Manufacturing Plant Electrician – Maintenance Pro

Hood Distribution; Waynesboro (MS); On-site; USD 29,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Employee assistance program

Dental

Vision

Cancer

Flexible spending account

Life

401k

LTD

Job summary

Hood Lumber in Waynesboro, MS is seeking an Industrial Electrician to maintain and repair production equipment, ensuring safe, reliable operation and minimizing downtime at our lumber manufacturing operation.

You will program and troubleshoot VFDs, Allen Bradley software, and PLC systems, inspect machinery for preventive maintenance, and support continuous improvement as we build a new sawmill. Shift flexibility and safety adherence are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum of three years electrical experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Willing to work all shifts, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and work in hot, noisy environments.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain production equipment.
• Diagnose and repair motor control circuits, valves, relays, drives, and switches.
• Install and maintain conduit and motor wiring.
• Inspect machinery and plan preventive maintenance.
• Program and troubleshoot VFDs, Allen Bradley software, and PLC systems.
• Monitor spare parts and initiate reorders.
• Operate forklifts when required.
• Communicate with coworkers and management on issues.
• Proactively review equipment performance to reduce downtime.

Skills

Independence

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Tools

Allen-Bradley software

PLC systems

VFD programming

Job description

Hood Lumber in Waynesboro, MS is seeking an Industrial Electrician to maintain and repair production equipment, ensuring safe, reliable operation and minimizing downtime at our lumber manufacturing operation.

You will program and troubleshoot VFDs, Allen Bradley software, and PLC systems, inspect machinery for preventive maintenance, and support continuous improvement as we build a new sawmill. Shift flexibility and safety adherence are required.