Maintenance E&I Technician 1st shift

TEMPERPACK•Richmond, VA

11d•$45 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

TemperPack is hiring a full-time Maintenance E&I Technician for its Richmond, Virginia facility. The role installs, maintains, troubleshoots, calibrates, and repairs industrial electrical, instrumentation, process, and control equipment, including power distribution systems, motors, motor controls, variable speed drives, robotics, and PLCs. The technician performs preventive and corrective maintenance, equipment isolation, inspections, fault diagnosis, testing, and repairs, and maintains accurate equipment documentation such as maintenance and inventory logs, manuals, blueprints, and program revision archives. The work requires reading technical manuals, blueprints, and schematics; applying lockout/tagout practices; and using hand tools and light and heavy equipment. The role involves working on a wide range of electrical equipment and systems, including transformers, switchgear, bus bars, high- and low-voltage motors, and panel wiring. The position is located at 4447 Carolina Avenue, Richmond, Virginia. It is a day-shift role with no travel. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent and ongoing basis; employment visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future. The listed Richmond hourly pay range is $45–$50, with pay up to $50 per hour noted for the role.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Experience with extrusion or lamination machines or comparable manufacturing processes.
Experience with industrial process equipment and instrumentation.
Familiarity with PLC ladder logic and editing.
Efficient use of hand tools, power tools, drill presses, and grinders.
Knowledge of safe working practices around rotating and high-voltage machinery.
General understanding of OSHA requirements, including lockout/tagout, confined spaces, and SDS.
Working knowledge of motor control circuits.
Understanding of local, state, and national electrical codes.
Ability to be on feet for 10–12 hours.
Ability to lift 40 pounds unassisted.
Ability to reach, bend, kneel, and climb while performing repetitive tasks.
Ability to work in hot and cold environments.
Ability to correctly wear PPE for entire shifts.
Ability to react and respond quickly to noises, smells, visual hazards, and alerts.
Authorization to work in the United States on a permanent and ongoing basis; the position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Technical or vocational school education.

Responsibilities

Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial control systems and power distribution systems, including electric motors, motor control devices, and variable speed drives.
Perform preventive maintenance and calibrations for electrical, instrumentation, and process equipment.
Maintain analytical, flow, pressure, and level instrumentation.
Maintain equipment files, including maintenance and inventory logs, manuals, blueprints, and program revision archives.
Operate and maintain hand tools and light and heavy equipment.
Read and understand manuals, blueprints, and schematics.
Install equipment, service it, troubleshoot problems, and make repairs as needed.
Install and maintain electrical circuits; repair motors and generators; fix robotics; and program controllers.
Perform equipment isolation, planned and unplanned maintenance, inspections, fault diagnosis, calibration, and testing of electrical equipment, instrumentation, and control systems.
Program and troubleshoot PLCs.
Perform preventive maintenance on electrical systems, equipment, and components, including transformers, switchgear, bus bars, high- and low-voltage motors, and panel wiring.
Disassemble and assemble gearboxes and pumps, identify and measure critical tolerances or dimensions, and recognize when gearboxes and pumps need alignment.
Work cohesively with team members and contribute positively to the work environment.