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CNC Maintenance Tech (2nd Shift) - Palatine IL

companyS&C
locationPalatine, IL 60067, USA
PublishedPublished: 1/11/2025
CNC Maintenance & Set up
Full Time
31-35 / hour
Job Description

At S&C Electric Company, a 100% employee-owned company, we help keep the lights on for people and businesses worldwide. Our manufacturing roles build the equipment that protects the critical infrastructure of the power grid, and each of our team members lends their unique skills to this crucial mission. We empower our people by providing pathways to a long-term career and support them in their professional growth by sustaining a culture founded on respect, strengthened by collaboration, and measured by our shared successes. The manufacturing industry is booming with opportunities to learn new things, expand your skills, and build a long-term career.

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner!

Available Shift
  • Monday - Friday 2:30 PM to 11:30 PM
    • Mandatory overtime as required
    • 10% shift differential!

Compensation

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, with a commitment to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated hourly base pay rate for this position in US - Chicago can be found in the JOB INFO section below This role is also eligible for S&C's annual short-term incentive bonus, subject to eligibility criteria.

Join Our Team as a CNC Maintenance Technician

In this position you will, for the majority of the time, maintain CNC controlled mills and lathes along with the equipment that supports material handling and scrap removal. There are also other manufacturing and assembly equipment that you will maintain. This work includes preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair to for this equipment. You will perform maintenance tasks utilizing equipment manuals along with assembly drawings, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Troubleshoot and repair CNC fabrication and other assembly equipment without limiting equipment uptime requirements.
  • Perform test and analysis tasks using various measuring tools such as multimeters, calipers or micrometers and use test equipment including vibration monitoring and thermography.
  • Use a variety of hand and power tools along with machine specific tools to perform preventative maintenance and repair tasks.
  • Make equipment replacement parts using conventional machines such as mills, lathes and grinders.
  • Identify necessary parts for repair and PM via OEM manuals and maintenance manuals.
  • Obtain necessary parts for repair and PM by following appropriate stockroom procedures.
  • Communicate status of work orders to team leadership, including proper documentation.
  • Exercise good judgment in analyzing test results and implementing appropriate corrective action or repairs.
  • Maintain continuity among techs by documenting and communicating actions taken, irregularities found and observations in order to follow up on previous work and enable root cause determination.
  • Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with health and safety procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Work at various heights and in confined spaces that may include exposure to process chemicals, dirt, oil and grease.

What you'll Need To Succeed:
  • Ability to read electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics.
  • Ability to us a multimeter to electrically troubleshoot equipment
  • Ability to navigate manufacturer preventive maintenance and repair manuals.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and repair conventional and CNC machine tools.
  • Ability to align axis in a CNC machine tool.
  • Prior experience performing equipment rebuilds and upgrades is desirable.
  • Proficiency with shop math, hand tools and various measuring instruments.
  • Good understanding of applicable OSHA safety regulations.

Relevant Experience Required: One to three years formal trade school or equivalent experience required, with excellent troubleshooting skills on conventional and CNC machine tools.

S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at TAsupport@sandc.com.

No fixed deadline

About Us

In 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse. Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world.

With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members. As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership.

S&C's deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture.

S&C provides a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):
  • Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, , Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)
  • Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).

About the Team

Thank you for your interest in S&C Electric Company.

S&C has a proud and longstanding tradition of providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or marital status.

Further, S&C is committed to taking affirmative action to ensure that qualified females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities can pursue equal employment opportunities. For information regarding equal employment opportunity, please see http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.

Salary range

  • 31-35 / hour