Electromechanical Technician
Rheo Engineering · Peoria, IL · United States · On-site
Pay: USD 27 – 30 a hour
Posted Sep 10, 2026
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Electromechanical Technician
Assembly Team | Peoria, IL | Full-Time | First Shift
Pay: $27 – $30 per hour
Reports To: Assembly Team Supervisor
If you want to build the equipment and systems behind life-saving medicine manufacturing around the world, keep reading. You'll find real variety — much of what we make is custom — plus the chance to build a broad skillset, a flexible environment, and a supportive team.
Rheo Engineering builds custom powder handling equipment used to manufacture life-saving medicine, and our Assembly Team turns Engineering's blueprints into finished, working systems. As an Electromechanical Technician I, you're fully trusted with mechanical and hydraulic assembly, growing into pneumatic and electrical work, and occasionally on-site with customers on select projects.
What You’ll Do
Assemble custom products and systems by following blueprints provided by the Engineering team
Perform mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and hydraulic assembly
Perform installation, testing, and repair of industrial mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic equipment used on Rheo projects
Read and interpret product and project documentation, including safety rules, operator's manuals, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Collaborate with the Engineering and Fabrication teams to ensure accuracy of the final workpiece
Provide design input to Engineering from an assembly/operator perspective
Perform and record routine maintenance on machine tools and equipment
Review all parts for an assembly and confirm accuracy against the general assembly drawing
Provide occasional on-site support for customers during installs, warranty claims, and repairs
Occasionally apply surface finishes using pneumatic polishing tools
Occasionally clean products post-assembly and/or testing
What We’re Looking For
Experience
High School Diploma or GED
Proven work experience assembling or maintaining custom mechanical projects or products from blueprints
Proven experience safely working with a variety of hand tools, power tools, and simple machine tools
Software
Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software (Epicor Kinetic preferred)
Traits
Superb Communication — you get your ideas, instructions, and points across clearly and naturally
Detail-Orientation — high attention to detail and highly organized
Extreme Ownership — you see a project through from beginning to end, no matter the obstacle
Team Spirit — your presence makes the team better and happier
Self-Starter — you don't wait to be told what to do; you get what you need to get things done
Values Alignment
Initiative: instinct for taking action to improve, solve, and deliver.
Collaboration: proactive communication with your stakeholders.
Competence: ability to do your job well.
Reliability: persistent follow-through on…