Maintenance Technician - Electrician, 1st shift

Kondex Corporation; Town of Lomira (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kondex Corporation is seeking a Maintenance Technician - Electrician to join the Tech Services team. This role serves as a resource for troubleshooting, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement across CNC machines, stamping presses, tooling systems, and electrical systems.

You will program and support Allen-Bradley PLC platforms, including ControlLogix and CompactLogix, and mentor technicians while coordinating with engineering, vendors, and maintenance peers.

Qualifications

• Requires Journeyman Electrician or Maint. Mechanic cert or equivalent multi-trade industrial maintenance experience.
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance in manufacturing, with CNC/machining centers, stamping presses, tooling systems, and automated equipment; PLC control systems experience incl. ControlLogix/CompactLogix.
• Experience configuring/troubleshooting industrial control tech incl. VFDs, HMIs, Ethernet/IP, and related applications.
• Ability to read electrical/hydraulic schematics, machine drawings, blueprints, and technical docs.
• Demonstrated technical leadership with ability to guide/training maintenance staff.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical resource for CNC machines, stamping presses, tooling systems, and automated equipment.
• Lead advanced troubleshooting for mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, and automation systems.
• Program and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLC platforms (ControlLogix/CompactLogix) and support online monitoring.
• Support reliability and CI initiatives through preventive/predictive maintenance and root-cause analysis.
• Assist with planning/capital projects, upgrades, installations, and reliability initiatives.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Tool Room, Production, Quality, Purchasing, vendors, and contractors to improve performance and spare parts management.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring during outages and maintenance activities.
• Develop maintenance procedures, troubleshooting guides, PM docs, and training materials.

Skills

Advanced troubleshooting

Technical leadership

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

PLC programming

Schematic reading

Team collaboration

Education

Journeyman Electrician certification

Associate degree in Electromechanical Technology

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC (ControlLogix/CompactLogix)

VFDs

Servo systems

HMIs

Ethernet/IP

PanelView

FactoryTalk View

Job description

Description

Kondex Corporation is looking for a Maintenance Technician - Electrician to join the Tech Services team. This position serves as a resource for advanced troubleshooting, equipment reliability, technical training, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position provides expertise in CNC machining centers, stamping presses, tooling systems, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, electrical systems, and Allen-Bradley PLC-based control systems.

Current opening on 1st shift

1st shift hours: Monday - Friday 6:00 am to 2:30 pm

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Serve as a technical resource for CNC machining centers, stamping presses, tooling systems, automated manufacturing equipment, and associated control systems.
2. Lead advanced troubleshooting and repair activities involving mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, and industrial automation systems.
3. Program, modify, troubleshoot, document, and support Allen-Bradley PLC platforms, including ControlLogix and CompactLogix systems.
4. Support equipment reliability and continuous improvement initiatives through preventive/predictive maintenance, root cause analysis, and process optimization.
5. Assist with planning and execution of capital projects, equipment upgrades, machine installations, process improvements, and equipment reliability initiatives.
6. Collaborate with Engineering, Tool Room, Production, Quality, Purchasing, vendors, and contractors to improve equipment performance, reliability, and spare parts management.
7. Assist in establishing maintenance priorities, coordinating technical resources, and providing technical leadership during equipment failures and maintenance activities.
8. Develop maintenance procedures, troubleshooting guides, PM documentation, training materials, and mentor Maintenance Technicians.
9. Serve as the primary maintenance contact and technical lead in the absence of the Facilities & Technical Services Manager and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

1. Journeyman Electrician or Maintenance Mechanic certification, associate degree in Electromechanical Technology, or equivalent multi-trade industrial maintenance experience.
2. Minimum five (5) years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, including support of CNC machining centers, stamping presses, tooling systems, and automated manufacturing equipment. Advanced troubleshooting skills in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, automation, and industrial control systems, with demonstrated experience programming, troubleshooting, and modifying Allen-Bradley PLC systems, including ControlLogix and CompactLogix platforms, utilizing online monitoring, I/O diagnostics, and program analysis.
3. Experience configuring and troubleshooting industrial control technologies, including VFDs, servo systems, HMIs, industrial communication networks, Ethernet/IP, FactoryTalk View, and PanelView applications.
4. Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, hydraulic schematics, machine drawings, blueprints, and technical documentation.
5. Demonstrated technical leadership experience with the ability to provide technical guidance, training, mentoring, and departmental support in the absence of management.
6. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with production, engineering / scene …??

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