Electrical Technician (Illinois)
Continental · Mount Vernon, IL · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$38.95/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse the job description.
Company description: we can include as maybe "About the role"? Actually "Company Description" could be used as "About the role" or maybe "About the company". The instruction: use
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse the job description.
Company description: we can include as maybe "About the role"? Actually "Company Description" could be used as "About the role" or maybe "About the company". The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose appropriate headings based on content.
We have:
- Company Description: description of Continental.
- Job Description: includes responsibilities and duties.
- Qualifications: BASIC QUALIFICATIONS and Preferred Qualifications.
- Additional Information: THE PERKS (benefits), HOURLY PAY (pay), shift differential details.
- Also mention environment, safety, physical tasks (maybe under Requirements or Skills?).
We need to avoid boilerplate: EEO statement, application instructions, etc. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions.
Thus we should not include EEO statement, "To be considered..." etc. Also not include "Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step..." etc.
We need to preserve all substantive information.
Let's extract substantive content:
Company Description:
"Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets."
Job Description responsibilities:
List of duties:
- The maintenance electrical technician is responsible for systematic troubleshooting, efficient, accurate diagnosis of the root cause and sustainable quality repairs to production equipment.
- They will track their work via SAP-PM software and give accurate, detailed feedback about the fault & repair to enable structured analysis of the data recorded and elimination of a recurrence.
- Troubleshoot and make quality repairs to AC and DC electrical control systems (PLC, IPC, Hardwire and field devices)
- Troubleshoot and make quality repairs to AC and DC, motors, drives, servo systems in the plant.
- Diagnose problems using the following tools: Digital multimeter, schematics, PLC/Drive logic SW diagnostic tools, and other specialty software as needed.
- Replace defective control system components, recommission and verify correct operations according to the process.
- Use an iPad to accurately track working time and details about the repair in SAP/PUMA.
- Communicate with maintenance, engineering and production personnel in a positive and professional manner.
- Follow LOTO procedures and wear proper PPE to maintain a safe working environment.
- Execute small mechanical repairs
- Troubleshoot and repair/replace computer/IPC hardware including backing up of SW according to procedures.
- Maintain power transformers. (4160, 460, 460/110) and lighting transformers. (4160/277)
- Assist the Area Engineer in keeping the maintenance of web pages up to date by identifying obsolete information, adding new instructions, drawings and manuals.
- Be compliant with all plant, corporate, Continental, safety, Illinois and government codes, standards and policies.
- Perform other duties as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor or Department Manager.
- Assist maintenance supervisor in daily duties.
- Be available for vacancy coverage and overtime as required from time to time.
- Maintain a clean, organized and professional workspace (Toolbox and equipment where work is executed)
Qualifications:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate's Degree in Industrial Maintenance, Electronics, Manufacturing Technology, or similar
- OR Successful passing of the electrical test and having 3-5 years of industrial electrical experience
- OR completing the Rockwell program.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
- We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
- Continental is not able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous manufacturing facility experience
- Environment Safety is our highest priority and safety procedures/ guidelines must be always adhered to. This includes safety wear such as hearing protection and steel toe shoes.
- The job is within a non-climate controlled environment where you will be exposed to temperature swings (hot/cold), dust, forklift and pedestrian traffic, and noise.
- The role involves various physical tasks, including lifting, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and operating machinery, with comprehensive training provided.
Additional Information:
THE PERKS:
- Immediate Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Discounts, including tire discounts
- Employer 401k Match
- Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment with 20+ Employee Resource groups.
- Employee Assistance Program
HOURLY PAY:
- The starting hourly wage for this position is established at $38.95 per hour.
- This position is also eligible for a quarterly incentive program.
- This role will be eligible for shift differential which is added onto your hourly rate.
- The additional shift differential is $0.20 per hour for overnight shifts, $0.15 per hour for evening shifts, and $1.00 per hour for weekend shifts.
We also have schedule? Not explicitly given besides shift differential mentions overnight, evening, weekend shifts. Could infer schedule includes shift work. But we should not create a Schedule section unless posting actually states them. It mentions shift differential for overnight, evening, weekend shifts, implying shifts exist. Could we include a Schedule section? The posting does not explicitly state schedule like "Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm" etc. It only mentions shift differential. Might be considered schedule info? The instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state shift differential details, which is about pay, not schedule. It does not explicitly state schedule like "shifts" but mentions overnight, evening, weekend shifts. That is schedule info. However, it's part of pay description. Might be safer to not create a separate Schedule section unless explicit schedule like "Shift work: rotating shifts" etc. The posting does mention shift differential for overnight, evening, weekend shifts, which implies schedule but not explicitly stating schedule. I'd lean to not create a Schedule section to avoid risk.
