Electrical Maintenance Technician

HOUSTON APARTMENT FOUNDATION; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 76,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Austin seeks an Electrical Maintenance Technician to maintain and repair mechanical, electrical, and building systems. This permanent, onsite position offers competitive pay, a full benefits package, and a potential relocation sign-on bonus. Ideal candidates will have experience in industrial maintenance and be proficient in troubleshooting electrical systems.

Benefits

Full comprehensive benefits

PTO

401K

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Potential sign-on relocation bonus

Qualifications

• Requires 2-4 years’ experience with industrial mechanical electrical or similar systems.
• Certification or degree in a technical area may substitute for experience.
• Must be able to use tools such as voltage and amperage meters, PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct repairs and modifications to production equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Assist with installations and maintenance record-keeping.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

PLC troubleshooting

Industrial maintenance

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Possesses full proficiency in assigned area. Works under moderate supervision. Maintains and services mechanical equipment, machinery, and components and performs skilled repairs of mechanical, electrical, and building systems and equipment. Conducts periodic inspections to evaluate requests for repair. Identifies parts needed for replacement and places orders as necessary. Completes all work in accordance with established safety procedures. May be required to complete an apprenticeship and/or formal training in area of specialty. Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Perform preventive maintenance duties and make repairs and modifications to production equipment in line with cGMP. Respond in a timely manner to demand maintenance calls, troubleshoot existing systems and installations. Assist with maintaining detailed maintenance records and parts inventory through the effective use of company CMMS. Constantly improve skill level in production maintenance to keep up with advances in technology and automation in the production processes.

Responsibilities

• Make repairs or modifications to production equipment utilizing the following skills: read pneumatic, mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical schematics; utilize basic electronic test equipment (volt/ohm and amp meter); pneumatics and electrical controls, pipefitting, welding, and mechanics.
• Assist with installation checkout, and start-up of new or modified plant production equipment.
• Order maintenance machine parts. Track and turn in repair parts.
• Assist Maintenance Supervisor or Manager with facts and details for formal investigations.
• Upload and download PLC programs.
• Record all downtime on the appropriate form for reporting to Maintenance Supervisor.
• Train other mechanics as requested, must be a qualified fellow employee (QFE).
• Maintain plant tools and toolboxes in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Adhere to cGMP guidelines, SOPs, and plant policies/rules.
• Recognize problem trends and propose solutions. Must be able to effectively communicate in both verbal and written form the nature of the problem and proposed resolutions.

Essential Skills

• Electrical maintenance
• Mechanical maintenance
• Hydraulics
• Pneumatics
• PLC troubleshooting
• Industrial maintenance

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• High School diploma required
• Requires 2-4 years’ experience with industrial mechanical electrical or similar systems
• Alternatively, a certification or degree in a technical area pertinent to maintenance from an accredited College/University will be acceptable in lieu of 2 years previous experience
• Master troubleshooters, support project teams as a technical SME, write troubleshooting guides; Act as Train-the-Trainer for other mechanics; well-rounded electro-mechanical skills and basic programming knowledge
• Works independently within established procedures associated with the specific job function
• May lead others during project-specific activities
• Trains new/current employees with respect to documentation and department procedures
• May provide input on performance evaluations to area manager
• Must be able to use tools such as voltage and amperage meters, oscilloscope, megger, hand tools, measurement tools such as calipers and micrometers, and PLCs and associated software
• Must be able to use Outlook mail (Excel and Microsoft Word preferred)
• Must be able to work overtime as needed (including weekends), adjust schedule quickly, and willing to be called in to meet operational demands to minimize downtime
• Maintain and provide company with a current working phone number
• May be required to become Qualified Fellow Employee (QFE) and/or instruct other employees as needed
• Must be able to pass GMP and area certifications

Why Work Here?

Our client is a well-known and stable company in Austin, supporting healthcare and medical device industries. Employees benefit from good pay, direct hire positions, and an average of 42 hours of work per week. The company also offers a potential sign-on bonus for those relocating to Austin.

Work Environment

All openings are on the same night shift schedule with a 3-2-2-3 rotating schedule from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, including working every other weekend. The work environment can range from clean rooms with proper gowning requirements to open production areas that may be noisy with moving equipment. Must be able to lift a maximum of 50 lbs. unassisted and move equipment/parts up to 600 lbs. assisted. Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Austin, Texas.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $76876.80 - $86486.40

Full comprehensive benefits. Good competitive benefits including PTO, 401K, health, vision, dental. Potential for a "sign-on bonus" to act as a relocation bonus for candidates out of market

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Austin,TX.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Jan 25, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.