Industrial Maintenance Technician – PLC & Electrical (On-Call)

Western Magnetics Company; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westmag in California is seeking a Maintenance Technician to keep production equipment and facilities running as we scale manufacturing of drone motors and robot actuators. You will perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance across electrical and mechanical systems, respond to breakdowns, and collaborate with production and engineering teams to minimize downtime.

Qualified candidates have 3+ years in manufacturing maintenance and able to read schematics, with a current safety

Qualifications

• GED, high school diploma, or higher.
• 3+ years of maintenance technician experience in manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems independently.
• Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic instruments.
• Knowledge of lockout/tagout and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Execute scheduled preventive maintenance programs for production and facility equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults to restore equipment to operational status.
• Replace and calibrate worn or failed components including motors, bearings, belts, sensors, solenoids, and production tooling.
• Troubleshoot and repair 120V/240V/480V electrical systems and PLC-based equipment.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder diagrams, and P&ID drawings.
• Safely isolate and lock out energy sources in compliance with Cal/OSHA 8 CCR §3314 (lockout/tagout).
• Maintain compressed air systems, HVAC, lighting, plumbing, and general facility infrastructure.
• Perform minor structural repairs including welding, metal fabrication, and carpentry as needed.
• Respond promptly to emergency breakdowns and unplanned downtime events.
• Identify recurring failure modes and propose root-cause solutions to reduce downtime.
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs, work orders, and parts usage records in the CMMS.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Read schematics

Safety compliance

Instrumentation testing

Education

GED / high school diploma

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Multimeters

Clamp meters

Megger

Job description

Westmag in California is seeking a Maintenance Technician to keep production equipment and facilities running as we scale manufacturing of drone motors and robot actuators. You will perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance across electrical and mechanical systems, respond to breakdowns, and collaborate with production and engineering teams to minimize downtime.

Qualified candidates have 3+ years in manufacturing maintenance and able to read schematics, with a current safety