Electrical Maintenance Technician (Nights)

Electrical Maintenance Technician (Nights) Role Overview: We are seeking a skilled Electrical Maintenance Technician to join our night shift team (6 PM – 6 AM) on a "4 on, 4 off" rotating schedule. This role is critical to ensuring plant reliability, troubleshooting complex automated systems, and maintaining both production machinery and facility infrastructure.

Compensation: $36.00 – $40.00 / hour

Core Technical Requirements

• PLC Expertise: Must have proven experience troubleshooting and diagnosing industrial controllers using RSLogix 5, 500, 5000 and/or Siemens Step 7.

• Electrical Systems: Proficiency in repairing and maintaining AC/DC drives, HMIs, motors, switches, relays, circuit breakers, and complex communication systems.

• Schematics & Diagnostics: Ability to interpret detailed electrical schematics, blueprints, and technical drawings to locate and fix system failures.

• Mechanical Aptitude: Experience with pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and general mechanical repairs (lubrication, part replacement, and precision measurement).

• Installation: Skilled in measuring, cutting, bonding, and installing electrical conduit and performing complex wiring assignments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Emergency Response: Provide rapid-response troubleshooting for unplanned downtime events on production lines.

• Preventative Maintenance: Execute strict PM schedules to minimize equipment failure and improve overall reliability.

• Project Support: Assist engineering teams with capital projects, equipment installations, and system upgrades.

• Safety & Compliance: Maintain a safety-first mindset, adhering to OSHA regulations, LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) procedures, and plant environmental policies.

• Documentation: Maintain accurate repair logs and shift metrics, including breakdown analysis and downtime reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience (5–8 years preferred).

• Education: Associates Degree in Industrial Maintenance, Automated Manufacturing, or a Journeyman’s Card is highly preferred.

• Skills: Computer literacy and the ability to interface with both technical and non-technical staff.

• Physical: Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs.

• Availability: Must be able to work the night shift (C shift) and be flexible for overtime as production needs require.

salary: $74,880 - $83,200 per year
shift: Third
work hours: 6 PM - 6 AM
education: High School

Responsibilities

Role Overview We are seeking a skilled Electrical Maintenance Technician to join our 3rd shift team (6 PM – 6 AM) on a "4 on, 4 off" rotating schedule. This role is critical to ensuring plant reliability, troubleshooting complex automated systems, and maintaining both production machinery and facility infrastructure.

Compensation: $36.00 – $40.00 / hour

Core Technical Requirements

• PLC Expertise: Proven experience troubleshooting and diagnosing industrial controllers using RSLogix 5, 500, 5000 and/or Siemens Step 7 .

• Electrical Systems: Proficiency in repairing and maintaining AC/DC drives, HMIs, motors, switches, relays, circuit breakers, and complex communication systems.

• Schematics & Diagnostics: Ability to interpret detailed electrical schematics, blueprints, and technical drawings to locate and fix system failures.

• Mechanical Aptitude: Experience with pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and general mechanical repairs (lubrication, part replacement, and precision measurement).

• Installation: Skilled in measuring, cutting, bonding, and installing electrical conduit and performing complex wiring assignments.

The essential functions of this role include:

• working in a smoke free environment
• wearing steel toe shoes
• working in a non-temperature controlled environment
• manual lifting up to 45lbs
• working up to 2 hrs of overtime per week
• working weekends

Skills

• Electrical
• Blueprints
• Blueprint Reading
• PLC Troubleshooting (5 years of experience is required)
• RSLogix (5 years of experience is required)
• Siemens Step 7 (5 years of experience is preferred)
• Maintaining AC/DC drives (5 years of experience is required)
• Read Electrical Schematics (5 years of experience is required)
• Mechanical Maintenance

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 5 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.