Hands-On Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Tech

Placon Corporation; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Great benefits

Stable schedule

Job summary

Placon is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician in Plymouth, MN to keep high-speed production running. You will troubleshoot electro‑mechanical systems, read schematics, and perform breakdown, corrective, and preventive maintenance on all production equipment on the 5:00 am – 1:00 pm shift.

This hands-on role requires diagnosing complex machinery, integrating electrical control systems for new or rebuilt machines, building and fabricating control panels, and helping improve PM programs

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Electro‑Mechanical Technology or related field with 2+ years of industrial maintenance or 6+ years of maintenance experience.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and PLC ladder logic.
• Solid understanding of PLCs, servo systems, and automated machine controls.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance: breakdown, corrective, and preventive electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical maintenance on production equipment.
• Troubleshoot & repair: diagnose and repair complex production and auxiliary equipment with minimal supervision.
• System integration: integrate electrical control systems for new/rebuilt machinery and process improvements.
• Build & fabricate: specify, build, rebuild, install, and fabricate electronic control systems.
• Optimize programs: monitor machine operations and assist in developing PM programs to ensure uninterrupted operation.
• Safety & compliance: ensure machinery and facilities comply with OSHA, NEC, and LOTO protocols.
• Collaborate: work with Maintenance Lead and team to execute work orders on schedule.

Skills

Troubleshooting electro‑mechanical

Reading schematics

PLC ladder logic

Diagnostics & repair

Electrical control systems

Education

Associate degree in Electro‑Mechanical Technology

Industrial Electronics

6+ years industrial maintenance experience

Tools

PLCs

Electrical test equipment

Welding (ARC, MIG)

Soldering

Job description

Placon is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician in Plymouth, MN to keep high-speed production running. You will troubleshoot electro‑mechanical systems, read schematics, and perform breakdown, corrective, and preventive maintenance on all production equipment on the 5:00 am – 1:00 pm shift.

This hands-on role requires diagnosing complex machinery, integrating electrical control systems for new or rebuilt machines, building and fabricating control panels, and helping improve PM programs