Industrial Millwright and Electro-Mechanical Technician

About the Role Picture the start of your shift: you review a work order, grab your tools, and head out to an extrusion press that’s tripping a drive. You trace the fault through a panel you helped build, confirm I/O health at the PLC, and swap a starter to get production back online. Next, you’re fabricating a bracket, bending conduit, and bringing a robot cell into spec.

By the end of the day, you’ve logged your work, closed preventive maintenance tasks, and left your area clean and safe. That’s a typical day for our Industrial Millwright and Electro-Mechanical Technician.

What You’ll Tackle Dismantle, install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical and mechanical systems on upsetters, shears, blasters, cranes, conveyors, extrusion presses, PLCs, and related equipment.

Install and troubleshoot motors, drives, starters, and I/O circuits; perform building maintenance and facility utilities work (electrical devices, compressed air, natural gas).Execute preventive maintenance; keep accurate records and logs; use materials, tools, and supplies correctly and safely.

Read blueprints and schematic drawings; assemble machinery and fasten to foundations or structures by bolting, welding, or riveting.

Install robots and select programs; measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit; drill pass-throughs; pull wiring; trace and resolve shorts.

Assist with lifting, positioning, and securing wiring, conduit, motors, and assemblies.

Perform minor electrical repairs (fuses, sockets, bulbs, switches); disassemble defective equipment, replace worn parts, and reassemble.

Conduct non-load-bearing, basic welding and cutting-torch work; maintain clean work areas, machines, and tools.

Qualifications

Experience:

Minimum 4 years in a manufacturing setting as an Electrical Maintenance professional or Millwright; strong mechanical aptitude. Relevant education/training preferred.

Communication:
Report job data clearly; document machine condition and status; work independently and in teams with appropriate supervision.

Math:
Proficiency with proportions, percentages, area, circumference, volume; comfortable with basic algebra and geometry.

Technology:
Navigate basic digital tools (self-service portals, time clocks). Preferred: ability to define problems, collect data, interpret technical instructions (drawings/diagrams), and manage abstract/concrete variables.

Technical Depth:

Satisfactory completion of Elec-Test and Multi-Craft test preferred; ability to work all shifts for exposure to varied maintenance conditions.

Troubleshoot/repair using test instruments, schematics, and ladder logic; RSLogix/Allen-Bradley PLC experience.

Preferred exposure to ABB/Motoman/Fanuc controls and robots.

Experienced with motors, drivers, starters, and I/O circuits; proficient in 480v, 4160v, VFDs, and panel building; read and create from schematics.

Thorough understanding of lockout/tagout and arc flash; able to apply National Electrical Code.

Conduit bending with minimal assistance; safe use of electrical test devices.

Interpret mechanical and electrical drawings/blueprints; weld and use cutting torch safely.

Read dials/gauges; use levels and squares accurately.

Education & Credentials High school diploma or GED preferred.

Associate’s in Industrial Maintenance or accredited Millwright certificate/training preferred.

Growth Path All Maintenance Technician and Master Maintenance Technician candidates complete hands-on, in-field assessments (e.g., hydraulic pump rebuild, equipment electrical troubleshooting, welding capabilities). A Ramsey Maintenance Test score above the 80th national percentile qualifies a Maintenance Technician for advancement to Master Maintenance Technician.

Physical Demands Stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, and reach…