Electrical Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

The Electrical Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing highly diverse duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive, and productive maintenance systems and processes. This position requires a strong industrial electrical background in PLCs, motor controls, and wiring, as well as general mechanical and facility maintenance skills.

Responsibilities:

• Perform highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production machines and plant facility's electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Plan, lay out, install and repair a wide variety of complex electrical equipment including automatic machine and process controls, control centers and panels, relays, circuit breakers, electronic controls, and PLC's.
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical problems, replace or repair parts, detect and replace defective control modules, test and make necessary adjustments.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams to resolve equipment issues.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines and plant facilities including air compressors, nitrogen lines, and lighting systems.
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma and preferably Technical/Trade School Certificate or Degree.
• Prior involvement in fabrication and steel service center required.
• Prior experience in industrial electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair preferred.
• Successful completion of an electrical apprenticeship program preferred.
• Training in general safety, lock-out tag-out, forklift operation, electrostatic discharge awareness, and foreign object damage awareness.

We offer competitive pay, vacation pay, a 401 (k) retirement plan, and several health insurance options, including medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance for employees. JADCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.