Maintenance Technician Electrical

The Pet Care division of Spectrum Brands is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with a strong network of manufacturing, distribution, and sales operations across the United States and around the world. We are passionate about improving the lives of pets and the people who love them, supporting households with dogs, cats, birds, small animals, fish, and reptiles.

Our trusted portfolio includes industry-leading brands such as Tetra, Instant Ocean, Marineland, 8-in-1, Dingo, FURminator, Nature’s Miracle, Glo Fish, Dream Bone, and Smart Bones—brands pet owners rely on for quality, innovation, and trusted results.

At Spectrum Brands, you’ll be part of a team that values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to grow your skills while making a meaningful impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment, industrial machinery, electrical systems, and facility equipment. This role is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining electrical and mechanical equipment to support safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations. Responsibilities also include performing routine facilities maintenance and assisting with equipment installations, inspections, and preventive maintenance activities.

• Perform routine preventive and corrective maintenance on production machinery, electrical systems, facility equipment, and building systems to support safe and reliable operations.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical and mechanical equipment using appropriate hand tools, power tools, precision measuring instruments, and electrical/electronic testing devices.
• Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment to identify malfunctions and determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems and components, including motors, wiring, switches, sensors, control devices, and other electrical or electronic components.
• Assemble, install, maintain, and repair wiring, electrical components, machinery, equipment, and related facility systems.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, equipment manuals, specifications, and diagrams to support troubleshooting, installation, repair, and maintenance activities.
• Perform preventive maintenance on motors, gearboxes, conveyor systems, drives, and pneumatic and hydraulic systems used in manufacturing operations.
• Inspect motors, drives, belts, bearings, and other equipment components; check fluid levels, replace filters, lubricate equipment, and complete other scheduled maintenance activities according to established procedures and checklists.
• Repair or replace defective electrical and mechanical components and reassemble equipment to proper operating condition.
• Assist with the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems throughout the facility.
• Inspect used or replacement parts and determine dimensional requirements using calipers, micrometers, rules, and other precision measuring instruments.
• Make adjustments to equipment, control devices, and mechanical components using appropriate tools and measuring equipment.
• Document completed work, equipment conditions, identified issues, corrective actions, and continuing maintenance needs. Communicate concerns and escalations as appropriate.
• Enter and maintain accurate work orders, parts usage, preventive maintenance activities, and equipment information within the CMMS system (MVP Plant).
• Safely operate forklifts and Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs), including scissor lifts and boom lifts, as required to perform maintenance activities.
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