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If you are a passionate professional that likes to work in a hands-on environment, we invite you to apply. This is your opportunity to join a large growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits.\nThe Controls Technician will be responsible for utilizing electrical, mechanical, and troubleshooting skills to maintain production equipment in proper working condition and running to maximum efficiency. The Maintenance Controls Technician will also be responsible for installing new equipment and ensuring it runs within specifications.\nHow You'll Make An Impact:\nMaintenance, troubleshooting and installation of plant pneumatic and electronic instrumentation.\nCalibrate, install, and maintain all types of electronic instrumentation including pH, conductivity, level, flow, temperature, and pressure equipment.\nRun conduit, pull cable, run pneumatic tubing, along with periodically pulling control valves for repair.\nTroubleshoot any issues related to PLC/Servo/HMI and make the necessary repairs.\nAssists in developing specification for the new equipment and process.\nEnsure that new equipment is properly designed, laid out and installed according to machine and plant specifications.\nReview and ensure optimal process design and continuous improvement in a variety of production processes.\nHandle all aspects of project management for new equipment installation, including timelines, costing and design review.\nManage daily tasks of contractors.\nPosition Details:\nLocation: Clearing, IL\nAvailable Shifts/Schedule: Monday to Friday, 6:00AM - 2:30PM, some flexibility required\nCompensation: Starting at $44.00 per hour\nThis role will require participation in a rotating on-call schedule where each team member is expected to take a turn being on-call for a given time period.\nMinimum Qualifications:\nHigh School Diploma or equivalent.\n2 years of experience in maintenance within a high-speed production environment.\n2 years of experience with DCS and PLC based applications in an industrial environment.\nExperience with ISO and PSM procedures.\n2 years of experience with tools, procedures and methods utilized in an industrial maintenance environment.\nAbility to read and interpret manuals and schematics in English.\nNo immigration sponsorship is available for this role.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nInstrument Technician Certification.\nPlant experience as an industrial instrument technician.\nFormal vocational training in plant maintenance activities with an emphasis on industrial applications or equivalent.\nPhysical Requirements of Position:\nAbility to lift and carry 50 pounds\nAbility to participate in respirator fitness\nAble to work in difficult situations such as confined space, heat and elevated places.\nEcolab is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with a disability.\nWhat’s in it For You:\nStarting on Day 1: Access to our comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, matching 401K, company-paid pension, stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, select discounted childcare resources, and more! \nThe opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments \nThe ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth \nThe support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best\nAbout Ecolab:\nAt Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.\nAnnual or Hourly Compensation Range\nThe pay range for this position is $36.03 - $54.05. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.Benefits\nEcolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.\nIf you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.\nPotential Customer Requirements Notice\nTo meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:\n- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.\nAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\nEcolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. 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