Maintenance Technician - Electrician, 1st shift
About The Position
Kondex Corporation is seeking a Maintenance Technician - Electrician to join its Tech Services team. The position provides advanced troubleshooting, equipment reliability, technical training, and continuous improvement support. It requires expertise with CNC machining centers, stamping presses, tooling systems, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, electrical systems, and Allen-Bradley PLC-based control systems. This opening is on first shift, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The technician serves as a technical resource and lead for complex equipment repairs, maintenance activities, reliability initiatives, projects, and technician development. The role may serve as the primary maintenance contact and technical lead when the Facilities & Technical Services Manager is absent.
Requirements
- Journeyman Electrician or Maintenance Mechanic certification, an associate degree in Electromechanical Technology, or equivalent multi-trade industrial maintenance experience.
- At least five years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, including support of CNC machining centers, stamping presses, tooling systems, and automated manufacturing equipment.
- Advanced troubleshooting skills in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, automation, and industrial control systems.
- Demonstrated experience programming, troubleshooting, and modifying Allen-Bradley PLC systems, including ControlLogix and CompactLogix, using online monitoring, I/O diagnostics, and program analysis.
- Experience configuring and troubleshooting VFDs, servo systems, HMIs, industrial communication networks, Ethernet/IP, FactoryTalk View, and PanelView applications.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical and hydraulic schematics, machine drawings, blueprints, and technical documentation.
- Demonstrated technical leadership, including providing technical guidance, training, mentoring, and departmental support in the absence of management.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with production, engineering, tooling, contractors, vendors, and plant leadership.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with robotics, vision systems, predictive maintenance technologies, CMMS software, and Microsoft Office applications.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical resource for CNC machining centers, stamping presses, tooling systems, automated manufacturing equipment, and associated control systems.
- Lead advanced troubleshooting and repairs involving mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, and industrial automation systems.
- Program, modify, troubleshoot, document, and support Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix PLC platforms.
- Support equipment reliability and continuous improvement through preventive and predictive maintenance, root cause analysis, and process optimization.
- Assist with planning and executing capital projects, equipment upgrades, machine installations, process improvements, and equipment reliability initiatives.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Tool Room, Production, Quality, Purchasing, vendors, and contractors to improve equipment performance, reliability, and spare parts management.
- Assist in setting maintenance priorities, coordinating technical resources, and providing technical leadership during equipment failures and maintenance activities.
- Develop maintenance procedures, troubleshooting guides, preventive maintenance documentation, and training materials; mentor Maintenance Technicians.
- Serve as the primary maintenance contact and technical lead when the Facilities & Technical Services Manager is absent.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
