Maintenance Electrician: PLCs, Robotics, TPM for 24/7 Uptime

Klosterman Baking Company; Hebron Estates (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition/certification reimbursement

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

The Maintenance Electrician at Klosterman Baking Company ensures continuous production by installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical and control systems on manufacturing equipment. This role minimizes unplanned downtime and maintains throughput on the plant floor.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting faults on lines, maintaining PLCs and HMIs, performing PM/PdM, and coordinating with engineering and other trades.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical/vocational training in industrial electrical systems preferred.
• Master Electrician license or equivalent industrial electrical certification.
• 5+ years of experience as an electrician in a manufacturing or industrial plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical faults on production lines, conveyors, robotics, CNC equipment, and packaging machinery.
• Maintain and repair PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo drives, and industrial control panels (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar).
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance (PM/PdM) on electrical systems per CMMS schedules.
• Respond to breakdown calls quickly to reduce line downtime; perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Install and wire new production equipment during line changeovers, expansions, or capital projects.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder logic, P&IDs, and OEM manuals.
• Calibrate and troubleshoot sensors, encoders, and instrumentation used in automated processes.
• Support plant utilities: transformers and distribution panels.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E (arc flash safety), lockout/tagout (LOTO), and OSHA regulations.
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs, work orders, and parts inventory in CMMS.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and other maintenance trades to coordinate repairs and minimize disruption to output.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability.
• Provide on-call/emergency support for off-shift breakdowns as needed.

Skills

Three-phase power

Motor controls

VFDs

PLCs troubleshooting

Electrical schematics

P&IDs reading

NFPA 70E / OSHA

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Master Electrician license or equivalent

Tools

CMMS (SAP PM)

CMMS (Maximo)

CMMS (Fiix)

Job description

The Maintenance Electrician at Klosterman Baking Company ensures continuous production by installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical and control systems on manufacturing equipment. This role minimizes unplanned downtime and maintains throughput on the plant floor.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting faults on lines, maintaining PLCs and HMIs, performing PM/PdM, and coordinating with engineering and other trades.