Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Industrial Electrical Maintenance Technician to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation. The ideal candidate has approximately 5 years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience, strong electrical troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work independently. This role focuses on diagnosing and repairing industrial electrical systems and production equipment. Advanced PLC programming experience is not required; basic PLC troubleshooting knowledge is preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair industrial electrical equipment and production machinery.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and control circuits.
- Troubleshoot 480V industrial power, motors, motor starters, contactors, overloads, breakers, fuses, relays, VFDs, sensors, switches, heaters, thermocouples, and electrical control panels.
- Diagnose motor failures and safely remove, replace, wire, test, and return motors to service.
- Use multimeters and other electrical diagnostic tools to identify electrical faults safely.
- Independently troubleshoot equipment downtime and restore production safely and efficiently.
- Perform preventive maintenance on electrical equipment, control panels, motors, and safety systems.
- Troubleshoot basic PLC I/O, sensors, and control signals when needed.
- Follow Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), electrical safety, arc flash, OSHA, NFPA 70E, and company safety requirements.
- Verify equipment is safe before returning it to production.
- Support installation, startup, and modification of production equipment.
- Work with mechanical maintenance technicians, operators, engineering, and outside contractors when necessary.
- Document completed maintenance work and update work orders in the company ERP system.
- Support extrusion and thermoforming production equipment.
