Electrical Tester Maintenance Technician (2nd Shift)

Eaton; City of Olean (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day One Benefits

401K with match

Retirement Plan

Immediate Paid Vacation & Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division seeks a 2nd shift Electrical Tester Maintenance Technician in Olean, NY to maintain automated test equipment and electrical systems. The role emphasizes electrical repair, PLCs, sensors, and guidance to engineering for process improvements.

We offer Day One benefits, 401(k) with match, retirement plan, paid vacation/holidays, and tuition reimbursement. Hours are 10:00 PM–6:30 AM with a $1.50 shift differential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ Industrial Electrical Maintenance experience.
• No immigration sponsorship; must reside within 50 miles of Olean, NY.
• Active military service members are exempt from geographic limitation.

Responsibilities

• Perform work on high voltage equipment and repair parts in faulty machines and controls.
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair production test stations for arresters per electrical codes and schematics.
• Diagnose malfunctions by studying wiring diagrams and specifications to solve problems.
• Provide technical guidance to production staff or maintenance personnel.
• Conduct electrical tests per procedures; evaluate progress and suggest procedure changes.
• Calibrate test stations and maintain logs, preparing reports and summaries.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

High voltage knowledge

PLC programming

Electrical troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Schematic diagrams

Test equipment calibration

Industrial electrical systems

Job description

Career Opportunities: Electrical Tester Maintenance Technician (2nd Shift) (75800)

Requisition ID75800-Posted10/19/2026

Eaton’s ES AMER ESSdivision is currently seeking aElectrical Tester Maintenance Technician (2nd Shift). T he hourly rate for this position is $25.52 plus $1.50 shift differential per hour.

CORE HOURS: 10PM - 6:30AM

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

Eaton’s Power Systems Division is currently seeking a 2nd shift Electrical Test Maintenance Technician to join our team. This position is based at our Olean, NY facility.

We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being.

• Day One Benefits (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
• 401K (with match)
• Retirement Plan (4% of pay)
• Immediate Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

Position Overview:

The successful candidate for this role would be someone who has been in industrial maintenance for at least 3-5 years and has been working with and repairing automated equipment with their focus being more on the electrical side (motors, PLC, sensors, etc) rather than the mechanical side (piping, bearings, gearboxes, etc). The Electrical Tester Maintenance Technician contributes to the overall effectiveness of the business unit by maintaining a high level of involvement, motivation, and technical expertise for maintaining, developing and improving manufacturing test equipment and advises engineering as to process improvements.

In this function you will:

• Perform all work on high voltage equipment related to the operation of machinery and take initiative in making repairs or replacement parts in faulty machines, equipment, and controls using machine and hand tools to the trade.
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair production test stations to assist in the manufacturing process of arresters by following electrical codes, manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints, and other specifications.
• Diagnose the cause of the malfunction of test stations and other types of electrical equipment by studying wiring diagrams, drawings, and specifications and determining cause of problems and requirements to solve problems.
• Provide technical guidance to production staff or maintenance personnel in operating and maintaining the test equipment.
• Conducts a variety of electrical tests according to general instructions and/or established test procedures. Evaluate test progress and recommend test procedure changes to provide more accurate results and/or to trace specific causes of unfavorable test results.
• Calibration of test stations including the maintenance of test logs/records, preparation of reports and summaries as needed. Analyzes and discusses findings with personnel and recommends modifications to improve performance; able to compute and plot test data.

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Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Must have a high school diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Must have a minimum of three (3) years’ Industrial Electrical Maintenance experience
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Candidates must reside within a 50 - mile radius of Olean, NY will be considered. Active - Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in electrical/electronics maintenance of equipment in an automated production environment.
• Possess a thorough knowledge of the theory behind the design of test equipment and manufacturing testing procedures.
• Specialized knowledge in high voltage and PLC programming
• Demonstrated understanding/knowledge in technical capacity, problem solving, decision making, learning orientation, and teamwork orientation
• Minimum of two (2) years of electrical tester maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment

Position Criteria:

• Efficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience interpreting electrical blueprints/drawings
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with other functional areas
• Ability to communicate problems to supervisor or manager clearly and concisely

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