Electrical Maintenance Technician — Root-Cause & Automation

Cindavi; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cindavi is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Technician to keep production equipment reliable across forging, casting, finishing, and machining processes. This hands-on role focuses on diagnosing faults and ensuring continuous operation in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will work with electrical controls, automation, and heavy machinery, performing preventive maintenance and root‑cause analysis to reduce downtime while documentation and safety procedures are followed.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience troubleshooting electronic controls in a manufacturing environment.
• Able to read electrical schematics and machine programs, diagnose PLC and HMI issues, and work around automation equipment.
• Understand electrical/electronic systems and take a methodical approach to finding and fixing faults.
• Working knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, following detailed safety procedures.
• Clear communication, ability to work independently and in a team, stay organized as priorities shift.
• Associate degree in electronics or related field preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Walk production lines to spot issues in forging, casting, and finishing before downtime occurs.
• Diagnose and repair faults by checking voltages, replacing components, and testing electrical systems with meters and megger.
• Program and troubleshoot PLCs, investigate CNC, servo, HMIs and related electronics.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to improve reliability and use root‑cause analysis for failures.
• Document repairs in the CMMS and keep tools, parts, and work areas organized.
• Support hydraulic, pneumatic, conveyors, cranes, and other material‑handling equipment.

Skills

Troubleshooting electronic controls

Read electrical schematics

Diagnose PLC/HMI issues

Automation equipment

Electrical/electronic systems

Safety procedures

Communication

Teamwork / independence

Education

Associate degree in electronics

Tools

Megger

Meters

CMMS

PLC programming environment

Job description

Cindavi is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Technician to keep production equipment reliable across forging, casting, finishing, and machining processes. This hands-on role focuses on diagnosing faults and ensuring continuous operation in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will work with electrical controls, automation, and heavy machinery, performing preventive maintenance and root‑cause analysis to reduce downtime while documentation and safety procedures are followed.