Electrical Maintenance Technician

Electrical Maintenance Technician

CMWA is seeking experienced Electrical Maintenance Technicians to support our manufacturing operations.

This position is focused on industrial electrical troubleshooting, automation, controls, equipment reliability, and repair. We are looking for technicians who can systematically diagnose electrical and controls related problems, determine root causes, and make effective repairs in a highly automated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Diagnose electrical, controls, and automation-related equipment failures and determine root causes.
• Troubleshoot industrial electrical systems using electrical prints, diagnostic tools, and systematic troubleshooting methods.
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment, including inputs, outputs, field devices, communications, and control logic.
• Connect to PLC systems for troubleshooting, diagnostics, and fault identification.
• Troubleshoot variable-frequency drives, motor controls, starters, contactors, relays, power supplies, and associated control circuits.
• Troubleshoot sensors, proximity switches, photoelectric devices, encoders, limit switches, and other industrial field devices.
• Diagnose industrial communication and control-system issues.
• Troubleshoot and repair automated equipment, robotics, CNC machinery, and associated control systems.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder diagrams, control drawings, and equipment documentation.
• Use electrical test equipment safely and effectively, including digital multimeters, clamp meters, and other diagnostic instruments.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective electrical maintenance.
• Assist with equipment installations, control-system upgrades, modifications, and continuous-improvement projects.
• Complete assigned preventive maintenance activities and accurately document completed work.
• Work closely with mechanical technicians, production members, engineers, and other maintenance personnel to restore equipment safely and efficiently.
• Identify recurring equipment problems and participate in permanent corrective actions rather than relying on repeated temporary repairs.
• Follow all plant electrical-safety requirements, including Lockout/Tagout and applicable electrical safe-work practices.

Successful candidates should have hands-on experience troubleshooting electrical and automated industrial equipment.

Preferred skills and experience include:

• Industrial electrical maintenance, controls, automation, or related manufacturing experience.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment.
• Experience with industrial motor controls, VFDs, relays, contactors, sensors, and control circuits.
• Ability to read and troubleshoot from electrical schematics and ladder diagrams.
• Experience safely using electrical diagnostic and test equipment.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC and automation platforms is preferred.
• Experience with industrial robotics, including FANUC, is a plus.
• Experience with CNC machinery, automated production equipment, industrial networks, or high-volume manufacturing environments is a plus.
• Technical school, apprenticeship, industrial electrical training, or equivalent hands-on experience is preferred.

Central Motor Wheel of America (CMWA)