Plant Maintenance Electrician

Express Saint Louis; Festus (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Saint Louis is seeking a Plant Maintenance Electrician to keep our packaging line and supporting systems running at peak efficiency. You’ll interpret electrical drawings, diagnose faults, and perform preventive maintenance in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Daily tasks include tracing control circuits, tuning VFDs, commissioning replacement motors, and updating CMMS work orders. A safety-first mindset and hands-on problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on industrial electrical maintenance experience required.
• Ability to diagnose faults and interpret electrical drawings.
• Experience with PLCs, instrumentation, and control systems preferred.
• Commitment to safety procedures and efficient teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical systems and equipment.
• Diagnose issues with motors, drives, starters, breakers, transformers, and control circuits.
• Interpret schematics, blueprints, and wiring diagrams to solve problems quickly.
• Work with PLCs, instrumentation, and electronic control systems.
• Enter, track, and close out CMMS work orders; source needed parts.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

PLCs & instrumentation

Schematic reading

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Technical certification in electrical maintenance

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

PLC programming

Industrial automation

Electrical test instruments

Power distribution

Job description

Plant Maintenance ElectricianHow you’ll spend your dayYou start with a quick safety huddle and a scan of the CMMS to prioritize work orders. A packaging line is down—within minutes you’re tracing a control circuit, reading a schematic, and isolating a faulty starter. Later, you’ll tune a VFD, verify a transformer tap, and commission a replacement motor. Between calls, you update PM tasks that keep our equipment reliable, from checking thermocouples and transmitters to inspecting breakers and valves. When a lift is needed, you operate mobile equipment and coordinate safe rigging so the team can return the line to peak performance.What you’ll doMaintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical systems and equipmentDiagnose issues with motors, drives, starters, breakers, transformers, and control circuitsInterpret electrical schematics, blueprints, and wiring diagrams to solve problems quicklyWork directly with PLCs, instrumentation, and electronic control systemsInstall and replace components, including motors, valves, thermocouples, and transmittersExecute and improve preventative maintenance tasks to reduce unplanned downtimeEnter, track, and close out work orders in the CMMS; source needed partsOperate mobile equipment and assist with rigging when requiredFollow strict safety procedures and keep your work area organized and cleanWhat you bringHands-on industrial electrical maintenance experienceProven troubleshooting ability across power and control systemsBackground with PLCs, instrumentation, and industrial automation (preferred)Fluency in reading electrical drawings and schematicsKnowledge of power distribution and AC/DC circuitsComfort using hand tools, test instruments, and precision measuring devicesStrong individual contributor who collaborates well on a teamPhysical demandsLift up to 100 lbsWork at heights, in confined spaces, and across varying temperaturesFrequent standing, walking, climbing, bending, and repetitive motionComfort operating in industrial environments with dust and fumesAdditional notesYou must pass an electrical aptitude assessmentA safety-first mindset is essential at all times