Electrical Maintenance Tech

Electrical Maintenance Technician

The Electrical Maintenance Technician is responsible for installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining electrical systems and equipment within a manufacturing facility. This role ensures production equipment operates safely and efficiently by performing preventive maintenance, diagnosing electrical issues, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and upgrade electrical systems, machinery, and production equipment throughout the facility.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on motors, drives, PLCs, control panels, conveyors, sensors, HMIs, VFDs, and other automated manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control system issues using appropriate testing and diagnostic equipment.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, blueprints, technical manuals, drawings, prints, and sketches.
• Respond promptly to equipment failures and production interruptions to minimize downtime and ensure operational efficiency.
• Install, wire, test, and commission electrical components and systems in compliance with applicable electrical codes, company standards, and safety requirements.
• Troubleshoot inoperable machinery and perform repairs, replacements, modifications, and overhauls on equipment across the facility.
• Complete scheduled preventive maintenance activities, equipment inspections, line walks, and major equipment overhauls.
• Review, prioritize, and complete assigned work orders, including originating and processing emergency work orders when necessary.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, repairs, equipment performance, and completed work within the maintenance management system.
• Utilize computer systems to identify and source replacement parts and maintain adequate spare parts inventory.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and maintenance teams to improve equipment reliability, support continuous improvement initiatives, and resolve operational issues.
• Assist with equipment installations, plant expansion projects, machine modifications, and process improvement efforts.
• Monitor equipment performance and recommend corrective actions to improve safety, productivity, efficiency, and reliability.
• Actively participate in risk assessments, incident investigations, root cause analyses, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Strictly follow all Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, and company safety policies.
• Participate in safety observation programs and contribute to maintaining a safe working environment.
• Understand, follow, and support ISO standards, procedures, and quality system requirements.
• Safely operate basic and advanced maintenance shop tools, rigging equipment, and hoists.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas in accordance with 5S and facility standards.
• Demonstrate strong teamwork, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills while effectively prioritizing workload and resources.
• Participate in training on new technologies and equipment and assist in training and mentoring other team members as needed.
• Support on-call, weekend, overtime, day shift, night shift, and emergency maintenance activities as required.
• Perform all responsibilities in accordance with company policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent experience (1-5 years) in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Technology, or a related field.
• Experience troubleshooting industrial electrical systems, PLCs, motors, VFDs, and automated manufacturing equipment.
• Strong understanding of electrical schematics, industrial controls, and National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Recent graduates also considered

Competencies:

Active Learner: Able to identify own development and learning needs. Can quickly apply new learning. Eager and willing to take on new challenges- looks for areas of cross training and skill building. Able to apply new learning effectively.

Technically Adept: Demonstrates knowledge of the standard operating procedures & processes. Is able to use the provided tools, software and equipment.

Adaptability: Reacts favorably to changes and new information, Is able to respond positively to new situations, tasks, people and environments.

Communication: Able to receive, process and provide information from and to varying audiences. Can read, write, listen, observe and can pick on subtleties. Pays attention to nonverbal ques and body language. Comfortable communicating in both individual and group settings.

Team Work: Can collaborate, idea share, listen and be a member of a team while being respectful of others. Assumes responsibility for own commitments and actions. Shares knowledge & experience with team members.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

Physical Demands:

Ability to stand and walk 12 hours or more a day on concrete, solid metal or corrugated metal surfaces to perform production duties. Employee must be able to work rotating 8 hour shifts if needed. Ability to sit while driving and operating material handling equipment 1- 3 hours per shift. Ability to sit while entering data into computers, reviewing data, completing reports, etc.

Employee must be able to climb, bend, stoop and crawl. Employee must be able to lift up to 35 pounds. Required to frequently ascend and descend up to three flights of stairs over extremely fast moving machinery. Required to safely access fast moving machinery which includes rolls with inward nip points.

Work Environment:

Area may or may not be air conditioned or heated, and may be humid and hot or cold depending on seasonal conditions. Exposure to hot and/or abrasive surfaces.

Required to be in tight spaces on occasion and to heights daily. Possible exposure to noise levels over 90 decibels for 12 hours at certain locations. Moving machinery or moving objects on production floor. Floor surfaces slippery at times.

Exposure to chemicals which may cause eye or skin irritation and/or burns, and irritation to respiratory system. Exposure to static electricity on occasion. Exposure to and use of sharp implements at times. Exposure to outside elements on occasion.

Mental Abilities:

Ability to make decisions regarding work priorities. Ability to read charts and document numbers and events on paper and in computer. Ability to read electrical indicators and laboratory equipment indicators. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions. Ability to interact with digital and basic computerized record & control systems.