Access Control Technician: Anderson Lock

The Access Control Technician installs, configures, and tests electronic entry systems for Anderson Lock clients from the company's main office in Des Plaines, Illinois. The full-time position covers biometric readers, keypads, card readers, low-voltage wiring, diagnostic tools, and system programming. Salary, Final date to receive applications, and prior experience requirements are not provided by the employer. The work location is 850 East Oakton Street, Des Plaines, IL 60018.

Anderson Lock has operated as a family-owned company since 1960 and employs more than 120 full-time and part-time people. The company serves commercial, institutional, industrial, and government facilities across the Midwest. The position includes client training, technical support, service records, and maintenance inspections alongside system installation.

• Role:
  Access Control Technician
• Employer:
  
  Anderson Lock
• Location:
  
  850 East Oakton Street, Des Plaines, IL 60018
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Work mode:
  Not provided by the employer
• Salary:
  Not provided by the employer
• Experience:
  
  Not provided by the employer

Laura Miller is the listed application contact, with hiring questions directed to  or

The technician installs, configures, and tests biometric, keypad, and card-reader systems.

Daily work includes programming system settings, customizing configurations to client specifications, troubleshooting hardware and software, and completing maintenance inspections.

Anderson Lock's access-control work includes biometrics, personal identification numbers, proximity cards, magnetic swipe cards, audit trails, electrified hardware, remote door locking, and door-opening monitoring. The company also provides onsite and telephone troubleshooting for systems it sells and installs. These systems serve data centers, commercial real estate, health care facilities, industrial sites, government and GSA facilities, schools, and universities.

Strong technical knowledge, attention to detail, and problem-solving ability are required.

The role uses low-voltage electrical systems and wiring, diagnostic tools, and programming tools. Client training and technical support are part of the work after a system reaches service.

Installation, repair, and service-call records document the work completed at each customer site. A valid driver's license and good driving record are required, and the technician must be able to obtain an Illinois Permanent Employee Registration Card. Prior experience is not provided by the employer.

The family-owned Anderson Lock sells and installs locks, door hardware, access controls, doors, frames, and related supplies. More than 40 service trucks operate from the main office, connecting the Des Plaines team with commercial and institutional projects across the Midwest.

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account, life insurance, disability coverage, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, wellness support, and 401(k) contributions
• The employer provides a 401(k) program with company contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Eligible employees and dependents can receive medical, dental, vision, and health savings account benefits, while the company pays for life insurance and short-term disability coverage

What

Employment Type

Is Listed? Anderson Lock lists the Access Control Technician position as full-time.

Where Is The Position Located? The position is located at Anderson Lock's main office at 850 East Oakton Street in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Is Prior Experience Required? Prior experience is not provided by the employer. The stated qualifications are a strong technical background, low-voltage wiring knowledge, diagnostic and programming tool proficiency, attention to detail, and problem-solving ability.

What Salary Is Listed? Salary is not provided by the employer.

The listed hiring contact is Laura Miller, and the employer's application page identifies Anderson Lock's Des Plaines main office, its Elk Grove Door Division, and the company's locksmith license.