Electro-Mechanical Reliability Technician

Shape the future of smart manufacturing

At Siemens, we fuse the real and digital worlds to advance sustainable industry. Our Smart Buildings and factory solutions create safer, more adaptable environments that help people and businesses thrive. Join our team in Buffalo Grove, IL and help us keep the technology that powers progress running at its best.

What a typical 2nd-shift day looks like

Your shift begins at 2:00 pm. You walk the production floor, listen to operators, and zero in on issues before they become downtime. A label printer flags a fault—you run initial diagnostics, isolate the cause, and return it to service. A tester needs calibration; you make precision adjustments and document results. Throughout the evening, you act as the go-to link between manufacturing and maintenance/engineering, translating symptoms into actionable fixes and coordinating basic preventive maintenance to keep uptime high. At 10:30 pm, you hand off clean notes so the next team can hit the ground running.

Role focus

• Serve as the first-line diagnostic expert for testers, printers, and related production equipment.
• Bridge communications between manufacturing personnel and maintenance/engineering teams.
• Troubleshoot minor technical problems and perform basic preventive maintenance to sustain reliability.
• Complete equipment setups and adjustments—from simple to complex—to support process stability.
• Use hand, pneumatic, and power tools; operate small to large machinery and computer-run systems safely.
• Leverage software for labor/data analysis, MPulse CMMS, cell status board (CSB), and graphing.
• Work with high concentration and accuracy, following ISO work instructions and test documentation.

Schedule and pay

Location: Buffalo Grove, IL

Shift: 2nd shift, 2:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Hourly rate: $24.00

What you bring

• Hands-on electrical and mechanical industrial maintenance experience focused on equipment reliability and improvement.
• Advanced skill training/certification (e.g., welding, machining, industrial electric circuit wiring, machine/process troubleshooting).
• Comfort with software tools: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Computerized Maintenance Management System (MPulse CMMS), Dayforce.
• Ability to make precision adjustments and care for equipment meticulously.
• Sound assembly decisions based on prior operation results.
• Advanced rework and repair capabilities, including fault troubleshooting and complex recovery steps.
• Ability to comprehend written and spoken English for training, direction, and technical documentation.
• Experience using visual aids, assembly drawings, wiring diagrams, ISO work instructions, and test documentation.
• Physical ability to sit, stand, bend, push, and pull; lift/transfer up to 25 lbs.
• Manual dexterity with hand tools, electric/pneumatic tools, and specialized product tooling/fixtures.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship

Preferred

• Technical school degree.
• Experience with PLCs.
• Background in industrial maintenance.

Core proficiencies

• PLC Troubleshooting Skills; PLC Programming Experience; PLC Wiring Experience
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment; Equipment Troubleshooting
• Electrical / Electronic Systems; Electrical Schematics; Electrical Repair
• Electrical Troubleshooting; Electrical Troubleshooting Skills; Electrical Systems Diagnostics & Repair
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills; Mechanical Testing
• Preventive Maintenance & Inspection; Machine Safety Inspections
• Machine Setups for Production Runs; Manual Machining Skills
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering; Heavy Equipment Repair
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment; Blueprint Reading; Basic Computer Skills

Machines and technologies

• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Fanuc, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Omron, Siemens, Panasonic, Schneider Electric, Beckoff, Modicon, B&R Industrial Automation, Sigmatek)

About Siemens

We are a global technology leader in industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From efficient factories and resilient supply chains to smarter buildings, sustainable transportation, and advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose—delivering real value to customers.

Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our Diverse Global Workforce:

We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.