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DIRECT HIRE

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MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - ELECTRICAL

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MANUFACTURING

| Sycamore, IL area An established heavy-manufacturing plant is adding a senior electrical maintenance technician to its day-shift team. This is the person who keeps heavy production equipment running - diagnosing and repairing faults on motors, drives, and control systems before they cost the plant downtime. The work is hands-on and varied: troubleshooting with a meter one hour, pulling and landing conduit for a new machine the next, and running preventive checks across the plant's electrical assets. For a seasoned industrial electrician, this offers top-of-market hourly pay, a straight day schedule, and a stable, long-established manufacturer to build a career with. Anticipated $35.60-$50.00/hr, based on experience Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K w/ match, PTO, holidays 1st shift (days), Monday-Friday Overview Keep production equipment running by diagnosing and repairing electrical faults on motors, drives, and control systems before they cause downtime Troubleshoot short circuits, faulty wiring, and control malfunctions using multimeters and diagnostic tools Install and wire new equipment, conduit, and controls for line changes and machine relocations Read and work from electrical schematics and prints to isolate problems Run preventive inspections on generators, motors, breakers, and control panels, and log the work Support mechanical repairs and light welding/fabrication as the job requires Preferred Skills and Experience High school diploma or GED 10+ years of hands-on maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing plant Strongly Preferred - 10+ years of industrial electrical troubleshooting and repair across motors, drives, controls, and 3-phase power Able to read electrical schematics and prints Diagnostic experience with multimeters and oscilloscopes Welding experience, structural or repair Forklift operation Intermediate shop math and basic computer logging (Word, Excel, Outlook) Keywords industrial electrician, maintenance electrician, industrial maintenance, electrical troubleshooting, motor controls, VFD, variable frequency drive, PLC, control panels, 3-phase power, 480V, conduit, electrical schematics, blueprint reading, multimeter, preventive maintenance, PM, motors, breakers, generators, manufacturing maintenance, plant maintenance, welding, forklift, electromechanical, CMMS, machine repair, wiring EEO