Plant Maintenance Technician
Pay Depends on Experience $30 - $38 Range
The I & E Technician will troubleshoot, repair, install, and support industrial electrical systems and equipment at customer locations. This person will work closely with the field service team, shop team, project coordinators, and customers to support motor, pump, control, and equipment-related service needs.
- The right candidate must be comfortable with industrial power, motor circuits, control circuits, VFDs, MCCs, starters, troubleshooting, and customer-facing field service work
- Troubleshoot industrial electrical issues involving motors, pumps, starters, disconnects, control panels, VFDs, MCCs, relays, sensors, and related equipment.
- Perform field service work at customer locations, including inspection, diagnosis, repair, installation support, startup support, and corrective maintenance.
- Read and interpret electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, panel layouts, and equipment manuals.
- Test electrical circuits and components using meters, meggers, amp clamps, phase rotation meters, and other diagnostic tools.
- Troubleshoot three-phase motor circuits, control circuits, overloads, contactors, starters, and motor protection devices.
- Support motor and pump installations by verifying power, rotation, wiring, grounding, controls, and safe operating conditions.
- Assist with VFD setup, basic parameter checks, wiring verification, and field troubleshooting.
- Identify electrical issues that may be causing motor failure, pump failure, nuisance trips, poor performance, or unsafe operating conditions.
Requirements
- 5 years of experience as an Industrial electrical experience in manufacturing, utilities, water/wastewater, marine, petrochemical, facilities, motor repair, pump service, or similar industrial environments.
- Strong troubleshooting ability with three-phase power and industrial control circuits.
- Experience working with motors, starters, disconnects, overloads, relays, control panels, and VFDs.
- Ability to safely use electrical test equipment.
- Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
- Understanding of lockout/tagout and industrial electrical safety practices.
- Ability to work independently in the field while keeping the internal team informed.
- Strong customer-facing communication skills.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to customer sites as needed.
- Journeyman Electrician license, Master Electrician license, or equivalent industrial electrical experience.
- Experience with electric motor service, pump service, motor controls, VFDs, MCCs, and rotating equipment.
- Experience in field service, service calls, emergency repairs, or customer-site troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA safety practices, and customer-site permitting requirements.
- Experience supporting industrial equipment startup, commissioning, or installation work.
- Experience working from a service truck or mobile field service environment.
- Experience supporting municipal, utility, plant maintenance, marine, water/wastewater, or industrial customer sites.
- Excellent Benefit package offered
#IND1
Pay: $30.00 - $38.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Industrial electrician Maintenance : 5 years (Required)
- Plant Maintenance: 4 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Master Electrician (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road
