Electrical Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Technician

Job Description

This role focuses on troubleshooting, installing, maintaining, and repairing a wide range of electrical and electronic systems and equipment in an industrial plant environment. You will work with schematics, AC/DC systems, and PLCs, and support both preventive and corrective maintenance activities to keep production equipment operating safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, install, maintain, and repair a broad range of electrical and electronic systems and equipment using schematics, AC/DC systems, and PLCs.
• Diagnose and resolve issues in industrial equipment, including electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic components.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial machinery, gearboxes, and related equipment to minimize downtime.
• Assist with operating functions as necessary to support production and ensure equipment is running correctly.
• Use PLC troubleshooting techniques to identify and correct control system problems.
• Carry out electrical maintenance tasks safely and in compliance with plant procedures and standards.
• Perform mechanical repairs, including basic fabrication and welding, as needed to restore equipment to service.
• Document maintenance activities and communicate equipment status to supervisors and other maintenance technicians.
• Work independently with minimal supervision or collaboratively with other maintenance technicians depending on task requirements.
• Move between various areas of the plant to perform maintenance, adapting to changing work priorities and conditions.

Essential Skills

• Proven ability to troubleshoot, install, maintain, and repair electrical and electronic systems and equipment.
• Hands-on experience working with AC and DC electrical systems.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting electrical schematics.
• Experience with PLC troubleshooting in an industrial setting.
• Strong BC in electrical maintenance in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Mechanical aptitude with experience in repair of industrial equipment.
• Knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics used in industrial machinery.
• Experience performing preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial equipment and gearboxes.
• Ability to perform basic welding and fabrication for maintenance repairs.
• Capability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a maintenance team.
• Willingness and ability to work in hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy environments within the plant.
• Ability to pass a Ramsey test prior to hire, as part of the selection process.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience as an industrial maintenance technician or in a similar maintenance repair role.
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance programs and documentation practices.
• Comfort using hand tools, power tools, and test equipment commonly used in industrial maintenance.
• Union environment experience is beneficial but not required.

Why Work Here?

The role offers a structured pay progression supported by an internal training program, providing clear opportunities to increase your earnings as you build your skills. You gain access to union benefits after the probationary period, supporting long-term stability and security. The environment values technical expertise, continuous learning, and hands-on problem solving, giving you the chance to work with complex industrial systems while developing your maintenance career.

Work Environment

This position is based in an industrial plant where you will work across various areas of the facility as maintenance needs arise. Environmental conditions can be hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy, and you should be comfortable working in a physically demanding setting around industrial equipment. You will regularly use tools and equipment related to electrical maintenance, mechanical repair, welding, and PLC troubleshooting. The role may require flexibility in hours to support plant operations and maintenance schedules, and you will operate within a unionized work environment with established procedures and standards.

This is a Permanent position based out of Granite City, IL.

The pay range for this position is $71427.00 - $79747.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Union Benefits once probationary period is met

This is a fully onsite position in Granite City,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 7, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.