Maintenance Tech III - PLCs, Drives & Motion Control

Mitsubishi Power Americas; Pooler (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Mitsubishi Power Americas in Savannah, GA is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to repair, install, and maintain electrical and mechanical components of machinery, including engines, motors, pumps, and control systems. The role requires flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays to address outages or emergencies.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting PLCs/HMIs, implementing control systems, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent technical training or 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents, write basic reports, and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates core competencies: Action oriented, change champion, customer-focused, developing self & others, and ownership.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations at all levels.
• Obtain and maintain relevant safety/environmental certifications.
• Independently manage departmental projects within budget and schedule constraints.
• Use diagnostic tools to support preventive maintenance and analyze performance trends.
• Design, install, and troubleshoot complex electrical and mechanical systems, including when replacements are unavailable.
• Diagnose and repair advanced systems such as PLCs, HMIs, motion controls, drives, encoders, and distributed control systems.
• Develop and implement control systems, calibration procedures, and configuration settings with minimal guidance.
• Support mechanical diagnostics and installations, including precision components and motion control adjustments.
• Assist with specialized testing (e.g., ball bar tests).
• Follow all safety policies and report unsafe conditions.
• Maintain professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality in all communications and actions.

Skills

Technical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Associate degree or technical training

Tools

PLC experience

HMI experience

Diagnostics tools

Electrical systems

Job description

Mitsubishi Power Americas in Savannah, GA is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to repair, install, and maintain electrical and mechanical components of machinery, including engines, motors, pumps, and control systems. The role requires flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays to address outages or emergencies.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting PLCs/HMIs, implementing control systems, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.