Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – Plastics Plant

Socket.dev; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

Paid vacations

401(K)

Job summary

Poly-America, L.P. in Grand Prairie, TX, seeks a Maintenance Engineer to join our engineering team focused on electrical and automation systems across our plastics manufacturing lines.

Candidates should have 3+ years of hands-on experience with PLCs, VFDs, instrumentation, and AutoCAD schematics, and the ability to manage multiple projects while supporting downtime resolution on the factory floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
• 3+ years troubleshooting or engineering experience with PLCs, 3-phase power, instrumentation, and VFDs.
• Ability to create electrical schematics with AutoCAD and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide troubleshooting expertise to maintenance personnel on electrical/electronic systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, reliability, and operability; lead small projects end-to-end.
• Specify components to optimize standardization and reliability.
• Support maintenance electrician training and program execution.
• Oversee machine control software applications and downtime response.

Skills

PLC control

Electrical systems

Industrial instrumentation

VFDs

AutoCAD

Project management

Downtime support

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Mechanical Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Poly-America, L.P. in Grand Prairie, TX, seeks a Maintenance Engineer to join our engineering team focused on electrical and automation systems across our plastics manufacturing lines.

Candidates should have 3+ years of hands-on experience with PLCs, VFDs, instrumentation, and AutoCAD schematics, and the ability to manage multiple projects while supporting downtime resolution on the factory floor.