Job Description

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled, hands-on Maintenance Technician with strong electrical, controls, and automation experience to support a fast-paced manufacturing operation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys troubleshooting complex equipment issues, working directly on production lines, mentoring technicians, and driving equipment reliability improvements.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining highly automated production equipment, supporting the commissioning of a new production line, and serving as a technical resource for controls, electrical, and mechanical troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair production equipment to minimize downtime.
• Work extensively with Allen-Bradley PLCs, including troubleshooting inputs and outputs, reading ladder logic, and making program modifications as needed.
• Support and troubleshoot VFDs, motor controls, sensors, HMIs, and automation systems.
• Create, modify, and test PLC and communication programs for equipment and process improvements.
• Troubleshoot and repair 240V and 480V electrical systems.
• Perform mechanical repairs including conveyors, motors, gearboxes, bearings, chains, sprockets, and pneumatic systems.
• Participate in the commissioning, startup, and optimization of new manufacturing equipment.
• Assist with root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
• Mentor and train less-experienced technicians while fostering a strong team environment.
• Partner with operations and engineering teams to improve safety, productivity, and equipment performance.
• Maintain a strong presence on the production floor and remain actively involved in hands-on maintenance activities.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLC systems.
• Ability to read, understand, and edit ladder logic programs.
• Experience tracing inputs and outputs to diagnose equipment faults.
• Advanced VFD troubleshooting and replacement experience.
• Experience with AutomationDirect PLCs and controls preferred.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills on 240V and 480V systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot both electrical and mechanical equipment failures.
• Proven experience working in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to work hands-on and support production equipment directly.
• Strong communication skills and desire to mentor and develop others.
• Ability to support shift flexibility during training periods.

Preferred Qualifications

• Food, beverage, bottling, or packaging manufacturing experience.
• Experience commissioning new equipment or production lines.
• Knowledge of industrial communications and networking.
• Experience with HMIs, sensors, servo systems, and automated packaging equipment.
• Continuous improvement and root-cause analysis experience.

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

• Significant involvement in a new line startup and commissioning project.
• Highly automated manufacturing environment with advanced controls systems.
• Opportunity to influence reliability improvements and equipment upgrades.
• Strong mix of controls, electrical, mechanical, and project work.
• Collaborative team environment where mentoring and technical leadership are valued.
• Opportunity to make a visible impact while remaining hands-on with the equipment.

You should be proficient in:

• PLC Troubleshooting Skills
• Electrical Schematics
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Single and Three Phase Power
• 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
• Industrial Robot Programming
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
• PLC Programming Experience
• SCADA Experience
• Electrical / Electronic Systems
• High Voltage Systems
• Pneumatics Troubleshooting
• Industrial Electrical Experience
• Industrial Electrical Systems
• Electrical Systems & Diagnostics (Heavy Equipment)
• Electrical Schematic Reading
• Access Control Systems