Be among the first 25 applicants

ENERGY SYSTEMS GROUP is looking for a Technical Specialist at our North Chicago Facility to join our Operations Services team. The position is onsite.

The Technical Specialist position centers around a strong focus on operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing plant equipment and systems. The Technical Specialist provides technical understanding of and practical experience with the distribution, production, and components associated with multiple electrical, motor, water, air, heating and cooling systems. Technical Specialists operate, maintain, and perform basic repairs on most equipment and systems in the plant. This individual will be responsible for following safety programs for all facility activities and equipment, as well as assisting and maintaining trouble call procedures for facilities. This position requires working a 12-hour rotating shift, including overnight, weekend and possible holidays, and be available for call-in work.

The Essential Functions Of The Position Includes

• Operate, maintain, and perform basic repair on most equipment and systems in the plant
• Apply technical understanding of and practical experience with the operation of distribution, production and components associated with:
• Steam, condensate, chilled water, electrical motors, paralleling switch gear, motor control centers, condenser systems, variable frequency drives, reciprocating engines, generators, compressed air and compressors, pumps, chillers, air handlers, boilers, cooling towers, pneumatic and low voltage control systems
• Performs preventative maintenance procedures to assure the plant equipment is in good working condition

• Operate Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) equipment
• Start-up activities including trouble shooting
• Positively interact with customers as needed
• Maintain tracking for long-term performance evaluations and adherence to baseline requirements
• Safety training; lock out/tag out
• SDS administration
• Follow proper procedure for all maintenance activities
• Assist and maintain establishment of maintenance and work order procedures for the facility that effectively communicate problems and recommend a course of action
  

Your Background Includes

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three to six (3-6) years’ of related experience
• 4th Class Power Engineer NIULPE License Certification or higher (achieved before or within 18 months of employment in the position)
• Work 12-hour rotating shift schedule, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Basic computer skills required including data input, work order coordination and daily logs
• Must be within a reasonable commute from our office at: 3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064
  
  

A Bonus To Have

• Associate’s degree (AA or AS) or Technical degree
• Six to eight (6-8) years’ related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  
  

What We Bring To You

• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance plans and wellness plans for employee and your family
• Life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and supplemental benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Nine Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Personal/Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child/children
• Highly competitive salaries and incentive structure
• Pay range: $35.00 to $42.00 per hour, commensurate with experience
  
  

We Want You To Know

ESG is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value talent and understand that our colleagues allow us the opportunity to deliver an exceptional customer experience. We achieve our goals through teamwork and conduct our business with integrity. Join our world-class team to provide mission-critical infrastructure solutions for K-12 schools and universities to local, state and federal government agencies and more.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR

• 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Strategy/Planning and Information Technology

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Energy Systems Group (ESG) by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Technical Specialist” roles.

Deerfield, IL $115,500.00-$180,600.00 1 day ago

Deerfield, IL $110,000.00-$140,000.00 3 days ago

Bannockburn, IL $95,000.00-$105,000.00 3 weeks ago

IT Specialist (Buffalo Grove, IL Area Applicants Only)

Arlington Heights, IL $28.43-$44.07 22 hours ago

IT Technical Specialist (Marketing Data)

Manager, IT Engineering & Technical Services

Northbrook, IL $99,000.00-$110,000.00 1 month ago

2026 IT Professional Development Program

Bannockburn, IL $99,500.00-$156,420.00 2 weeks ago

Record to Report (RTR) Configuration Specialist – SAP

Lake Forest, IL $111,300.00-$222,700.00 6 months ago

Deerfield, IL $75,000.00-$100,000.00 20 hours ago

Bannockburn, IL $115,500.00-$180,600.00 5 days ago

Round Lake, IL $48,000.00-$66,000.00 2 weeks ago

Seasonal, Operations Technical Specialist

Seasonal, Operations Technical Specialist

Solutions Specialist 2 (Presales, Networking)

Enterprise Application Integration - Technical Lead, ESB

Seasonal, Operations Technical Specialist

Seasonal, Operations Technical Specialist

Seasonal, Operations Technical Specialist

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.