Industrial Maintenance Technician (Electrical)

Balfour & Company • Austin, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial Maintenance Technician installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical systems and production equipment to keep the plant operating with minimal downtime. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the role supports preventive and corrective maintenance on machinery, controls, power distribution, air conditioning, and building systems while following safety standards. The position is onsite full time at a manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas, with rotating shifts.

Requirements

• Technical degree (Técnico or TSU) in Electrical, Electromechanical, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of electrical maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of industrial electrical systems, including 220/440V three-phase systems, motors, VFDs, and control circuits.
• Basic PLC troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Experience using a multimeter, megger, and clamp meter.
• Safety-first mindset, strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, sense of urgency, and ability to work as part of a team across shifts.
• Availability for overtime, weekends, and on-call work during peak season.

Nice To Haves

• Journeyman or equivalent electrical license.
• Forklift operator certification.
• Experience with HVAC/refrigeration, pneumatics, or hydraulics.
• NOM-029-STPS electrical safety training.
• Basic English.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled preventive and predictive maintenance on production machinery, electrical panels, motors, and building systems.
• Diagnose and repair failures in motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), PLCs, sensors, control circuits, and power distribution using schematics and test equipment.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns, restore operation promptly, and identify root causes to help prevent recurrence, especially during peak production season.
• Support maintenance of HVAC, lighting, and building electrical systems, coordinating with plumbing and general maintenance as needed.
• Install and wire equipment, panels, and circuits according to plans, electrical code, and plant standards.
• Follow lockout/tagout (LOTO), arc-flash, PPE, plant safety procedures, and applicable NOM-STPS electrical safety standards.
• Record work orders, repairs, and spare-parts usage in the maintenance system, and maintain equipment history and electrical drawings.
• Recommend equipment improvements and spare-parts levels, and support reliability and energy-efficiency initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree