PLC/VFD Industrial Maintenance Electrician

PLC/VFD Industrial Maintenance Electrician

Is this you?

• Can you trace a control circuit, interpret a schematic, and bring a downed line back to life?
• Do PLC diagnostics, relay testing, and VFD tuning feel second nature?
• Are you equally comfortable with a blueprint, a bench lathe, a welding torch, and a multimeter?

What you’ll do

• Use industrial electronics and mechanical know-how to pinpoint malfunctions and restore operation
• Troubleshoot PLCs, control circuits, and variable-speed AC drives
• Assemble, test, and install electrical control panels from schematics
• Pull and terminate wiring and devices to company standards and local electrical codes
• Build automation equipment per engineering instructions, manuals, and component-level understanding
• Recommend circuitry/installation updates that simplify maintenance
• Commission new installs and validate performance under real operating conditions
• Update electrical drawings to as-built using CAD
• Integrate electrical controls with pneumatic and mechanical sub-systems
• Run bench lathes, drills, and other machine tools to fabricate parts when required
• Tackle other assignments as directed by management
• Execute PM tasks: inspect drives, motors, belts; check fluids; replace filters; complete checklists
• Diagnose mechanical faults using blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs
• Plan and stage repair work from diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, and schematics
• Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut/join metal
• Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate parts, jigs, fixtures, and tools

You’re proficient in

• Reading electrical schematics and blueprints
• Electrical troubleshooting
• 5 Why root cause analysis
• Mechanical troubleshooting
• Pneumatics and pneumatics troubleshooting
• Single- and three-phase power
• 120/208/240/480 VAC systems
• Motor maintenance, repair, and replacement
• Relay testing
• General maintenance and repair practices

Tech you’ll touch

• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• PLCs — Allen‑Bradley, Siemens
• Servo motors