Maintenance - Multi-skilled Electrician/HVAC

GKN Aerospace; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on facility systems with a focus on electrical distribution and HVAC equipment.

The role involves troubleshooting, repair, and installation of electrical and mechanical systems to ensure safe, reliable facility operations across shifts. Candidates should have hands-on industrial maintenance experience and strong electrical/mechanical skills.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance experience in industrial/manufacturing environments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience with 480 VAC electrical systems and motor controls.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and technical manuals.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain a wide variety of production, facility, utility, and process equipment.
• Diagnose equipment failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to improve reliability.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and process equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair 480 VAC industrial electrical systems, motor control circuits, VFDs, servo systems, PLC-controlled equipment.
• Support HVAC systems including air handlers, rooftop units, exhaust systems, chillers, cooling systems, pumps, fans, dampers, controls.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

HVAC systems

Industrial safety

CMMS

Read electrical schematics

Infrared/diagnostic tools

Overtime availability

Education

Industrial maintenance certification

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

CMMS software

Job description

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on facility systems with a primary focus on electrical distribution and HVAC equipment. The role requires troubleshooting, repair, and installation of electrical and mechanical systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient facility operations.

Job Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain a wide variety of production, facility, utility, and process equipment.
• Diagnose equipment failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and process equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair 480 VAC industrial electrical systems, motor control circuits, VFDs, servo systems, PLC-controlled equipment, sensors, relays, contactors, and control panels.
• Support HVAC systems including air handlers, rooftop units, exhaust systems, chillers, cooling systems, pumps, fans, dampers, controls, and related mechanical components.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
• Safely use electrical test equipment including multimeters, clamp meters, insulation testers, and related diagnostic tools.
• Complete work orders, maintenance documentation, PM records, corrective maintenance notes, and equipment history in the computerized maintenance management system, CMMS.
• Support production and facility operations across multiple shifts as needed, including urgent equipment repairs and recovery of downtime.
• Assist with troubleshooting mechanical systems including pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearings, conveyors, valves, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, filtration systems, and process equipment.
• Support installation, startup, commissioning, and modification of production and facility equipment.
• Partner with operations, engineering, quality, safety, contractors, and vendors to resolve equipment issues and improve system performance.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and recommend long-term corrective actions or reliability improvements.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area while following all site safety procedures.
• Follow lockout/tagout, electrical safety, confined space, elevated work, hot work, and other applicable safety requirements.
• Support spare parts identification, parts replacement, and communication of critical inventory needs.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities related to equipment uptime, maintenance efficiency, safety, and cost reduction.
• Provide technical support during equipment upgrades, process changes, and facility improvement projects.

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Several years of hands‑on maintenance experience in industrial, manufacturing, facilities, aerospace, or similar technical environment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills involving both mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience working on 480 VAC industrial electrical systems.
• Experience troubleshooting motor control circuits, variable frequency drives, servo systems, and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, or repairing HVAC systems in an industrial or commercial environment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and technical manuals.
• Ability to safely use electrical test equipment including multimeters, clamp meters, insulation testers, and related diagnostic tools.
• Experience using computerized maintenance management systems, CMMS, to complete work orders, document maintenance activities, and maintain equipment history.
• Working knowledge of industrial mechanical systems including pumps, bearings, motors, gearboxes, pneumatics, hydraulics, valves, and filtration systems.
• Ability to support production and maintenance needs across multiple shifts, including occasional overtime, weekends, or off‑shift support as business needs require.
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation, and work in confined spaces, elevated platforms, and active manufacturing environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification or formal training in industrial maintenance, electrical technology, HVAC, mechatronics, automation, or a related technical field.
• EPA Section 608 Certification or other HVAC‑related certification.
• Experience maintaining CNC machines, robotics, automated production equipment, or precision manufacturing equipment.
• Experience working in the aerospace industry or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience maintaining process equipment including chemical processing lines, wastewater systems, pumps, filtration systems, tanks, valves, and related utility systems.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment and working with Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, or similar control platforms.
• Experience with building automation systems, BAS, or HVAC control systems.
• Experience with compressed air systems, vacuum systems, water treatment systems, exhaust systems, and other facility utility systems.
• Welding, fabrication, machining, or millwright experience.
• Forklift, scissor lift, boom lift, or rigging experience.

Desired Competencies

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Sense of urgency when responding to production downtime.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn new equipment.
• Commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.