Industrial Power & Controls Maintenance Electrician

TekPro Engineering; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TekPro Engineering in Itasca, IL is seeking a seasoned Maintenance Electrician to join as a direct-hire team member on the 1st shift. You’ll troubleshoot and repair manufacturing equipment on the production floor, with a focus on reliability and minimal downtime.

You will perform PMs on motors and VFDs, read electrical schematics, and work with 480V/3-phase systems. PLC troubleshooting is a plus.

Qualifications

• Background as an Industrial Electrician or similar role with hands-on troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with 480V, 3-phase distribution, and electrical control systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and OEM documentation.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical issues on manufacturing and production equipment.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on electrical systems and machinery.
• Work with 480V/3-phase power, motors, starters, relays, sensors, and controls.
• Use test equipment to isolate faults and verify repairs.
• Read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and OEM docs.
• Assist with electrical installations, equipment upgrades, and machine modifications.
• Support PLC-controlled equipment troubleshooting; programming not required.

Skills

Industrial electrical troubleshooting

Root-cause diagnosis

480V 3-phase distribution

Motors and motor controls

VFDs, relays, sensors

Read schematics

PLC troubleshooting

Tools

Multimeter

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Keep a plant running at full speed in Itasca, ILTekPro has partnered with a long-standing manufacturer in Itasca to hire a seasoned Maintenance Electrician as a direct-hire team member. If you enjoy solving tough electrical problems and keeping production equipment reliable, this role puts you in the center of the action.A day in the lifeYou start first shift on the production floor. A packaging line throws a fault—within minutes you’re at the panel with a multimeter, reading the electrical schematic, tracing a 480V/3-phase circuit, and finding a failed contactor. Later, you complete scheduled PMs on motors and VFDs, verify sensors and relays, and button up a small wiring modification for an equipment upgrade. Before lunch, you lend a hand on a PLC-controlled conveyor—no programming needed, just solid troubleshooting to pinpoint a field device. You wrap up with a quick facility systems check and note a small corrective repair for tomorrow.Core responsibilitiesTroubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical issues on manufacturing and production equipment.Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on electrical systems, machinery, and facility equipment.Work confidently with 480V/3-phase power, motors, starters, relays, contactors, sensors, and controls.Use multimeters and other test equipment to isolate faults and verify repairs.Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and OEM documentation.Service motor controls, VFDs, switches, and industrial control systems.Assist with electrical installations, equipment upgrades, wiring, and machine modifications.Support troubleshooting of PLC-controlled equipment; programming experience is not required.What you bringBackground as an Industrial Electrician, Maintenance Electrician, Electrical Maintenance Technician, or Industrial Maintenance Technician.Expertise in industrial electrical troubleshooting and root-cause diagnosis.Hands-on experience with 480V, 3-phase distribution and industrial electrical systems.Knowledge of motors, motor controls, VFDs, relays, sensors, and electrical control systems.Ability to read and troubleshoot from electrical schematics.Comfort with electrical test and diagnostic tools.PLC troubleshooting experience is a plus.Role highlights1st ShiftFull-time, direct-hire opportunityStable manufacturing environmentHands-on, high-impact troubleshootingExposure to a variety of equipment and maintenance responsibilitiesOpportunities to apply both electrical and mechanical skills