Thus sections: About the role (maybe combine Company Description and Job Description? Actually "About the role" could be the job description summary. But we have separate sections: we could have "About the role" for a brief summary, but we have no explicit summary besides the job description. Could treat "Job Description" as "Responsibilities". So we can have:
About the role
maybe containing company description? Or we could have "About the company". But the instruction list includes "About the role" as example. We'll use that for company description? Might be weird. Better to use "About the role" for a brief summary of the role (maybe first sentence of job description). But we have no explicit summary. However we could use "About the role" to contain the company description? Not ideal.
Alternatively we could omit About the role and start with Responsibilities. The instruction says "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It does not require us to use all; we can choose which sections have content. So we can have Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay. Possibly also "Skills" if we want to list skills like troubleshooting, SAP-PM, etc. But we can incorporate those in Responsibilities.
We need to avoid thin sections. So we can combine some.
Let's propose:
Responsibilities
with - each duty.
Qualifications
with - for basic and preferred? Could separate Basic and Preferred but that might be thin. Could combine into one list with headings inside? But we need to preserve all info. Could do two subsections: maybe
Basic Qualifications
and Preferred Qualifications
. However instruction only mentions using for section headings; doesn't forbid other headings like . It says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities...). It doesn't say we cannot use other headings. Safer to stick to only for major sections. We could have Qualifications section with paragraphs that include both basic and preferred, using
or
. Could separate with Basic Qualifications: etc inside . That's acceptable.
Similarly Benefits and Pay.
Thus final HTML:
Responsibilities
- The maintenance electrical technician is responsible for systematic troubleshooting, efficient, accurate diagnosis of the root cause and sustainable quality repairs to production equipment.
- They will track their work via SAP-PM software and give accurate, detailed feedback about the fault & repair to enable structured analysis of the data recorded and elimination of a recurrence.
- Troubleshoot and make quality repairs to AC and DC electrical control systems (PLC, IPC, Hardwire and field devices)
- Troubleshoot and make quality repairs to AC and DC, motors, drives, servo systems in the plant.
- Diagnose problems using the following tools: Digital multimeter, schematics, PLC/Drive logic SW diagnostic tools, and other specialty software as needed.
- Replace defective control system components, recommission and verify correct operations according to the process.
- Use an iPad to accurately track working time and details about the repair in SAP/PUMA.
- Communicate with maintenance, engineering and production personnel in a positive and professional manner.
- Follow LOTO procedures and wear proper PPE to maintain a safe working environment.
- Execute small mechanical repairs
- Troubleshoot and repair/replace computer/IPC hardware including backing up of SW according to procedures.
- Maintain power transformers. (4160, 460, 460/110) and lighting transformers. (4160/277)
- Assist the Area Engineer in keeping the maintenance of web pages up to date by identifying obsolete information, adding new instructions, drawings and manuals.
- Be compliant with all plant, corporate, Continental, safety, Illinois and government codes, standards and policies.
- Perform other duties as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor or Department Manager.
- Assist maintenance supervisor in daily duties.
- Be available for vacancy coverage and overtime as required from time to time.
- Maintain a clean, organized and professional workspace (Toolbox and equipment where work is executed)
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Associate's Degree in Industrial Maintenance, Electronics, Manufacturing Technology, or similar
- Successful passing of the electrical test and having 3-5 years of industrial electrical experience
- Completing the Rockwell program
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required
- We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening
- Continental is not able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous manufacturing facility experience
- Environment Safety is our highest priority and safety procedures/guidelines must be always adhered to. This includes safety wear such as hearing protection and steel toe shoes.
- The job is within a non-climate controlled environment where you will be exposed to temperature swings (hot/cold), dust, for
About the role
maybe containing company description? Or we could have "About the company". But the instruction list includes "About the role" as example. We'll use that for company description? Might be weird. Better to use "About the role" for a brief summary of the role (maybe first sentence of job description). But we have no explicit summary. However we could use "About the role" to contain the company description? Not ideal. Alternatively we could omit About the role and start with Responsibilities. The instruction says "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It does not require us to use all; we can choose which sections have content. So we can have Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay. Possibly also "Skills" if we want to list skills like troubleshooting, SAP-PM, etc. But we can incorporate those in Responsibilities.
We need to avoid thin sections. So we can combine some.
Let's propose:
Responsibilities
with - each duty.
Qualifications
with - for basic and preferred? Could separate Basic and Preferred but that might be thin. Could combine into one list with headings inside? But we need to preserve all info. Could do two subsections: maybe
Basic Qualifications
and Preferred Qualifications
. However instruction only mentions using for section headings; doesn't forbid other headings like . It says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities...). It doesn't say we cannot use other headings. Safer to stick to only for major sections. We could have Qualifications section with paragraphs that include both basic and preferred, using
or
. Could separate with Basic Qualifications: etc inside . That's acceptable.
Similarly Benefits and Pay.
Thus final HTML:
Responsibilities
- The maintenance electrical technician is responsible for systematic troubleshooting, efficient, accurate diagnosis of the root cause and sustainable quality repairs to production equipment.
