Electrical Maintenance Technician

About the Role

XL Pro National Staffing is hiring an Electrician / Maintenance Technician with strong electrical and mechanical experience to maintain, service, and troubleshoot production machinery, electrical systems, and facility equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, service, and troubleshoot production machinery, facility equipment, and electrical systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance on 3-phase motors, conveyors, programmable controllers, transformers, voltage regulators, and machinery wiring.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical malfunctions involving motors, transformers, lighting fixtures, faulty wiring, and other equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
• Inspect and test malfunctioning machinery to identify issues and complete necessary repairs.
• Repair and replace electrical components, including relays, switches, motors, circuit boards, and position-sensing devices.
• Program, operate, and test automated machinery to verify proper functionality and repairs.
• Perform general facility maintenance and light fabrication.
• Identify machine parts and maintain inventory of electrical equipment, replacement parts, and supplies.
• Use hand tools and testing equipment to diagnose and repair machinery.
• Monitor equipment reliability, downtime, and production scrap.
• Complete all maintenance work orders in PICS and ensure all parts used are properly checked out through the system.
• Follow preventive maintenance programs to reduce equipment downtime and improve production efficiency.
• Perform required quality checks and ensure production meets specifications.
• Follow all safety requirements and report unsafe conditions to management.
• Maintain company policies and procedures, including 6S, GMP, BOS quality systems, and ISO standards.
• Help maintain site quality, food safety policies, and operational procedures.
• Report food safety concerns to authorized personnel.
• Attend team meetings and contribute to a collaborative work environment.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude with hands-on maintenance experience.
• Previous experience troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery and equipment.
• Knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
• Experience with preventive maintenance and electrical components.
• Ability to identify machine parts and perform light fabrication.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to use hand tools to diagnose and repair machinery and equipment.
• Must be able to transition to night shift when required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree (2-year degree) or relevant prior work experience.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and able to adapt to changing job assignments.
• Willingness to learn and participate in ongoing training.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Ability to stand and walk continuously throughout the entire shift.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. regularly and 70 lbs. occasionally with assistance.
• Frequent climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling around, above, and beneath machinery and conveyors.
• Frequent reaching, handling, gripping, grasping, pushing, and pulling machine parts, controls, and tools.
• Ability to climb ladders, stairs, platforms, and scaffolding as needed.
• Ability to work in non-permit-required confined spaces and at heights of 15–20 feet.

Company Hiring Requirements

• E-Verify
• Drug Test
• 7-Year Background Check