Maintenance Electrician

Job Description

Job Description

Maintenance Electrician I & II

1st shift

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Electrician / Maintenance Technician to support manufacturing operations by maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production equipment. In this role, you ensure equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and help maintain a safe, efficient production environment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical production equipment to keep manufacturing operations running smoothly.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on a wide range of manufacturing machinery.
• Diagnose issues involving motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), PLCs, conveyors, hydraulic systems, and pneumatic components.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals to identify and resolve equipment problems.
• Install, maintain, and upgrade electrical and mechanical equipment as needed to support production requirements.
• Complete accurate maintenance documentation and work orders in a timely manner.
• Support production teams during equipment failures, planned shutdowns, and changeovers.
• Follow all safety requirements, including proper Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures and industrial safety standards.
• Participate in continuous improvement and reliability initiatives to enhance equipment performance and reduce downtime.

Essential Skills

• High School Diploma or GED.
• At least 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing or heavy industrial setting.
• Proven experience troubleshooting both electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and blueprints.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose complex equipment issues.
• Hands-on experience with electrical troubleshooting in industrial environments.
• Working knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and rotating shifts as needed.
• Understanding of industrial safety standards and OSHA requirements.
• Ability to perform mechanical troubleshooting on production equipment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Technical degree in a related field or maintenance certification.
• Industrial electrician license.
• PLC troubleshooting experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Automation Direct platforms.
• Basic PLC programming and exposure to industrial automation systems.
• Experience with motor controls and VFDs across 480V, 240V, and 120V electrical systems.
• Knowledge of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures and best practices.
• Experience working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Welding and fabrication skills for repair and modification of equipment.
• Experience in manufacturing environments such as building materials, steel, wood products, food processing, paper, or other heavy industrial facilities.
• Familiarity with conveyors and related material handling equipment.

Why Work Here?

You join a stable, long-term career opportunity within a growing manufacturing operation that values safety, reliability, and continuous improvement. The organization offers competitive compensation with overtime opportunities, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits, and a 401(k) plan with company match. You receive paid vacation and holidays, ongoing training, and skill development to support your professional growth. There are clear paths for advancement into lead and reliability-focused roles, all within a safety-focused, hands-on environment that recognizes your contribution to critical production operations.

Work Environment

You work in an industrial manufacturing facility with a fast-paced production environment and a strong focus on safety, productivity, and quality. The role involves exposure to heat, dust, noise, and moving machinery, with work performed both indoors and outdoors depending on equipment location. You can expect frequent standing, walking, bending, climbing, and lifting, including the ability to lift up to 5075 pounds. Rotating shifts, weekends, and overtime may be required to support production demands. You operate within a team-oriented culture that emphasizes safe work practices and collaboration to keep equipment and processes running efficiently.

This is a Permanent position based out of Henderson, TX.

The pay range for this position is $64688.00 - $67059.00/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.

DP Benefits Time off benefits401kmedical, dental, visionshort term disabilitycompany paid life insurance

This is a fully onsite position in Henderson,TX.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 21, 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.