Industrial Maintenance Electrician

Industrial Maintenance Electrician

The Industrial Maintenance Electrician will maintain, troubleshoot, perform preventive maintenance, and repair electrical equipment including blow molding, injection molding, and slide-glass production operations. This position is responsible for ensuring electrical system reliability, minimizing downtime, and supporting operational efficiency in a high-precision manufacturing environment for medical devices.

Duties and Responsibilities (essential duties are italicized):

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize electrical, automation, and control systems for production and facility equipment to ensure maximum reliability and uptime.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical components, systems, and machinery, including blow molding, injection molding, and glass production equipment.
• Install, maintain, and test industrial electrical systems, including conduit, wiring, panels, MCCs, and PLC cabinets, in accordance with NEC and NFPA 70E standards.
• Lead troubleshooting and repair of electrical systems including motors, drives (VFDs, servos), relays, contactors, and control circuits up to 480V.
• Collaborate with mechanical and maintenance teams to troubleshoot integrated electro-mechanical issues across production systems.
• Experience and knowledge of AC and DC motor controls, starters, contactors, overloads, start/stop/jog circuits, and motor wiring methods.
• Familiarity with single-phase (120/240V) and three-phase (480V) power systems, fuses, transformers, control transformers, and 24V DC control voltage systems.
• Read and interpret electrical schematic diagrams, one-line diagrams, ladder logic, and PLC block programming.
• Perform PLC troubleshooting on Siemens and Allen-Bradley systems; PLC programming experience is highly desired but not required.
• Work with and maintain various sensors such as photo-eyes, proximity switches, zero-speed switches, and position sensors.
• Experience with weighing systems (load cells, strain gauges) and quality inspection systems such as Keyence and Cognex (highly desired).
• Assist in commissioning, startup, and qualification of new machinery and system upgrades (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Perform predictive and reliability-based maintenance, including infrared scanning (IR), motor testing, and vibration analysis (VA).
• Support facility electrical systems including lighting, HVAC controls, compressors, and power distribution.
• Ensure all work complies with OSHA, NEC, NFPA 70E, and company safety policies and procedures.
• Participate in reliability improvement initiatives, root cause analysis (RCA), and continuous improvement (CI) activities.
• Maintain accurate CMMS documentation for all electrical maintenance, inspections, and repairs.
• Operate forklifts, aerial boom lifts (JLG/Genie), and scissor lifts as needed.
• Train and mentor maintenance personnel on electrical troubleshooting and safe work practices.
• Perform all other duties as required to support plant operations and business needs.

The duties described above are not inclusive. Additional duties may be permanently assigned or required from time to time due to the need to respond to customer needs and remain competitive in the marketplace.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Minimum Qualifications

o High school diploma or equivalent

o 3–5 years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience (mechanical or electrical) OR 2+ years combined experience with relevant technical training/certifications

o Minimum 5 years of experience as an Industrial Electrician (Less than 5 years may be considered with supporting education and/or certifications)

o Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems

o Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for work orders and preventive maintenance scheduling

· Strongly Preferred / Not Required

o Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering

o Technical or vocational training in industrial, mechanical, or electrical maintenance

o Journeyman or Master Electrician certification

o Millwright or other industrial trade certification

· Preferred Certifications

o Licensed Industrial or Journeyman Electrician

o PLC / Automation Certification (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, etc.)

o NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Certification

o OSHA 30-Hour Certification

o Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP)

o Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt

This position is onsite at our Arlington location. This position is $29.69- $36.00 M-F with potential weekend OT.