Lead Electrical Technician

Beckwood Press Company; Fenton (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bi-annual bonus potential

Team lunches and team-building events

Health insurance

Dental and Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D coverage

Parental leave

Flexible PTO and sick time

401(k) with employer contribution

Job summary

Beckwood Press Company, headquartered in Fenton, Missouri, seeks a Lead Electrical Technician to guide our electrical production team and support complex machinery builds. This role blends hands-on panel work with day-to-day leadership, mentoring staff, and maintaining safe, efficient workflows on the factory floor.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of electrical/wiring control panel experience, ability to read schematics, and a proven track record in industrial manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Experience building control panels to UL specifications.
• Ability to read schematics and wire panels from prints.
• Industrial manufacturing background with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish an environment of teamwork, involvement and fairness on the floor.
• Train and coach electrical team; coordinate with supervisor and production manager.
• Uphold safety procedures and ensure compliance.
• Partner with leadership to complete electrical assembly responsibilities.
• Layout and wire industrial electrical control panels.
• Read electrical schematics and wire panels from prints.
• Interface machines on the shop floor from boxes to connection points.
• Provide timelines for scheduling and monitor communications.
• Lead with daily guidance and support other leads on workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Team training

Schematic reading

Panel wiring

Troubleshooting

Safety

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical school

Job description

Beckwood, headquartered in Fenton, Missouri, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of custom hydraulic presses and automation equipment and is seeking a Lead Electrical Technician to play a critical role in guiding our electrical production team and supporting the build of complex industrial machinery.

This position blends hands‑on electrical assembly expertise with day‑to‑day team leadership, ensuring high‑quality panel builds, efficient workflows, and adherence to safety standards. Working closely with production leadership, this individual will help coordinate work on the floor, mentor team members, and drive successful project execution. It’s a strong opportunity for an experienced professional to step into a leadership role with direct impact on both team performance and production outcomes.

Benefits & Perks Of Beckwood

Beckwood offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• Competitive salary
• Bi-annual bonus potential
• A team-focused culture with catered lunches, team-building activities, and employee engagement events
• Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees:
  • Health insurance
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • AD&D coverage
  • Parental leave
  • Flexible PTO and sick time
  • 401(k) with employer contribution

What You`ll Be Doing:

• Establish an environment of teamwork, employee involvement/empowerment, fairness and consistency.
• Help train and coach electrical team, recommends discipline and development opportunities to Electrical Supervisor and/or Production Manager.
• Uphold safety procedures.
• Partner with Electrical Supervisor and/or Production Manager to ensure successful completion of electrical assembly responsibilities by all team members.
• Perform job tasks as other team members of the electrical team including:
  • Layout and wire industrial electrical control panels
  • Read and interpret electrical schematics and wire panels from prints
  • Interface machines on the shop floor from boxes to connection points
  • Help check I/O on initial start-up of press
  • Troubleshoot any issues with initial start-up of press
• Provide daily guidance to the production electrical team and assist others when needed
• Help determine electrical layout on machine and panels
• Provide estimated timelines to Electrical Supervisor and/or Production Manager for scheduling
• Monitor Teams and email to keep up with communication
• Work regularly with other leads to ensure workflows and schedules are streamlined on the production floor

What We’re Looking For:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Technical school a plus
• Minimum of 7 years electrical/wiring control panels experience
• Understand electrical components and electricity
• Experience building control panels to UL specifications
• Ability to read schematics and wire panels from prints
• Industrial Manufacturing experience
• Demonstrated ability to pro-actively encourage continuous improvement and solve problems
• Set example as exemplary employee, upholding Beckwood’s core values
• Must have the ability to travel approximately 10% of the time
• Ability to read and understand hydraulic and pneumatic schematics
• Demonstrated leadership in a group setting

Key Skills & Attributes

Successful candidates typically demonstrate:

• Quality focused
• Safety minded
• Accountability
• Team player
• Leadership
• Communication skills
• Problem solver
• Attention to detail