Automation Controls Electrician — Food Manufacturing

About the role

TekPro Engineering is recruiting a direct-hire Automation Controls Electrician for a leading food manufacturer in Bartlett, IL. You’ll own the electrical health of high-speed production and packaging lines on 2nd shift (2:00 PM – 10:30 PM), ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

A day in the life

You arrive before changeover, review open work orders in the CMMS, and scan the line status. A sensor fault on a wrapper triggers your first call; you isolate energy using LOTO, trace the issue through the control circuit, and bring the line back up. Later, you fine-tune a VFD parameter to stabilize motor speed, perform scheduled predictive checks on servo axes, and update schematics after a minor panel rewire. Before shift end, you log precise notes in the CMMS and partner with production to plan a quick kaizen on a recurring jam.

Core responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and optimize electrical systems on production and packaging equipment.
• Diagnose PLC, drives (VFD), motors, relays, sensors, and related control-system issues.
• Execute preventive and predictive maintenance to cut downtime and boost reliability.
• Interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, and technical documentation with accuracy.
• Perform work to stringent safety, quality, and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with maintenance and production on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records and close work orders within the CMMS.

What you bring

• 3+ years as an industrial electrician in manufacturing (food or packaging preferred).
• Strong command of PLC logic, control circuits, and instrumentation.
• Hands-on experience with 480V 3-phase, low-voltage controls, and automation hardware.
• Ability to troubleshoot both electrical and mechanical interactions on the line.
• Knowledge of LOTO and OSHA safety practices; OSHA 10 a plus.
• Technical certification, journeyman license, or trade schooling is a plus.

Compensation & benefits

• Competitive hourly pay with shift differential.
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Stable, growth-oriented environment with a direct-hire, permanent path.

Proficiencies

• Electrical Schematics
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• Electrical Repair
• OSHA 10-Hour Certification (OSHA 10)

Technologies you’ll work with

• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• Servo Motors

This is a direct-hire, permanent opportunity with a leading, expanding organization. Ready to keep high-speed lines running at their best? Apply today.