- They will track their work via SAP-PM software and give accurate, detailed feedback about the fault & repair to enable structured analysis of the data recorded and elimination of a recurrence.
- Troubleshoot and make quality repairs to AC and DC electrical control systems (PLC, IPC, Hardwire and field devices)
- Troubleshoot and make quality repairs to AC and DC, motors, drives, servo systems in the plant.
- Diagnose problems using the following tools: Digital multimeter, schematics, PLC/Drive logic SW diagnostic tools, and other specialty software as needed.
- Replace defective control system components, recommission and verify correct operations according to the process.
- Use an iPad to accurately track working time and details about the repair in SAP/PUMA.
- Communicate with maintenance, engineering and production personnel in a positive and professional manner.
- Follow LOTO procedures and wear proper PPE to maintain a safe working environment.
- Execute small mechanical repairs
- Troubleshoot and repair/replace computer/IPC hardware including backing up of SW according to procedures.
- Maintain power transformers. (4160, 460, 460/110) and lighting transformers. (4160/277)
- Assist the Area Engineer in keeping the maintenance of web pages up to date by identifying obsolete information, adding new instructions, drawings and manuals.
- Be compliant with all plant, corporate, Continental, safety, Illinois and government codes, standards and policies.
- Perform other duties as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor or Department Manager.
- Assist maintenance supervisor in daily duties.
- Be available for vacancy coverage and overtime as required from time to time.
- Maintain a clean, organized and professional workspace (Toolbox and equipment where work is executed)
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Associate's Degree in Industrial Maintenance, Electronics, Manufacturing Technology, or similar
- Successful passing of the electrical test and having 3-5 years of industrial electrical experience
- Completing the Rockwell program
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required
- We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening
- Continental is not able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous manufacturing facility experience
- Environment Safety is our highest priority and safety procedures/guidelines must be always adhered to. This includes safety wear such as hearing protection and steel toe shoes.
- The job is within a non-climate controlled environment where you will be exposed to temperature swings (hot/cold), dust, for
Qualifications
with- for basic and preferred? Could separate Basic and Preferred but that might be thin. Could combine into one list with headings inside? But we need to preserve all info. Could do two subsections: maybe
Basic Qualifications
andPreferred Qualifications
. However instruction only mentions usingfor section headings; doesn't forbid other headings like
. It says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities...). It doesn't say we cannot use other headings. Safer to stick to
only for major sections. We could have Qualifications section with paragraphs that include both basic and preferred, using
or
- . Could separate with Basic Qualifications: etc inside
- The maintenance electrical technician is responsible for systematic troubleshooting, efficient, accurate diagnosis of the root cause and sustainable quality repairs to production equipment.
- They will track their work via SAP-PM software and give accurate, detailed feedback about the fault & repair to enable structured analysis of the data recorded and elimination of a recurrence.
- Troubleshoot and make quality repairs to AC and DC electrical control systems (PLC, IPC, Hardwire and field devices)
- Troubleshoot and make quality repairs to AC and DC, motors, drives, servo systems in the plant.
- Diagnose problems using the following tools: Digital multimeter, schematics, PLC/Drive logic SW diagnostic tools, and other specialty software as needed.
- Replace defective control system components, recommission and verify correct operations according to the process.
- Use an iPad to accurately track working time and details about the repair in SAP/PUMA.
- Communicate with maintenance, engineering and production personnel in a positive and professional manner.
- Follow LOTO procedures and wear proper PPE to maintain a safe working environment.
- Execute small mechanical repairs
- Troubleshoot and repair/replace computer/IPC hardware including backing up of SW according to procedures.
- Maintain power transformers. (4160, 460, 460/110) and lighting transformers. (4160/277)
- Assist the Area Engineer in keeping the maintenance of web pages up to date by identifying obsolete information, adding new instructions, drawings and manuals.
- Be compliant with all plant, corporate, Continental, safety, Illinois and government codes, standards and policies.
- Perform other duties as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor or Department Manager.
- Assist maintenance supervisor in daily duties.
- Be available for vacancy coverage and overtime as required from time to time.
- Maintain a clean, organized and professional workspace (Toolbox and equipment where work is executed)
- Associate's Degree in Industrial Maintenance, Electronics, Manufacturing Technology, or similar
- Successful passing of the electrical test and having 3-5 years of industrial electrical experience
- Completing the Rockwell program
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required
- We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening
- Continental is not able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity
- Previous manufacturing facility experience
- Environment Safety is our highest priority and safety procedures/guidelines must be always adhered to. This includes safety wear such as hearing protection and steel toe shoes.
- The job is within a non-climate controlled environment where you will be exposed to temperature swings (hot/cold), dust, for
. That's acceptable. Similarly Benefits and Pay. Thus final HTML:
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications: