Maintenance Electrical Technician

Job Location: Augusta

Augusta, GA

About the Role:

Join our manufacturing team as an Electrical Technician and help keep our equipment operating safely and reliably. You'll troubleshoot and repair electrical systems, perform preventive maintenance, and respond quickly to equipment breakdowns to minimize downtime. Working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Food Safety, and Environmental Health and Safety, you'll help solve problems and improve equipment performance across the plant.

Main Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems, controls, and production equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance and basic troubleshooting on programmable logic controller (PLC) controlled equipment.
• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns to reduce downtime.
• Inspect equipment for hazards, defects, and needed repairs.
• Install and replace equipment components using blueprints, specifications, and hand tools.
• Document completed work and preventive maintenance activities.
• Follow all safety, OSHA, food safety, and quality requirements.

Who we are looking for:

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least two years of electrical maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of electrical troubleshooting and PLCs.
• Basic knowledge of pneumatic or hydraulic systems.
• Basic computer skills and the ability to document work orders.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and perform repetitive tasks throughout the shift and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Preferred: Associate degree, technical degree, or electrical trade certification.

What We Offer

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The base compensation range for this position is $43.17/hr - $46.58/hr. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits.

Company description

Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world's largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you'll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.


Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.
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Ferrero is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable human rights laws. Ferrero will recruit, hire, train, and promote all persons without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity), religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, or history of disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is not able to perform the essential functions of the position even with reasonable accommodations), citizenship, or any other protected characteristic.


Ferrero will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise the People & Organization (HR) Representative. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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