Industrial Electrical Maintenance Tech — Uptime & Safety

Comfort Systems USA; Indian Trail (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Amteck, a national electrical design-build contractor, is hiring Electrical Maintenance Technicians in our Service division to perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, inspection, and repair of electrical systems in industrial settings, ensuring NFPA 70B, OEM specs, and NETA standards.

The role covers power distribution equipment, motors, and controls, requires 5+ years of industrial experience, NEC/NFPA/OSHA knowledge, and strong documentation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Ideally 5+ years in industrial electrical maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, OSHA, NFPA 70E/70B.
• Ability to travel up to 100%.
• Experience with preventive maintenance and testing per NFPA 70B and NETA.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical preventive maintenance and testing in accordance with NFPA 70B, OEM specifications, and NETA standards.
• Conduct infrared thermography to identify abnormal heat signatures and potential electrical faults.
• Complete visual inspections of electrical components, wiring, and connections to identify wear, contamination, or damage.
• Clean, lubricate, and mechanically service electrical equipment to ensure proper performance and longevity.
• Perform electrical testing on power distribution systems, control equipment, and motors to verify proper functionality.
• Assess equipment condition and operating environments to identify maintenance risks and improvement opportunities.
• Apply proper safety procedures including lockout/tagout (LOTO), arc-flash awareness, and reviewing current arc-flash studies.
• Support Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) initiatives and integrate safe work practices into all job tasks.
• Maintain accurate documentation of inspections, test results, corrective actions, and recommendations.
• Proactively identify and mitigate potential issues to minimize downtime and cost impacts.
• Communicate effectively with customers, supervisors, and team members regarding work performed and equipment condition.
• Instruct, implement and enforce the company safety program and site specific safety requirements incidents are preventable is critical to our success

Skills

Industrial electrical maintenance

Electrical theory

Power distribution

Diagnostic instruments

NFPA 70B/NETA knowledge

NFPA 70E knowledge

OSHA/NFPA safety

Report writing / documentation

Communication skills

Travel up to 100%

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Infrared thermography equipment

Multimeter/Clamp meter

Thermography camera

Job description

Amteck, a national electrical design-build contractor, is hiring Electrical Maintenance Technicians in our Service division to perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, inspection, and repair of electrical systems in industrial settings, ensuring NFPA 70B, OEM specs, and NETA standards.

The role covers power distribution equipment, motors, and controls, requires 5+ years of industrial experience, NEC/NFPA/OSHA knowledge, and strong documentation and communication skills.