Industrial Controls & Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technologist
What if your next role let you solve meaningful technical challenges inside a modern, sustainability-certified plant—and rewarded you for measurable performance? At Neopal in Houston, you’ll support high‑performance automated manufacturing across lumber remanufacturing, rapid assembly, material movement, and logistics. Our operation features robotics, computerized controls, and purpose-built machinery within the only known LEED® Silver certified pallet manufacturing facility in the world.
Can You See Yourself Here?
- Diagnosing a PLC I/O fault at 480 VAC, confirming with a meter, and restoring a line in minutes.
- Redesigning a guard and fabricating a fixture that prevents a chronic jam—then updating the CMMS and training the team.
- Installing a new VFD and tuning it for throughput, while layering in condition-based monitoring to flag drift before it becomes downtime.
If that sounds like your kind of day, keep reading.
Your Impact
- Troubleshoot & Repair: Tackle electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation issues across high-speed equipment, conveyors, and robotics.
- Prevent & Predict: Build disciplined PM/PdM programs that protect uptime and lift OEE.
- Own the Data: Use our CMMS to run PMs, track work orders, document history, and manage spares.
- Master Controls: Work with PLC-controlled systems, VFDs, motors/motor controls, sensors, switches, relays, and plant power at 120/208/240/480 VAC.
- Engineer Solutions: Perform root-cause analysis, then design, fabricate, install, and commission permanent fixes.
- Build & Create: Apply welding, machining, and fabrication skills; execute smart equipment mods and basic fixture/equipment designs.
- Elevate Standards: Keep an ultra-clean, organized shop; practice LOTO without exception; document with precision; and collaborate closely with Operations and Engineering.
What You’ll Need to Succeed
- Strong, proven abilities in industrial electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and repair.
- Experience with high-speed automated manufacturing, conveyors, material-handling systems, and robotics.
- Deep familiarity with pneumatics, hydraulics, bearings, power transmission, and compressed-air/filtration systems.
- Comfort using test gear to troubleshoot PLCs, VFDs, motors, and control circuits; able to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
- History of building PM/PdM programs, leveraging CMMS, monitoring equipment performance, and maintaining thorough documentation.
- Value-add capabilities: welding, metal fabrication, machining, CNC, and practical fixture/equipment design for reliability and safety.
- Bonus: maintenance on forklifts and other mobile industrial equipment.
- Creative, organized, and priority-driven in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
- PC proficiency (Microsoft Office, maintenance software). Bilingual English/Spanish is strongly preferred.
Compensation, Benefits, and Growth
Competitive base pay plus additional performance-based compensation tied to clear operational objectives.
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with company matching; paid vacation and personal time; performance-based bonus opportunities; and continuous technical and professional development.
You’ll work with sophisticated equipment, influence how we maintain it, and see your ideas implemented with measurable, plant-wide impact.
Safety & Proficiency Snapshot
- Electrical systems at 120/208/240/480 VAC; lockout/tagout compliance; machine safety inspections.
- Electrical schematic interpretation; equipment diagnostics and troubleshooting.
- Mechanical systems and component repair; maintenance and repair best practices.
- Pneumatic and hydraulic systems, components, and troubleshooting.
- Industrial electrical experience, including lift truck repair and maintenance exposure.
Equal Opportunity
Neopal is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Let’s Talk
If you’re ready for an opportunity where your technical ability, initiative, and ideas can make a real difference, we’d like to hear from you.