Electrical Mechanical Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Mechanical Technician to join our plant manufacturing team. You will perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on high-speed production machinery and facility support systems. Success in this role means minimizing downtime through expert electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, with a core focus on PLC logic, VFD configurations, and industrial hydraulic systems.

Key Responsibilities

• **Automation & Controls:

  ** Troubleshoot, diagnose, and modify PLC-controlled equipment, inputs/outputs, and ladder logic.

• **Drives & Electrical:

  ** Install, program, troubleshoot, and repair Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and 3-phase electrical systems up to 480V.

• **Hydraulics & Pneumatics:

  ** Inspect, rebuild, and troubleshoot industrial hydraulic power units, cylinders, proportional valves, and pneumatic circuits.

• **Mechanical & Millwright:

  ** Align pumps and motors, replace bearings, gearboxes, chains, sprockets, and seals.

• **Preventive Maintenance:

  ** Execute routine PM schedules, document work orders accurately, and log equipment health data.

• **Safety Compliance:

  ** Adhere strictly to Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), OSHA standards, and general plant safety rules.

• **Documentation:

  ** Log all maintenance actions and parts used in the CMMS.

Qualifications & Requirements

• **Experience:

  ** Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience inside a manufacturing or production environment.

• **PLC Skills:

  ** Ability to read ladder logic and use software to troubleshoot.

• **VFD Skills:

  ** Experience parameterizing, installing, and diagnosing AC/DC drives.

• **Electrical Safety:

  ** Strong knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC) and NFPA 70E.

• **Education:

  ** High school diploma required, technical degree or certification preferred.

• **Technical Knowledge:

  ** Proven ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, hydraulic flow charts, and mechanical blueprints.

• **Core Skills:

  ** Demonstrated competency with digital multimeters, calibrators, hand tools, and diagnostic software for drives and PLCs.

Physical & Shift Requirements

• **Lifting:

  ** Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly

• **Mobility:

  ** Able to climb ladders, work at heights and stand for long periods.

• **Schedule:

  **Shift flexibility required, including overtime, weekends, nights and on-call. Plant operates 24/7.