Industrial Maintenance Tech: PLCs, Motors & Controls

Precoat Metals; Granite City (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Precoat Metals is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Tech at the Northgate Granite City location. The role focuses on electrical and mechanical repair to keep production running, reading electrical/mechanical drawings, and troubleshooting PLCs, hydraulics, and pneumatics.

You will work up to 12-hour rotating shifts, potentially weekends/holidays, with emphasis on safety and uptime. Ideal candidates have a HS diploma and 2+ years in industrial maintenance, strong electrical experience, and the

Qualifications

• HS diploma and 2+ years of experience repairing and troubleshooting electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic systems and heavy industrial wiring.
• Strong industrial electrical experience required.
• Able to learn process, equipment specifications and company standards.
• Computer literate with Windows OS.
• Formal electrical/building/machine operation training.
• Education or equivalent in electrical circuitry, including AC/DC, motor controls, hydraulics and pneumatics.

Responsibilities

• Organize and facilitate maintenance on all production and facility equipment with emphasis on uptime and issue resolution (electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical).
• Read and interpret machine electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, electronics, circuits, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Use electrical test equipment for repair and troubleshooting.
• Repair and rebuild electrical and mechanical components.
• Installation, modification and fabrication of equipment to meet production needs and schedules.
• Communicate maintenance status between shifts and with Maintenance leadership.
• Support plant-wide quality and production goals; participate in safety and housekeeping improvements.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical drawings

PLC knowledge

Heavy industrial wiring

Motor controls

3-phase motors

Troubleshooting electronics

Education

HS diploma

Electrical training

Machine operation training

Electrical circuitry training

Job description

Precoat Metals is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Tech at the Northgate Granite City location. The role focuses on electrical and mechanical repair to keep production running, reading electrical/mechanical drawings, and troubleshooting PLCs, hydraulics, and pneumatics.

You will work up to 12-hour rotating shifts, potentially weekends/holidays, with emphasis on safety and uptime. Ideal candidates have a HS diploma and 2+ years in industrial maintenance, strong electrical experience, and the