Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Technician

Direct Hire Opening
Company Benefits: 401K, Health, Dental, Vision, Life
Location: Richmond, VA 23236

Position Overview

The Electrical Maintenance Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production machines and facility equipment. This role supports safe, efficient, and reliable operations through preventive maintenance, repairs, and continuous improvement efforts.

The position requires strong electrical troubleshooting skills, a basic understanding of PLCs, and the ability to work with electrical systems while also supporting mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment repairs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform highly diversified duties to maintain production machines and facility equipment at the main site as well as satellite sites.
• Execute challenging electrical tasks on a wide range of production and facility equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems and equipment.
• Apply basic understanding of PLCs when troubleshooting production equipment.
• Support troubleshooting of mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems as needed.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.
• Perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine TPM outages.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment.
• Perform building and grounds related tasks to maintain the safety, functionality, and general upkeep of each facility.
• Coordinate with contractors, obtain quotes, and manage contractors during onsite work.
• Read and interpret equipment documents, including manuals, schematics, diagrams, and internal work orders, to perform required service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test equipment, and make appropriate adjustments until an acceptable solution has been achieved.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material, or other abnormal situations and report observations to proper supervision or intervene immediately if personnel or equipment safety is at risk.
• Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis to identify the true cause of a failure, correct the problem, and prevent the issue from recurring.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas to 5S standards.
• Take on other duties or assist in other departments as business needs change.
• Receive direction from supervisor and execute all tasks as directed.
• Work well in a team, collaborating with and supporting maintenance technicians, operators, engineers, and other employees to perform daily duties.
• Work well alone, without supervision, and still execute efficiently at a high level.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or maintenance role.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Basic understanding of electrical systems and PLCs.
• Mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting skills.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a craft apprenticeship or equivalent experience preferred.
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
• Ability to stand for long periods and perform frequent bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
• Strong communication skills, verbal, written, and electronic, across all levels of the organization.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to work at least 1 Saturday per month and possibly more as business needs dictate.
• Ability to work 1st shift, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, and make temporary schedule shifts to cover teammates' PTO.
• Flexibility to adjust break and lunch schedules based on production needs.
• Background and drug test required.