Industrial Electrical Maintenance Technician - 12 hr - Nights

ARMOR-IIMAK North America•Hebron, KY

About The Position

The Industrial Electrical Maintenance Technician installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and performs preventive maintenance on complex machine control systems, safety circuits, automated robotics, mechanical assemblies, and facility power distribution. The role supports equipment uptime, safety compliance, and operational efficiency across the manufacturing floor. The position works the D shift: every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and every other Saturday, and reports to the Plant Engineer.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 3 years of hands-on electrical, controls, and multi-craft maintenance experience in an automated manufacturing environment.
Ability to troubleshoot complex machine-control logic and safety circuits using multimeters, megohmmeters, and PLC or safety software, such as Allen-Bradley/Rockwell GuardLogix or Siemens.
Basic mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills, including familiarity with hand and power tools, alignment, power-transmission components, pneumatic/hydraulic schematics, and structured preventive-maintenance schedules.
Working knowledge of FANUC robot operation, Teach Pendant navigation, fault recovery, Joint, World, Tool, and User coordinate systems, and teaching or modifying program points.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, climb ladders, work from aerial lifts, and stand, bend, or kneel for extended periods.
Willingness to work assigned shifts, occasional overtime, or on-call rotations as needed.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical certification in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical/Controls Technology, or a related trade.
Journeyman Electrician license or state electrical certification.
Experience with advanced robotics programming, mastering/calibration, and motion control.
Familiarity with Functional Safety standards ISO 13849 or IEC 62061.

Responsibilities

Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on production machinery, electrical panels, and robotics, including cleaning, lubrication, inspection, tightening connections, safety-circuit verification, and component replacement.
Diagnose and resolve faults in automated machine control systems, dual-channel safety circuits, safety relays, light curtains, interlocks, and emergency-stop loops.
Operate FANUC robots using a Teach Pendant to clear faults, jog axes safely in T1 mode, verify I/O signals, step through programs, and teach or touch up robot positions after repairs or tooling changes.
Troubleshoot and repair 3-phase power systems up to 480 VAC, AC/DC motors, variable frequency drives, servo drives, soft starters, and transformers.
Perform routine mechanical repairs and adjustments, including replacing bearings, belts, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and pneumatic or hydraulic valves, cylinders, and hoses.
Inspect, modify, and troubleshoot PLCs, Safety PLCs, HMIs, sensors, actuators, and industrial communication networks.
Interpret electrical schematics, mechanical blueprints, P&IDs, ladder logic, and single-line drawings to bend conduit, pull wire, terminate connections, and modify control panels.
Follow OSHA regulations, NFPA 70E arc-flash standards, machine-guarding standards, and Lockout/Tagout procedures.
Record completed PM checklists, work orders, root-cause findings, and parts usage in the CMMS, and collaborate with controls engineers and production teams.