Industrial Electrical Technician – PLC & Automation Expert

Georgia Pacific; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401(k)

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is hiring an Electrical Maintenance Technician in San Leandro, CA. The role involves troubleshooting and maintaining industrial electrical and control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, and safety devices.

This position supports uptime, reliability, and production goals in a fast-paced plant environment. The ideal candidate has extensive electrical experience, reads schematics, and works safely on 480 VAC three-phase systems while adhering to LOTO and site safety rules.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of industrial electrical maintenance experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical power and control systems up to 480 VAC three-phase.
• Hands-on experience with motors, VFDs, and automation equipment.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and ladder diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, install, and maintain electrical and control systems from 24 VDC to 480 VAC three-phase.
• Diagnose faults using schematics, wiring diagrams, and OEM docs.
• Support PLC-controlled equipment, HMIs, alarms, and safety devices.
• Document work and communicate handovers with clear actions.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

PLC control systems

HMI & automation

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

HMIs & VFDs

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is hiring an Electrical Maintenance Technician in San Leandro, CA. The role involves troubleshooting and maintaining industrial electrical and control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, and safety devices.

This position supports uptime, reliability, and production goals in a fast-paced plant environment. The ideal candidate has extensive electrical experience, reads schematics, and works safely on 480 VAC three-phase systems while adhering to LOTO and site safety rules.