Industrial Electrician & PLC Technician (Onsite)

Ventura Foods; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement savings options

Employee Appreciation Events

On-the-job training

Job summary

Ventura Foods seeks a Maintenance Electrician to troubleshoot, install, and service electrical and control systems in our Waukesha facility. The role requires reading schematics, wiring high/low voltage, and maintaining PLCs with emphasis on safety and reliability.

The candidate should have strong PLC knowledge, ladder logic, and proficiency with test equipment. Onsite, second shift with competitive benefits and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• 5 years of industrial experience preferred in high-speed packaging environments.
• Ability to diagnose electrical and controls problems from prints and schematics.
• Experience wiring high and low voltage including control power.
• Proficient with PLCs and ladder logic.
• Familiar with electrical test equipment (multimeters, scopes, analyzers).

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots, programs, and maintains PLCs.
• Inspects and tests electrical equipment, lighting, circuits; diagnoses malfunctions.
• Replaces faulty switches and components; dismantles and replaces parts.
• Installs, repairs, overhauls, and maintains electrical and mechanical systems.
• Maintains plant power distribution and preventive maintenance.

Skills

Troubleshoot PLCs

Read electrical prints

Ladder Logic

Electrical test equipment

High/low voltage wiring

Mechanical-electrical integration

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Volt/Ohm Meters

Data analyzers

PLC programming tools

Job description

Ventura Foods seeks a Maintenance Electrician to troubleshoot, install, and service electrical and control systems in our Waukesha facility. The role requires reading schematics, wiring high/low voltage, and maintaining PLCs with emphasis on safety and reliability.

The candidate should have strong PLC knowledge, ladder logic, and proficiency with test equipment. Onsite, second shift with competitive benefits and growth opportunities are offered.