Evening Electrical Maintenance Technician
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician to join our Charlotte manufacturing team. This position is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic equipment to support safe and efficient plant operations. The ideal candidate will have approximately 2–4+ years of industrial maintenance experience, a very strong electrical troubleshooting background, and solid mechanical skills. Experience working with injection molding equipment or in an injection molding manufacturing environment is highly preferred/helpful. Candidates must be comfortable working independently, diagnosing equipment problems, and performing repairs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Requirements
- Very strong electrical troubleshooting skills and sufficient electrical knowledge to safely diagnose and repair industrial equipment.
- Experience with electric motors.
- Experience with electric heaters/heating circuits.
- Experience with contactors.
- Experience with relays.
- Experience with circuit breakers.
- Experience with fuses.
- Experience with stop/start control circuits.
- Experience with proximity switches.
- Experience with laser sensors.
- Experience with industrial electrical troubleshooting and testing.
- Ability to successfully complete the company's CEW Electrical Class and required electrical testing within the first 30 days of employment.
- Strong mechanical background, including experience working with chains, gearboxes, motors, couplings, belts, gears, pulleys, sprockets, axles, valves, hoses, tubes, and cylinders.
- Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and/or maintaining hydraulic pumps, hydraulic pressure systems, hydraulic hoses, O-rings, seals, and hydraulic gear motors.
- Ability to read electrical schematics and troubleshoot industrial control circuits.
- Ability to use electrical testing equipment safely and effectively.
- Ability to accurately read a tape measure.
- Ability to work the required night-shift 2-2-3 schedule after training is completed.
Nice To Haves
- Approximately 2–4+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
- Experience working with injection molding equipment or in an injection molding manufacturing environment.
- Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial production environment.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain industrial production equipment.
- Perform electrical troubleshooting and repairs on manufacturing machinery and related equipment.
- Test, troubleshoot, repair, and replace electric motors.
- Test, troubleshoot, repair, and replace electric heaters and heating components.
- Test, troubleshoot, repair, and replace contactors, relays, breakers, and fuses.
- Troubleshoot electrical control circuits, including stop/start circuits.
- Diagnose and replace electrical control components such as proximity switches, laser sensors, and other industrial sensors.
- Read and interpret electrical diagrams, schematics, and equipment documentation.
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance to minimize equipment downtime.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical and hydraulic equipment failures.
- Safely use hand tools, power tools, electrical testing equipment, and other maintenance tools.
- Accurately read and use a tape measure.
- Follow all company safety procedures and electrical safety requirements.
- Work collaboratively with production and maintenance personnel to identify equipment issues and complete repairs in a timely manner.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
- Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
- Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Retirement Savings Plan with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
- Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
