Industrial Electrician: PLCs, Drives & Maintenance

Express Saint Louis

Festus (MO)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

Express Saint Louis is seeking a Plant Maintenance Electrician to keep our packaging line and supporting systems running at peak efficiency. You’ll interpret electrical drawings, diagnose faults, and perform preventive maintenance in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Daily tasks include tracing control circuits, tuning VFDs, commissioning replacement motors, and updating CMMS work orders. A safety-first mindset and hands-on problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

  • Hands-on industrial electrical maintenance experience required.
  • Ability to diagnose faults and interpret electrical drawings.
  • Experience with PLCs, instrumentation, and control systems preferred.
  • Commitment to safety procedures and efficient teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical systems and equipment.
  • Diagnose issues with motors, drives, starters, breakers, transformers, and control circuits.
  • Interpret schematics, blueprints, and wiring diagrams to solve problems quickly.
  • Work with PLCs, instrumentation, and electronic control systems.
  • Enter, track, and close out CMMS work orders; source needed parts.

Skills

Electrical maintenance
Troubleshooting
PLCs & instrumentation
Schematic reading
Safety compliance
Team collaboration

Education

Technical certification in electrical maintenance
High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

PLC programming
Industrial automation
Electrical test instruments
Power distribution

Job description

Express Saint Louis is seeking a Plant Maintenance Electrician to keep our packaging line and supporting systems running at peak efficiency. You’ll interpret electrical drawings, diagnose faults, and perform preventive maintenance in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Daily tasks include tracing control circuits, tuning VFDs, commissioning replacement motors, and updating CMMS work orders. A safety-first mindset and hands-on problem-solving are essential.

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