Electrical Technician – Industrial PLC & Maintenance Pro

Socket.dev; Bemidji (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Rayonier seeks an Electrical Technician for our Bemidji, MN lumber facility. The role repairs and maintains plant equipment to improve uptime and quality, conducts predictive and preventive maintenance with a CMMS, and performs machine checks while troubleshooting operational deficiencies.

The position requires PLC programming ability, experience with Allen-Bradley RSLogix systems, strong electrical knowledge, and flexibility to work rotating day/night shifts, including weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of an electrical training program with a vocational/technical degree.
• 3–5 years electrical industrial work experience preferred, preferably in a wood products mill.
• Ability to program, troubleshoot and repair PLC-based control systems (Allen‑Bradley RSLogix 5/RSLogix 5000).
• Strong knowledge of AC/DC circuits, motor starters, relays/relay logic, PLCs, PID loop control, and 480 V equipment.
• Proficient with Windows-based software and Microsoft Word/Excel.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain plant equipment to improve uptime, quality and conditions.
• Perform predictive and preventive maintenance using a CMMS.
• Make machine checks and troubleshoot operational or quality deficiencies.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Industrial safety

Hardware wiring & motor control

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Electrical training program with vocational/technical degree

Tools

Allen-Bradley RSLogix 5

RSLogix 5000

Windows-based programming software

Job description

Rayonier seeks an Electrical Technician for our Bemidji, MN lumber facility. The role repairs and maintains plant equipment to improve uptime and quality, conducts predictive and preventive maintenance with a CMMS, and performs machine checks while troubleshooting operational deficiencies.

The position requires PLC programming ability, experience with Allen-Bradley RSLogix systems, strong electrical knowledge, and flexibility to work rotating day/night shifts, including weekends.