PLC Electrical Maintenance Manager

Xyant Technology, Inc.•Georgetown, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Manager of Electrical Maintenance is responsible for ensuring overall product quality, meeting productivity goals, machine safety and minimization of downtime through effective electrical equipment maintenance. This role oversees the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems, ensuring compliance with codes, standards, and safety regulations. The position involves coordinating with contractors, conducting inspections, managing project timelines and budgets, and supporting sustainability initiatives. The manager will prepare records, oversee day-to-day maintenance, manage budgets, and implement a preventative maintenance program. This role requires strong organizational and problem-solving skills, continuous improvement focus, and knowledge of building electrical systems. The manager will develop inspection processes, schedule and document maintenance, and ensure facilities comply with safety and environmental codes. Responsibilities include managing electrical parts and tool inventories, scheduling work by priority, providing technical support and training, leading crews, and overseeing recruitment, hiring, training, and performance evaluations of team members. The role also involves resolving grievances, determining pay increases, ensuring safety training completion, and correcting unsafe conditions.

Requirements

More than 10 years of electrical maintenance work experience
Knowledge of 3 phase distribution equipment PLCs, robots, and servo motors
Management experience of assistant manager or higher
3-5 years leadership skills
Strong working knowledge of electrical building systems in a manufacturing facility
Basic understanding of blueprints, schematics, control diagrams, materials, furniture, signage and finishes.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Ability to keep an “on-call” schedule with occasional work required after designated working hours, holidays and weekends.
Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
AA degree required

Responsibilities

Supervise the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems.
Ensure compliance with electrical codes, standards, and safety regulations.
Coordinate with contractors and vendors for electrical system projects.
Conduct regular inspections and preventive maintenance of electrical systems.
Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources for electrical works from start to finish.
Support energy-saving initiatives and sustainability practices.
Prepare and maintain accurate records of electrical maintenance and repair activities.
Oversee day-to-day electrical maintenance of all facilities, buildings and equipment focusing on keeping all electrical equipment in an operating and functional condition by directing a workforce consisting of technical and non-technical Team Members and/or contractors.
Provides oversight and coordination to overall facilities maintenance and upkeep while maintaining a specific budget.
Oversee a Preventative Electrical Maintenance Program on all shop equipment and machines.
Prioritize maintenance task list with production management.
Influences, develops and controls electrical maintenance budget, costs, and vendors by planning, scheduling, implementing processes and drafting procedures.
Request, review, and submit work orders, bids, and proposals from vendor.
Utilizes strong organizational and problem-solving skills and creative thinking to introduce and manage change to achieve continuous improvement.
Remain knowledgeable regarding all operational aspects of building electrical systems.
Develop comprehensive annual inspection process for electrical equipment; complete weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual inspections as required for a specific asset and best practices.
Schedule and document electrical maintenance and repairs on building equipment (including updating equipment records)
Schedule and document all tests and inspections to ensure the facilities follow all legislated safety, environmental, and hazardous waste codes.
Manage all electrical parts and tool inventories to ensure necessary repairs are completed within minimal electrical equipment downtime.
Schedule all work through job priority and equipment availability to ensure all work is completed in a timely manner.
Provide electrical and technical support and training to maintenance Team Members.
Oversee and participates in the recruitment, hiring, and training of Team Members
Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
Determines appropriate resolution of Team Member grievances, discipline issues, or claims of any type of harassment.
Determines pay increases for Team Members.
Ensure all necessary jobs and safety training are completed and documented as required.
Ensure all department documents are completed timely and accurately.
Proactively addresses and corrects all unsafe behaviors and conditions.