Maintenance Electrician (1st Shift) - PLC & PdM (Food Packaging)

Pacific Cheese, Co.; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

AD&D

LTD

STD

Life Insurance

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Paid holidays

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Pacific Cheese is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair production, building and facilities equipment. The role supports a 1st shift starting at 4:00am, Monday through Friday, with occasional overtime to ensure uptime and safety.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting PLCs and drives, maintaining power distribution, reading schematics, performing PM and PdM, and documenting issues in the maintenance system.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of electrical experience (480V and Control 120/24V DC).
• Familiar with conveyor systems and ladder logic.
• Background in food packaging is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and maintain PLC and variable speed drive controlled high speed production equipment and batch processes.
• Maintain the power distribution of plant equipment.
• Disassemble, repair, and reassemble equipment using precision measurement tools.
• Interpret schematics and equipment manuals.
• Analyze process data and make decisions on equipment maintenance and improvement activities.
• Perform PM and PdM to increase equipment reliability and up-time.
• Document corrective and preventive maintenance daily in the online service maintenance application.

Skills

Electrical systems

PLC

Ladder logic

Maintenance planning

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Precision measurement tools

Job description

Pacific Cheese is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair production, building and facilities equipment. The role supports a 1st shift starting at 4:00am, Monday through Friday, with occasional overtime to ensure uptime and safety.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting PLCs and drives, maintaining power distribution, reading schematics, performing PM and PdM, and documenting issues in the maintenance system.