Job Description: Electrical Technician
This role focuses on installing, testing, and servicing advanced pharmacy automation equipment at customer sites. You will assemble, wire, calibrate, and troubleshoot complex electro-mechanical systems, ensuring they operate safely and reliably. The position involves significant travel, hands-on work with electrical and mechanical components, and close adherence to technical documentation and specifications.
Responsibilities
Install pharmacy automation equipment at customer sites, ensuring all systems meet technical specifications and performance standards.
Prepare customer sites to receive equipment, including staging installation equipment and verifying required utilities and connections.
Dismantle, pack, and ship equipment as needed, ensuring components are properly labeled and protected.
Reconstruct equipment at customer locations according to engineering documentation and customer requirements.
Install, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair company equipment, diagnosing issues with electrical, mechanical, and control systems.
Perform testing, calibration, checking, correcting, adjusting, and component replacement on products during installation and service.
Implement design modifications and provide installation support for those modifications as directed by engineering or technical documentation.
Perform start-up services as defined in project specifications, verifying that systems are fully operational and safe for use.
Maintain service equipment, tools, and documentation in good working order and in compliance with company standards.
Make electrical and mechanical connections and required adjustments as directed, testing operation of all system components to establish proper service.
Test and release new machines, ensuring they pass all functional and safety checks before deployment.
Refurbish machines and sub-assemblies, including disassembly, repair, replacement of components, and reassembly.
Stage installation equipment and materials to ensure efficient and timely site work.
Crimp wires and test cable assemblies to ensure proper continuity, labeling, and reliability.
Wire inputs and outputs from motor controls and sensors back to the PLC control panel following schematics and wiring diagrams.
Perform pneumatic hookups to solenoids and valves, verifying correct operation and leak-free connections.
Complete all required paperwork, reports, and documentation accurately and on time, including service records and installation checklists.
Collaborate with internal teams and customer contacts to resolve technical issues and support successful project completion.
Travel up to approximately 60% of the time to customer sites in support of installations, start-ups, and service activities.
Essential Skills
Associates degree in Electrical Engineering with two (2) to four (4) years of related working experience.
Experience using electronic troubleshooting equipment, including multi-meters, to diagnose electrical issues.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical drawings.
Proficiency with computer hardware such as keyboards, mice, scanners, and touchscreens.
Experience using Microsoft Office software, including Word and Excel.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to read and follow technical instructions accurately.
Basic computer skills for documentation, communication, and reporting.
Strong mechanical aptitude for working with electro-mechanical assemblies and components.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively within teams.
Effective communication skills for interacting with customers and colleagues.
Hands-on skills with assembly, wiring, crimping, and use of hand tools in a production or field environment.
Ability and willingness to travel approximately 60% of the time.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Blueprint or schematic experience beyond basic reading and interpretation.
Prior experience with production environments or field installations involving electrical and mechanical systems.
Comfort working with pneumatic systems, including solenoids and valves.
Experience working from detailed technical documentation and specifications.
Familiarity with PLC-based control systems and wiring inputs and outputs to control panels.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail when testing, calibrating, and releasing machines.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, installations, and service calls while maintaining accurate records.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Long Grove, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $27.88 - $31.25/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
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)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Long Grove, IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Long Grove,IL.
About Aerotek
Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
