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Electrical Technical Specialist | Night Shift | Hands-on troubleshooting + plant reliability

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Salary: $75,000 - $110,000 per year

A bit about us:

A large industrial manufacturing operation is hiring an Electrical Technical Specialist to support maintenance and operations on an overnight shift. This role is focused on troubleshooting equipment issues in real time, improving system reliability, and supporting continuous production flow in a high-volume environment.

Why join us?

- Competitive Compensation, Bonus and Benefits Package
- Stable Career path
- Rewarding experience to work with fortune 500 Company
- Excellent culture and peers
- 401K Match
- 3 weeks of vacation to start

Job Details

What you will do
- Provide hands-on troubleshooting for electrical systems and controls to quickly resolve equipment downtime and restore production
- Support maintenance and operations teams with technical expertise on recurring system, process, and equipment issues
- Analyze equipment and process data to identify failure trends and implement long-term reliability improvements
- Assist in planning and executing maintenance work, outages, and repair projects
- Lead small capital and maintenance-related projects from planning through execution
- Serve as a technical resource to frontline maintenance teams, providing guidance and training as needed
- Support continuous improvement efforts tied to safety, quality, and equipment performance
- Work cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to resolve technical challenges
- Respond to urgent production issues during off-hours and provide ongoing shift support

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- High school diploma or equivalent required; technical degree is a plus
- 3+ years of experience working with electrical systems and controls in an industrial or manufacturing environment
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting production equipment in a live plant setting
- Strong understanding of maintenance practices and equipment reliability

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience working with programmable logic controllers, drives, and industrial instrumentation
- Background in failure analysis and structured problem solving methods
- Exposure to continuous improvement environments such as lean manufacturing
- Experience with combustion systems or process heating equipment
- Ability to work in a team-based, production-driven environment

Schedule + Environment

- 12-hour overnight shift with initial training on days
- Requires off-hours support, including weekends and occasional travel
- Fast-paced, production-focused environment with high accountability for equipment uptime

Why Us

- Critical role in keeping production running, with direct impact on uptime and output
- High-visibility position working closely with maintenance leadership and operations
- Opportunity to develop deep expertise in industrial electrical systems and controls
- Stable, large-scale manufacturing environment with long-term demand
- Hands-on role with real ownership, not a desk-based engineering position

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