Electrical Maintenance Technician - PrideStaff

We are currently seeking a skilled  Electrical Maintenance Technician  to join our team for a Manufacturing client in Belmont, NC. 

The Electrical Maintenance Technician’s role is to keep machinery and equipment operational by both preventative and corrective maintenance. The Technician is working in a manufacturing environment and provides electrical and mechanical maintenance for conveyor belts, shredders and grinders, and plastics extrusion machinery, and all associated equipment supporting plastics manufacturing.

Location: Belmont, NC 28012 

Schedule: 3rd Shift - 11:00 PM - 6:30 AM

Pay Rate: $32 - 36/hr. 
 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Minimizes production downtime by immediately responding to emergency/corrective maintenance requests – both verbal and written requests. 
• Performs comprehensive and thorough daily, weekly, monthly, and plant shutdown PM inspections according to PM check sheets to minimize unscheduled downtime.
• Repairs all equipment.
• Documents, organizes, prioritizes and schedules maintenance tasks that require machine/line to be down to be performed upon the first possible downtime.
• Maintains good relationships between supervisors and team members to assure cooperation.
• Informs team leaders on any unsafe or unproductive work practices and, if necessary, moves up the chain of command for corrective action.
• Requests and follows up on any parts needed for repairs with parts manager.
• Inspects critical and safety-related procedures for compliance as assigned.
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• 5 years minimum industrial electrical and/or maintenance experience
• Basic hand tools including Multi-meter and Amp meter
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and electrical schematics
• Ability to troubleshoot, assess and repair
• Ability to build control panels from laying it out to final installation. (including all control wiring and hooking up to main power)
• Forklift experience
• Ability to work with minor supervision
• Ability to perform mechanical jobs such as changing bearings, belts, pulleys, oil in machinery and any other small task jobs needed
• Accurately fills out all paperwork (PM reports, parts requisitions, etc.)
• Experience in hydraulics, air compressors, PLCs and welding is a plus but not required

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