About the Role
Keep a high-volume manufacturing plant running at peak performance by blending hands-on mechanical maintenance with modern electrical and automation skills. Whether your strengths lean toward machinery rebuilds or PLC troubleshooting, you’ll protect uptime through smart preventive maintenance, rapid diagnostics, and safe, high-quality repairs.
A Day in the Life
Start with scheduled PMs across critical assets, align a motor and swap a bearing before lunch, then dive into a controls issue on a Mitsubishi PLC in the afternoon—validating signals, checking a VFD, and reviewing schematics. You might wrap up by threading stainless line for a new pump install or commissioning a vision check using Keyence hardware.
Core Responsibilities
Plant and Mechanical Reliability
- Support production by maintaining and repairing plant machinery and mechanical systems.
- Execute complete preventive maintenance (PM) on schedule to extend equipment life and minimize downtime.
- Follow and advocate all safety procedures, including LOTO and machine guarding best practices.
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and piping systems.
- Perform bearing, shaft, and coupler installation with precision alignment and balancing.
- Rebuild and install gearboxes and fluid pumps.
- Conduct basic maintenance welding (MIG, Stick, TIG) as needed.
- Thread and run black pipe, stainless steel pipe, and copper pipe.
- Handle industrial motor installation, alignment, and balancing.
- Plan and execute rigging and industrial machine installation activities.
Electrical and Controls
- Install, maintain, and repair electrical systems and industrial equipment.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose PLCs (Mitsubishi), VFDs, motors, and control circuits.
- Perform preventive maintenance on electrical components to reduce unplanned stops.
- Interpret blueprints, schematics, and electrical diagrams for accurate work execution.
- Work safely with 120/208/240/480V systems, three-phase power, wiring, and conduit installations.
- Ensure compliance with electrical codes, safety standards, and company policies.
- Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and production to improve equipment reliability and throughput.
- Use test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and thermal imagers.
- Assist in installing and commissioning new machinery and production lines.
Qualifications
- Education: High school diploma or GED required; technical/trade school certification preferred.
- Experience (Mechanical focus): 2+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience preferred; motivated entry-level candidates may be considered at the lower end of the pay range.
- Experience (Electrical focus): Typically 3–5 years as an industrial electrician in a manufacturing setting.
Preferred: Keyence Vision Systems experience.
Technical Proficiencies
- Creating Preventive Maintenance Plans
- Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
- 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
- Electrical Installation, Troubleshooting, and Repair
- HVAC Troubleshooting
- Conduit Pulling and Conduit Bending (including EMT)
- Pneumatics Troubleshooting
- Powerhouse Troubleshooting and Operation
- Boiler Troubleshooting and Operation
- Tape Measure Reading
- Service; Maintenance and Repair Skills
- Heavy Material Handling
- Industrial Electrical Experience; Industrial Electrical Systems
- Lift Truck Repair & Maintenance
- Field Service Readiness
- Workplace Safety & EHS Management
- Hydraulic Systems & Components
- Electrical Systems & Diagnostics (Heavy Equipment)
- Equipment Diagnostics & Troubleshooting
- Mechanical Systems & Component Repair
- Crane & Lifting Equipment Systems
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
- Electrical Panel Installation
- Spindle Maintenance & Repair
- Electrical Schematic Reading
- Equipment Installation & Wiring
- Equipment Repair & Maintenance
- Equipment Installation
- Machine Safety Inspections
Mitsubishi PLC troubleshooting is required for the controls track; Keyence Vision Systems knowledge is highly preferred.