Alliance/Partner Marketing, Automation, Automation Systems, Best Practices, Car Rentals, Customer Support/Service, Electrical Wiring, Electricity, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Identify Issues, Manufacturing, Mechanical Assembly, On Site Support, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Preventative Maintenance, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Safety Process, Salesforce.com, Servomechanism, Startup, Systems Maintenance
Automation & Packaging Machinery Service Engineer
Picture your Monday morning: a flight out of O'Hare, a rental car to a modern food plant, and a quick safety brief before you power up a newly installed packaging line. By noon, you've commissioned servo drives, verified wiring on 480V panels, and walked operators through best practices. By day's end, you've logged a crisp service report in Salesforce and left a delighted maintenance team with a system running at spec. That’s a typical day in this role.
Where You’ll Be Based
Live within 200 miles of Chicago, IL to easily access nationwide customer sites.
Compensation
$35.00 – $42.00 per hour
About the Company
A leading North American manufacturer of automated processing and packaging machinery trusted across multiple industries.
What You’ll Tackle
- Install, commission, and start up automated processing and packaging equipment at customer facilities across the U.S.
- Diagnose and correct mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic issues—fast and safely.
- Execute preventive maintenance and respond to urgent breakdowns to minimize downtime.
- Troubleshoot complex automation systems on-site and collaborate with customer teams.
- Train operators and maintenance staff on operation, care, and safety procedures.
- Document work accurately in Salesforce, including service reports and parts recommendations.
- Advise on upgrades, spare parts, and future service needs to optimize performance.
- Represent the brand with professionalism while supporting customers across North America.
What You Bring
- Associate Degree or Technical Diploma in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or related field.
- 3+ years in field service or industrial maintenance.
- Proven troubleshooting strengths across mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
- Hands-on experience with automated manufacturing, processing, or packaging equipment.
- Comfort with extensive U.S. travel, with occasional international trips.
Technical Fluency
- PLC troubleshooting
- Machine building/assembly
- 120/208/240/480 VAC systems
- Electrical installation
- Mechanical assembly
Travel
Nationwide field role with extensive U.S. travel; occasional international assignments as needed.
How to Apply
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Commutable from: Chicago, Naperville, Aurora, Rockford, Waukegan, Arlington Heights, Rochelle, DeKalb.
Related Titles: Field Service Engineer, Service Technician, Service Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Packaging Service Technician, Automation Service Technician.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Axion Recruitment acts as the recruiting partner for this vacancy.