Industrial Maintenance Technician

JOB SUMMARY
The PLC Industrial Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving industrial manufacturing equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations. This role requires strong expertise in electrical systems, controls, and PLC programming, with a focus on proactive maintenance programs that maximize machine uptime and minimize downtime. The technician will also mentor junior team members and collaborate across departments to support production, safety, and continuous improvement goals.

Key Responsibilities
• Perform repairs, corrective actions, projects, and preventive maintenance in a safe and timely manner.
• Develop and recommend improvements to proactive maintenance programs to increase machine uptime.
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot power distribution systems, branch circuits, lighting systems, transformers, and wiring methods.
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot relay logic, ladder diagrams, and control components (photo eyes, motor starters, relays, limit switches, proximity sensors, timers, solenoids, servo drives, frequency inverters, linear drives, tachometers, and encoders).
• Troubleshoot PLC programs, ladder logic, CPU backplanes, I/O boards, counters, modules, devices, and communication modules (Ethernet).
• Mentor junior technicians by providing guidance, motivation, and direction.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across all organizational levels.
• Interpret electrical schematics and control logic; proficient in using volt and ohm meters.
• Complete all assigned safety training and comply with company safety policies and procedures.
• Work flexible schedules, including overtime, holidays, and extended shifts (10 hours/day, 4 days/week, with frequent Friday overtime).
• Perform additional duties as assigned by team leads or managers.

Required Qualifications
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of six years’ experience in an industrial manufacturing environment as a maintenance technician.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and control systems.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex issues using systematic, root-cause problem-solving methods.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure while meeting production and safety requirements.

Preferred Qualifications
• Two-year Technical Mechatronics degree.
• Experience mentoring and training junior technicians.
• Familiarity with 5S/housekeeping practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

Education: Associate's Degree

Compunnel Inc., established in 1994; is a leading provider of Staffing, IT/Software, e-Learning/Training, Business Intelligence, and Cloud Solutions. A leader in contingent and permanent workforce solutions, we also provide temp-to-hire staffing, project-based/SOW staffing, and payroll services to our esteemed clientele which includes Fortune 500 companies of diverse industry segments. Ranked as one of the largest staffing firms in the US which is our primary service market; we also have a significant presence in Europe and Asia. As a national service provider in the US, we are serving our customers all major states and regions; thereby generating numerous job opportunities for prospective employees in their preferred locations of choice.

We have witnessed multi-fold YOY growth, and continuously adding a large pool of talented resources to our employee base every year. Our extensive experience in hiring professionals of multiple in-demand skill sets (IT, Engineering, Healthcare, Admin-Clerical, Finance, Professional, Light Industrial, etc.) further makes Compunnel a wider and preferred platform for people to pursue their careers in the US. We welcome people from all walks of life and cultures, and we support workforce diversity by providing equal employment opportunities to people without any discrimination based on race, color, gender, religion, national/ethnic region, disability, or any other basis.