What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Maintenance Technician position at Advastar, Inc?
#jobalert | DIRECT HIRE | MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - ELECTRICAL | MANUFACTURING | Sycamore, IL area
An established heavy-manufacturing plant is adding a senior electrical maintenance technician to its day-shift team. This is the person who keeps heavy production equipment running - diagnosing and repairing faults on motors, drives, and control systems before they cost the plant downtime. The work is hands-on and varied: troubleshooting with a meter one hour, pulling and landing conduit for a new machine the next, and running preventive checks across the plant's electrical assets. For a seasoned industrial electrician, this offers top-of-market hourly pay, a straight day schedule, and a stable, long-established manufacturer to build a career with.
- Anticipated $35.60-$50.00/hr, based on experience
- Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K w/ match, PTO, holidays
- 1st shift (days), Monday-Friday
Overview
- Keep production equipment running by diagnosing and repairing electrical faults on motors, drives, and control systems before they cause downtime
- Troubleshoot short circuits, faulty wiring, and control malfunctions using multimeters and diagnostic tools
- Install and wire new equipment, conduit, and controls for line changes and machine relocations
- Read and work from electrical schematics and prints to isolate problems
- Run preventive inspections on generators, motors, breakers, and control panels, and log the work
- Support mechanical repairs and light welding/fabrication as the job requires
Preferred Skills and Experience
- High school diploma or GED
- 10 years of hands-on maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing plant
- Strongly Preferred - 10 years of industrial electrical troubleshooting and repair across motors, drives, controls, and 3-phase power
- Able to read electrical schematics and prints
- Diagnostic experience with multimeters and oscilloscopes
- Welding experience, structural or repair
- Forklift operation
- Intermediate shop math and basic computer logging (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Keywords
industrial electrician, maintenance electrician, industrial maintenance, electrical troubleshooting, motor controls, VFD, variable frequency drive, PLC, control panels, 3-phase power, 480V, conduit, electrical schematics, blueprint reading, multimeter, preventive maintenance, PM, motors, breakers, generators, manufacturing maintenance, plant maintenance, welding, forklift, electromechanical, CMMS, machine repair, wiring
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Salary : $36 - $50