Maintenance Electrician

Maintenance Electrician

Employer: Aerotek. **Job Title: Maintenance Electrician** **Pay: 35-42** **Shift: Rotating Shift** Hiring in Goose Creek and North Charleston! **Job Description** The Maintenance Electrician safely maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical systems and equipment in a heavy industrial environment. This role requires strong technical expertise with motors, PLCs, and industrial controls, as well as the ability to work autonomously while following all plant safety protocols and PPE requirements. The Maintenance Electrician supports reliable plant operations by diagnosing issues, performing preventive maintenance, and collaborating closely with other maintenance team members. **Responsibilities** + Follow all plant safety protocols and procedures, including consistent use of required personal protective equipment (PPE). + Work independently to perform routine electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair tasks with minimal supervision. + Inspect, maintain, and repair electrical equipment such as motors, generators, transformers, rectifiers, switches, circuit breakers, relays, control equipment, communication equipment, electronic and fluid controls, and power distribution systems. + Troubleshoot and repair 480V AC motors, including wiring, testing, and replacing components as needed. + Install, wire, and troubleshoot proximity switches, limit switches, variable speed drives (VSD), and related control devices. + Use PLC ladder logic to diagnose equipment faults, identify faulty electrical devices, and support efficient repairs. + Work with PLC5 and RSLogix to read, interpret, and troubleshoot ladder logic programs for production equipment. + Operate electrical testing and measuring equipment safely and efficiently to diagnose electrical issues and verify repairs. + Handle and use electrical materials and supplies such as wire and cable, insulating materials, replacement parts, solder, paint, and panel board components in a safe and organized manner. + Support