Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician - PLC & Electrical

Guardian Industries; Kingsburg (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Glass in Kingsburg, CA is seeking a motivated Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician - PLC & Electrical for 12-hour rotating shifts. The role focuses on diversified maintenance across production machines and plant facilities, with emphasis on safety and reliability.

You will troubleshoot, repair, and test PLC-controlled equipment, perform basic fabrication, and carry out preventive maintenance while collaborating with controls engineers and operators.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Three+ years with Allen-Bradley PLC ladder logic.
• Experience reading electrical schematics and using test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform diversified maintenance on production machines and plant equipment.
• Handle installation projects assigned by controls engineers.
• Carry out basic fabrication (welding, cutting, forming).
• Diagnose and repair electrical/mechanical issues and test changes.
• Conduct regular preventive maintenance on machines and facilities.
• Utilize hand tools, meters, and material handling equipment.
• Troubleshoot PLC controllers and process automation systems.
• Adhere to safety and environmental regulations; keep work areas clean.
• Read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Perform physical tasks including lifting up to 50 lbs for long shifts.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Allen-Bradley PLC

Electrical troubleshooting

DMM & electrical test gear

Electrical schematics

Team collaboration

Education

Five years of maintenance experience

Tools

DMM

Megger

Oscilloscope

Job description

Your Job

Guardian Glass is looking for a motivated Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician - PLC & Electrical - with a passion for safety to join our team in Kingsburg, CA! Electromechanical Techs are responsible for performing highly diversified maintenance to production machines and plant facility equipment, on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic for both troubleshooting and repairs in support of efficiency and allowing our facility to create quality glass that meets our customers’ needs.

Shift

Shift: 12-hour rotating shifts Days/Nights (5am-5pm & 5pm-5am). Holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed.

Pay

Pay: $36.00 an hour and up

Our Team

At Guardian Glass, a Guardian Industries company, we make high-performance, energy efficient glass for homes and buildings. To learn more about Guardian Glass, visit www.guardianglass.com.

What You Will Do

• Perform highly diversified maintenance to production machines and plant facility’s equipment, on control logic, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic for both troubleshooting and repairs
• Able to take on installation projects assigned by controls engineers
• Perform basic fabrication duties and responsibilities (welding, cutting, forming,)
• Diagnose problems, replace, or repair parts, test and adjust with limited operational experience
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment
• Troubleshoot diagnose, and correct problems in PLC controllers and process automation systems
• Comply with all safety & environmental regulations and maintain clean and orderly work
• Read and interpret a wide range of electrical schematics and mechanical system drawings
• Perform tasks such as lifting (up to 50lbs), walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to 12 hours/day in a loud/noisy, hot, cold, humid, dusty, and high-volume environment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Five (5) years or more of industrial maintenance experience
• Three (3) or more years' experience with Allen-Bradley PLC ladder logic and ability to navigate through logic
• Experience navigating through electrical schematics to troubleshoot issues with equipment
• Experience using DMM, Megger, oscilloscope, and other electronic testing equipment
• Ability to identify and explain electrical controls on a test bench

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with PLC troubleshooting and programming
• Experience with welding and fabrication using MIG, Stick, TIG, and/or Flux-Cored welding processes

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products, and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation, and technical glass applications. You’ll find our glass in homes, offices, and cars and in some of the world’s most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.