Electro-Mechanical Systems Technician — PLC & Drives

About the role

Be the go-to multicraft technician for industrial power, controls, and automation. You’ll execute PMs, troubleshoot complex faults, and ensure code-compliant installations across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electronic systems in a manufacturing setting.

Key responsibilities

• Check maintenance queues and repair status using a computer-based system.
• Diagnose malfunctions with meters, schematics, manuals, and blueprints.
• Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on equipment and electrical circuits.
• Execute mechanical maintenance and repairs; fabricate and weld brackets as needed.
• Install/terminate power and control wiring to machines, breakers, transformers, and components (low to high voltage).
• Locate and correct failures in transformers, motors, lighting, and related apparatus; replace damaged wiring/cable.
• Use construction power tools, precision measuring devices, and test equipment safely.
• Inspect for hazards/defects and ensure compliance with applicable codes.
• Create sketches or follow blueprints to plan equipment/wiring locations and verify safety/building code conformance.
• Install conduit and wiring; troubleshoot systems to root cause using test equipment and hand tools.
• Work at heights (ladders, scaffolds, roofs) to install, maintain, and repair equipment and wiring.
• Escalate and advise when continued operation could be hazardous.
• Follow SQF requirements and all facility safety rules, including PPE.

Minimum qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to pass the Ramsay Assessment (60 mechanical + 60 electrical questions).
• Dependable attendance; strong work ethic; self‑motivated with the ability to prioritize independently.
• Ability to stand 8 hours per day and frequently lift up to 50 lbs.
• Willingness to wear required PPE and work a rotating shift.

Preferred background

• Technical school graduates in Electrical Systems, Mechatronics, or Industrial Maintenance are highly encouraged to apply.
• Machining (mill, lathe, grinder, saw, drill) and welding (TIG, stick).
• Blueprint/schematic literacy across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Plumbing skills including threading and soldering.

Systems expertise

• Mechanical: gears, pulleys, chains, belts, shafts, industrial gearboxes, water pumps, air compressors; HVAC a plus.
• Electrical: AC/DC motors and drives, 480V three‑phase, transformers, control power, relays.
• Pneumatic: valves, controls, pressure/flow management, cylinders.
• Hydraulic: valves, controls, pressure/flow management, cylinders.
• Electronic/controls: ladder logic, PLC programming (C programming a plus).

Demonstrated proficiencies

• HVAC
• PLC troubleshooting, programming, and wiring
• Electrical and equipment troubleshooting
• Soldering
• Single- and three-phase power
• 120/208/240/480V systems
• Hydraulics experience
• Troubleshooting industrial automation equipment
• Pipefitting skills
• Manufacturing environment experience

Tools and platforms

• Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
• Programmable Logic Controllers (Allen‑Bradley, Siemens)
• Servo motors