Lead Maintenance Technician - Electrician (1st Shift)

Kondex Corporation; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kondex Corporation is seeking a Maintenance Technician - Electrician to join the Tech Services team in San Diego. You will troubleshoot and improve CNC machining centers, stamping presses, tooling systems, hydraulic/pneumatic equipment, electrical systems, and Allen-Bradley PLC controls.

The role emphasizes leadership in maintenance, preventive/predictive maintenance, and collaboration with Engineering, Production, Quality, and vendors. First shift hours are 6:00 am to 2:30 pm.

Qualifications

• Journeyman Electrician or equivalent multi-trade experience.
• Minimum five years in industrial maintenance with CNC/machining centers, stamping presses, tooling systems, and automated equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems.
• Experience programming/troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLC systems (ControlLogix/CompactLogix).

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical resource for CNC machining centers, stamping presses, tooling systems, and automated equipment control systems.
• Lead advanced troubleshooting and repair across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC, HMI, VFD, and automation systems.
• Program and support Allen-Bradley PLC platforms (ControlLogix/CompactLogix).
• Support reliability and continuous improvement through preventive/predictive maintenance and root-cause analysis.
• Assist capital projects, equipment upgrades, and installations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Quality, Purchasing, vendors, and contractors to improve performance and spare parts management.
• Set maintenance priorities and provide technical leadership during failures.
• Develop PM procedures, troubleshooting guides, training materials, and mentor technicians.
• Act as primary maintenance contact in absence of the Facilities & Technical Services Manager.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Industrial maintenance

Technical leadership

Communication

Education

Journeyman Electrician certification

Associate degree in Electromechanical Technology

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

ControlLogix

CompactLogix

VFDs

HMIs

Ethernet/IP

FactoryTalk View

PanelView

Job description

Kondex Corporation is seeking a Maintenance Technician - Electrician to join the Tech Services team in San Diego. You will troubleshoot and improve CNC machining centers, stamping presses, tooling systems, hydraulic/pneumatic equipment, electrical systems, and Allen-Bradley PLC controls.

The role emphasizes leadership in maintenance, preventive/predictive maintenance, and collaboration with Engineering, Production, Quality, and vendors. First shift hours are 6:00 am to 2:30 pm.