Senior Electrical & Automation Maintenance Technician

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

D6 is seeking a Maintenance Tech to maintain and improve electrical systems on production equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Council Bluffs, IA. You will diagnose faults, support PLC-driven automation, and mentor junior staff while upholding safety protocols.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, wiring, and calibration of line controls and collaborating with controls engineering to ensure reliability and compliance with NFPA 70E standards.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of industrial electrical maintenance experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Demonstrated experience with 3-phase motor controls, VFDs, and industrial control panels.
• Working knowledge of PLC/HMI systems (Beckhoff/ABB or Schneider preferred).
• Strong understanding of NEC, NFPA 70E, and arc-flash safety standards.
• Ability to read and troubleshoot from electrical schematics independently.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems on production equipment: motor controls, VFDs, PLCs, sensors, and control panels.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder logic, and wiring diagrams.
• Program and troubleshoot basic PLC/HMI logic (Beckhoff, Schneider, ABB or equivalent).
• Maintain and calibrate automated thermoforming, extrusion, and sortation line controls.
• Lead root-cause analysis on recurring electrical failures and recommend reliability improvements.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC/HMI systems

Electrical schematics

Safety standards NFPA70E

Mentoring

Education

Associate's degree or trade certification in Industrial Electrical/Electronics

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Beckhoff PLCs

Schneider PLCs

ABB PLCs

VFDs

Job description

D6 is seeking a Maintenance Tech to maintain and improve electrical systems on production equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Council Bluffs, IA. You will diagnose faults, support PLC-driven automation, and mentor junior staff while upholding safety protocols.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, wiring, and calibration of line controls and collaborating with controls engineering to ensure reliability and compliance with NFPA 70E standards.