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Field Service Technician (Electrical)

Actalent • Buffalo Grove, IL • 3h ago

Field Service Technician (Electrical/Mechanical) - Secondary Packaging

Location: Buffalo Grove, IL (Service Office) - National Travel

Employment Type: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire

Pay: $30-$35/hr (DOE; higher possible for the right candidate)

The Role

We're seeking an experienced Field Service Technician to install, repair, and commission secondary packaging equipment (cartoners, case packers, box erectors, baggers, wrappers, form-fill-seal, etc.) at customer sites across the U.S. You'll spend the majority of your time traveling to customer facilities, with non-travel days spent at the Buffalo Grove, IL service office supporting technical troubleshooting and remote assistance.

Travel cadence: Typically ~75% national travel in week-long trips (fly out, work on-site Mon-Fri, home Fridays/weekends). At peak periods, travel may rise to 90-100% depending on project demands.

What You'll Do

Install, troubleshoot, and repair packaging machinery, including mechanical, electrical/electronic, PLC, servo motion, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

Perform diagnostics and resolve faults for warranty and non-warranty issues via on-site service and remote support (video/email/phone).

Train maintenance staff, technicians, and operators on equipment operation, changeovers, and preventive maintenance.

Coordinate machine upgrades, special options, and service scopes with customers and internal teams.

Maintain clear communication and ownership of issues until fully resolved; document work performed and parts used.

Collaborate and knowledge-share with other field technicians and cross-functional engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of field service/maintenance experience with packaging machinery (cartoners, case packers, palletizers, baggers, wrappers, form-fill-seal) strongly desired.

Solid hands-on in electro-mechanical troubleshooting and repair.

Proficiency reading mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and using standard test/diagnostic tools.

Practical experience with PLCs (troubleshooting/editing), servo motion systems, and machine controls.

Excellent customer-facing communication, documentation discipline, and a strong work ethic.

Willingness and ability to travel nationally on short notice and for week-long assignments.

Open to maintenance technicians from food/CPG packaging plants who are ready and willing to transition into a national travel field role.

Preferred/Bonus

Allen-Bradley/Rockwell (ControlLogix/CompactLogix, Kinetix servo motion), Siemens (TIA Portal) experience.

Bosch Rexroth/Indramat drives and servo systems.

Experience with capital equipment programming, commissioning, and FAT/SAT.

Technical degree/certification (Electro-Mechanical, Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics) is a plus.

Work Location & Schedule

Travel (~75% typical; up to 90-100% peak): Fly to customer sites nationwide; standard trips run Monday-Friday with return Friday or weekend.

Non-travel (~25% typical): Work from the Buffalo Grove, IL service office supporting remote diagnostics and hands-on shop troubleshooting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Buffalo Grove, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Buffalo Grove,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 16, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.

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