What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Maintenance Technician position at PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES?
Role Summary/Purpose:
The Electrical Maintenance Technician (Controls & Troubleshooting) is a hands-on role responsible for keeping facility systems and production equipment safe, reliable, and available. The technician will diagnose and repair electrical/control issues, perform preventive maintenance, update documentation in the CMMS, and drive improvements that reduce downtime and improve quality and safety.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Health & Safety: Follow all safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Arc flash procedures, and job safety assessments. Support safety investigations and contribute to a safe work environment.
- Controls Troubleshooting: Diagnose faults on PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, safety relays, sensors, and control panels using schematics, ladder logic, and test instruments (multimeter, clamp meter, megger). Identify root causes and implement permanent fixes.
- Equipment Maintenance: Install, commission, and repair production and facility equipment (pumps, ovens/furnaces, CNCs, air compressors, HVAC, scrubbers). Replace and terminate motors, drives, contactors, sensors, and cabling up to 480V 3-phase.
- Reliability & Continuous Improvement: Use structured problem solving (5-Why, Fishbone) to prevent recurrence; recommend design or component upgrades (e.g., adding surge protection, improving panel ventilation, hardening against corrosion/fumes).
- Preventive / Predictive Maintenance: Execute PMs and calibrations on electrical/control systems; document findings and follow up on corrective actions. Support PdM activities (e.g., vibration/IR/ultrasonic data collection if applicable).
- Documentation & CMMS: Accurately record work, time, parts, and failure codes in the CMMS. Keep electrical prints, panel schedules, and device lists current; assist with asset labeling and hierarchy.
- Spare Parts & Inventory: Identify critical spares, verify specs, and coordinate with the storeroom. Ensure all parts used are issued to work orders for cost tracking.
- Collaboration & Communication: Coordinate with operators, engineers, vendors, and other technicians to plan repairs and minimize downtime. Provide clear status updates and handoffs.
- Responsiveness: Support unplanned events and critical operations; participate in on-call rotation and occasional off-shift/weekend work as needed.
- Compliance & Standards: Work to NEC, NFPA, OSHA, and internal standards; support audits and corrective actions.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED required; technical certificate or Associate’s in Electrical/Industrial Technology preferred.
- Experience: 7 years in industrial/manufacturing electrical maintenance with strong controls troubleshooting (or 5 years with a technical degree/certification).
- Proven ability to read/interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, panel layouts, and ladder logic.
- Hands-on experience with PLCs/HMIs, VFDs, sensors, safety circuits, and control panel wiring.
- Comfortable working on 480V 3-phase power, MCCs, distribution panels, and machine controls.
- Basic understanding of pneumatics/hydraulics and instrumentation (pressure, flow, level, temperature).
- Computer skills: CMMS usage, PLC software navigation, device backup/restore, and email/Office tools.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and self-management; can work independently under minimal supervision.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
Physical Demands / Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.