Senior Plant Maintenance Tech - Electrical & Automation

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.; Perry (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & welfare benefits

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Advanced Drainage Systems is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform preventive and reactive maintenance for manufacturing operations, ensuring maximum production. The role includes troubleshooting machines, repairing controls, and maintaining spare parts inventory.

Flexibility to work 40+ hours, weekends, and on-call duties is required. Responsibilities include PM execution, quick repair to minimize downtime, and coordinating parts and controls with engineering as needed.

Qualifications

• High School or vocational diploma required.
• Technician level electrical/hydraulic/pneumatic training preferred.
• Basic PLC and drive training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and reactive maintenance to maximize production.
• Troubleshoot and repair machines and controls (extruders, drives, motors).
• Maintain parts inventory and order replacements as needed.
• Respond to machine issues and coordinate with Electrical Engineering for support.
• Contribute to CMMS through PM and repair work orders.
• Lead safety and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work with production staff to ensure safe operation of equipment.

Skills

Electrical testing

Lock Out Tag Out

Arc Flash

3-Phase wiring

PLC I/O & networking

Servo Drives & Motors

Root Cause Analysis

MS Office (Excel/Word)

Education

High School / Vocational Diploma

Electrical/ hydraulics/pneumatic tech training

Basic PLC training

Tools

Industrial electrical tools

Job description

Advanced Drainage Systems is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform preventive and reactive maintenance for manufacturing operations, ensuring maximum production. The role includes troubleshooting machines, repairing controls, and maintaining spare parts inventory.

Flexibility to work 40+ hours, weekends, and on-call duties is required. Responsibilities include PM execution, quick repair to minimize downtime, and coordinating parts and controls with engineering as needed.