Sr. Mfg Equipment Maintenance Technician

Kelly Services; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan

Paid holidays & sick leave

Transit spending account

Job summary

Kelly Services in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Sr. Mfg Equipment Maintenance Technician to operate onsite at a premier client in Cincinnati.

You will troubleshoot, install, wire, and service electrical control panels, automation systems, and industrial equipment, using PLCs, HMIs, sensors, VFDs, and related controls. This role requires 5+ years of progressive maintenance experience in industrial settings and knowledge of electrical, automation, and mechanical systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years of progressive maintenance experience in industrial settings.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, motors, VFDs, and automation systems.
• Pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical and control systems.
• Install and wire electrical panels and automation equipment.
• Program and troubleshoot PLCs and HMIs.
• Maintain equipment reliability and document repairs in CMMS.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams.

Skills

Electrical systems

PLCs & HMIs

Automation & controls

Industrial maintenance

Troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Omron PLC

CMMS Maximo

Job description

Finding an Onsite job that fits your lifestyle isn't always easy. That's where Kelly comes in. We're seeking a Sr. Mfg Equipment Maintenance Technician to work at a premier client in Cincinnati OH 45237.

Shift

• Job Duration: 6+ Month
• Shift: 1st Shift, 1st Shift, 7am-3:30pm

Job Summary:

Ensure all process equipment is operating safely and at optimal efficiency. Partner with designated vendors and execute regularly scheduled preventive maintenance to minimize equipment downtime. Install, wire, troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and modify electrical control panels, automation systems, industrial machinery, and process equipment.

Work on assignments that are complex in nature and require considerable judgment and initiative. Apply proven troubleshooting experience to make repairs and recommendations based on maintenance and reliability best practices. Utilize experience with electrical, controls, automation, and mechanical systems, including PLCs, HMIs, sensors, motors, VFDs, and control circuits.

Read, interpret, and utilize complex electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, blueprints, equipment drawings, and process drawings. Use mathematics, formulas, handbooks, diagnostic tools, and a variety of precision measuring instruments. Provide technical guidance to other employees as required or requested.

Essential Functions:

Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, evaluate, and make recommendations to upgrade maintenance operations, improve equipment reliability, and implement cost-saving opportunities.

Respond immediately to emergency situations, equipment failures, and customer concerns.

Install and wire electrical control panels, industrial equipment, automation systems, instruments, and associated electrical components.

Troubleshoot electrical systems, PLCs, HMIs, sensors, motors, VFDs, control circuits, and industrial automation equipment.

Diagnose and repair automation systems, process equipment, industrial machinery, and related electrical and mechanical systems.

Program, modify, and troubleshoot PLCs and programmable controllers, including Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Omron, or similar platforms.

Configure, modify, and troubleshoot programmable HMIs and process-control interfaces.

Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, blueprints, equipment drawings, and process-control documentation.

Assist with the installation, commissioning, modification, and troubleshooting of process equipment, machinery, control panels, and facility systems.

Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to minimize equipment downtime and improve reliability.

Inspect equipment for unsafe, abnormal, worn, or malfunctioning conditions and initiate corrective actions as required.

Test repaired, installed, or modified equipment to verify that it meets applicable safety, quality, and operational standards.

Maintain accurate documentation of repairs, inspections, preventive maintenance activities, troubleshooting findings, PLC or control-system changes, and equipment modifications.

Document work details through the computerized maintenance management system, CMMS Maximo, and applicable equipment logbooks.

Comply with all company directives, policies, and regulations related to building and equipment operations.

Use smartphones, tablets, computers, web-based applications, building automation systems, CMMS applications, and other applicable technologies.

Coordinate and work effectively with outside vendors, contractors, equipment manufacturers, and internal business partners.

Provide technical guidance and support to other employees as required or requested.

Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Qualifications and Experience:

High school diploma or GED required.

Five years of progressive experience and responsibility in an industrial, manufacturing, facilities, electrical, automation, or equipment-maintenance environment preferred.

Experience installing, wiring, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial electrical and control systems preferred.

Experience with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, motors, VFDs, and industrial automation systems preferred.

Equipment-maintenance experience preferred.

Pharmaceutical or other regulated manufacturing experience preferred.

Benefits:

• Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.
• As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.
• In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affluent Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.