Electro‑Mechanical Reliability Technician (PLCs/Drives)

What if this were your next challenge?

Do you enjoy tracing a fault from the mains to the I/O map? Are you at home wiring a new coater line in the morning and rebuilding a motor after lunch? If yes, you’ll thrive here.

Your impact

• Build out new production lines by installing conduit, power feeds, and control wiring for hot melt/emulsion/solvent coaters, slitters, sheeters, rewinders, and guillotines.
• Bridge equipment together: terminate power drops, interconnect machines, and verify cable paths.
• Commission automation: calibrate sensors and instruments; operate and validate automated sequences.
• Wire controls end-to-end: relays, PLCs, I/O modules, VFDs, and instrumentation loops.
• Hunt down failures in transformers, motors, drives, and lighting; replace compromised wires/cables.
• Team up with maintenance peers to test equipment and pinpoint root causes.
• Swap out bad devices—relays, switches, motors, position sensors—and bring systems back online.
• Service electronics at the board level, including printed circuit boards.
• Rewire motors and replace bearings to restore performance.
• Lay out electrical infrastructure within facilities and install associated apparatus.
• Resolve mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues affecting uptime.
• Pitch in on other tasks aligned with maintenance goals.

Must‑haves

• Associate’s degree in electrical engineering (or related) or equivalent experience; Bachelor’s/technical school preferred.
• 3–5 years in manufacturing maintenance covering mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC-based equipment.
• 3+ years designing, developing, and sustaining control systems.
• Comfort troubleshooting legacy/older machinery.

Technical toolkit

• PLC programming proficiency (ladder logic plus additional languages).
• CMMS or maintenance planning platforms; expert blueprint/schematic reading.
• Electrical fundamentals: single/three phase AC & DC, 240V high-leg, wire color codes, test instruments.
• Industrial networking familiarity: Ethernet, DeviceNet.

How you work

• Structured problem-solver who gathers data, establishes facts, and reaches sound conclusions.
• Project-minded: deliver work on time and within budget.
• Cost-aware with practical, savings-oriented maintenance solutions.
• Safety-forward: follow procedures, flag hazards, and use tools/materials correctly.
• Comfort interpreting technical instructions (math/diagrams) and juggling abstract and concrete variables.

Proficiencies to shine

• PLC troubleshooting
• Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting
• Pneumatics troubleshooting
• AC/DC drive systems
• Blueprints and schematics
• Hydraulics and pneumatics
• Preventive maintenance