Facilities Maintenance Technician

As a Reliability and Automation Technician, you’ll be responsible for maximizing the uptime, efficiency, and longevity of automated systems, robotics, and industrial machinery. This role combines preventive maintenance with advanced troubleshooting of PLCs, sensors, and control systems to minimize downtime and enhance process reliability. The technician acts as a subject matter expert, analyzing failure modes and implementing improvements to prevent recurrence. This is a fullyonsite role at our facility located at 600 N. County Line Road, Elmhurst, IL. Who We Are McMaster-Carr is a leading e-commerce company that industrial customers have trusted for over 125 years. Our products help them get manufacturing lines back up quickly, keep operations running smoothly, and prototype the next generation of innovative solutions. Behind it all are our people: exceptional and resourceful problem-solvers who take pride in getting every detail right for our customers. WhatYou’llDo Troubleshooting&Repair: Diagnoseandrepaircomplexfaultsinautomatedequipment(conveyors,robotics,PLCcontrolpanels,VFDs)throughelectrical,mechanical,andpneumaticpathways. Preventive&PredictiveMaintenance: Performroutineinspectionsandpredictivemaintenance(thermography,vibrationanalysis)toproactivelyidentifypotentialcomponentfailures. RootCauseAnalysis(RCA): LeadorassistinRCAinvestigationsforchronicequipmentfailuresandimplementcorrectiveactions. SafetyCompliance: Upholdallsafetypolicies,includingLockout/Tagout(LOTO),robotsafetystandards,andmachineguarding. WhoYouAre Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Automation, Electrical Engineering Technology, or related field is strongly preferred. TechnicalSkills: ProficiencywithPLCtroubleshooting(Siemens,Allen-Bradley,orsimilar). Strongknowledgeofindustrialsensors,motorcontrols,andactuators. PhysicalAbility: Abletoworkinanindustrialenvironment,liftheavycomponents,andworkatheights. Flexibility: This position supports a 24/7 distribution operation. Opportunities may be available across day, evening, overnight, and weekend shifts. Final shift assignments will be determined during the selection process. PreferredSkills Experienceinhigh-volume,automatedlogistics,distributionand/ormanufacturing. Problem-Solving: Methodicalapproachtoisolatingfaultsunderpressure. Collaboration: Workingh shoulder-to-shoulderwithengineering,maintenance,andproductionteams. ProactiveMindset: Focusonreliabilityratherthanjust“break-fix”repair. CashCompensation Total cash compensation ranges from $119,500 - $137,500 annually, which includes annual cash profit sharing based on company profitability. 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