Electrical Technician

Sterling, IL

Onsite

Permanent/Direct Hire

Full Benefits

$35 - $40 +/hour

Inspects, maintains, diagnoses, and repairs electrical and electronic equipment throughout the facility. Focuses on preventative maintenance, troubleshooting PLC/drive systems, overhead crane repairs, and minimizing downtime in a heavy manufacturing environment.

• Electrical Diagnostics & Repair:
  Diagnose, repair, assemble, and calibrate motors, generators, control panels, relays, circuit breakers, and electronic devices.
• Automation & Controls:
  Interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams, trace circuits, evaluate programming, and troubleshoot PLCs, analog circuits, and VFD controls.
• Crane & Mechanical Maintenance:
  Perform electrical and mechanical repairs on overhead cranes; utilize standard crane signals, rigging, and mobile equipment.
• Installation & Fabrication:
  Perform wiring, pipe bending, threading, welding, burning, and scaffolding erection as needed for equipment servicing.
• Documentation & Safety:
  Log CMMS equipment history data, maintain activity logs, mark up drawing revisions, and strictly follow safety policies, including Lockout/Tagout protocols.
• Work Demands:
  Provide own basic hand tools; stand for majority of 12-hour shifts; work in extreme temperatures; climb ladders/catwalks to inspect cranes; lift up to 50 lbs and carry up to 25 lbs.

• Experience:
  
  5+ years of maintenance electrician experience, preferably in a heavy manufacturing setting.
• Controls & Automation:
  Knowledge of PLCs, analog circuits, sensor data sheets, communication protocols, basic networking, encoder technology, and AC/DC variable speed drives.
• Technical Mastery:
  Proficient in reading electrical schematics, using electrical/electronic testing equipment, portable calibrators, and power tools.
• Safety & Autonomy:
  Ability to work safely and effectively either independently or with cross-functional teams under minimal supervision.