Industrial Electrical & Controls Specialist

Job Category: Maintenance

Requisition Number: AUTOC
004681

• Full-Time
• On-site
• Salary Range : $90,640 USD to $135,960 USD
• Salary : $113,300 USD per year

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Chicago - Ashland
Chicago, IL 60609, USA

As a premier global food provider, the OSI Group partners with the world’s leading food service and retail food brands to provide concept-to-table solutions that delight consumers around the globe.

Join us and discover a work experience where diverse ideas are met with enthusiasm, and where you can learn and grow to your full potential. We’re looking for individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and who enjoy working as a team to deliver unparalleled service and solutions to our customers.

We are looking for a hands-on industrial troubleshooting professional to support production equipment and automation systems in a manufacturing environment. This role works closely with maintenance mechanics to diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and controls-related issues to keep equipment operating safely and reliably.

The ideal candidate has practical, hands-on experience troubleshooting industrial equipment and controls systems. PLC knowledge is important, but this is not a programming role. We are looking for someone who enjoys working directly with equipment, identifying root causes, and collaborating with the maintenance team to get production back up and running.

Participate in all phases, from planning to completion, of automation and controls projects by providing input on appropriate design specifications; management of schedule, scope, cost, and quality; recommend equipment and methods based on knowledge of current industry standard; site start-up support.

Develop, recommend, and implement as directed, an organization-wide technical standards/guidelines relative to hardware and panel design, PLC and HMI programming, SCADA, power distribution, and OT network architect.

Provide technical support to plant and engineering department during any consideration of automation and controls integration initiatives.

Develop, recommend, and implement as directed, training programs designed to educate plant maintenance and technical teams on automation basic principles and controls systems troubleshooting.

Ensure that daily tasks are completed, be able to execute job order assignments, and keep accurate job order records.

Complete all forms required , submit all paperwork to your supervisor upon completion.

Ensure that all employees in the department follow GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and are wearing proper PPE.

Must be able to read and interpret schematics and manuals pertaining to equipment.

Perform preventative maintenance (PM) schedules as assigned.

Perform on-the-job training of other maintenance employees.

This role has the responsibility to understand and place in practice appropriate safety procedures . This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.

Perform other duties as assigned.

3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.

Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.

Strong knowledge with Factory Talk Suite, Allen-Bradley (Control Logix, Compact Logix, PLC5, and SLC
500) PLCs, Panel View/ Panelview Plus HMIs, Industrial Communication Networks (Ethernet, EthenetI /P, Device Net , DH+, etc.).

Ability to troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic control systems and clearly communicate technical solutions for any control system challenges.

Familiar with automation and controls industry standards and…