Join Our Team as an Electrical Manufacturing Maintenance Technician!

Are you good at designing blueprints, repairing machines, and staying organized? We are seeking a detail-oriented Electrical Manufacturing Maintenance Technician to join our team. In this role, you will be expected to install and maintain production equipment, troubleshoot machinery, and control equipment operation. If you are passionate about machinery operation and participating in plant safety, we would like to hear from you!

We are growing and looking for an experienced maintenance technician to join our team! Work independently and with other plant personnel to perform preventative, predictive, and routine maintenance tasks including troubleshooting issues, repairing failures of production and facilities equipment, and ensuring maximum equipment efficiency and effectiveness. All tasks will be performed while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the company, including safety. 

Essential Functions 

  • Setup, install, adjust, and maintain production equipment including conveyors, automation, pneumatics, hydraulics, pumps, encoders, variable frequency drives, etc.  

  • Equipment Maintenance - Perform routine, predictive, and preventative maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed. Inspect regularly and as needed to ensure proper operation.  

  • Complex Problem Solving - Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options. Implement effective solutions.  

  • Operation Monitoring - Watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly with maximum efficiency and effectiveness.   

  • Operation and Control - Control operation of equipment or systems  

  • High and low voltage electrical troubleshooting  

  • PLC troubleshooting  

  • Welding, fabrication, etc.  

  • Participate in plant safety, health, and environmental programs  

  • Completes training by supervisor. 

  • Complies with all safety and company policies and procedures. 

  • Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

  • Design – effective knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models  

  • Mechanical – effective knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance  

  • Computers – effective knowledge of computer hardware and software  

  • Electronics – effective knowledge of electronic equipment and systems  

  • Judgment and Decision Making – consideration of the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one  

  • Able to work in time-sensitive and sometimes stressful situations  

  • Able to work independently, prioritize tasks, and do research to find answers in some cases with little guidance  

  • Able to follow directions, procedures, and guidelines as directed by the supervisor  

  • Able to work in a non-climate-controlled environment with outdoor exposure  

  • Available to work overtime, weekends, and changing shifts, as needed  

  • Must have a high level of attention to detail  

  • Must be organized, thorough, reliable, and dependable  

Education and Experience 

  • High School diploma or equivalent. 2 Year technical degree (preferred). 

  • Certifications are not required, although they can be useful as a means of demonstrating ability to handle the rigors of the job effectively. 

  • Electrical wiring capabilities to manage problems with the plant’s machinery. 

  • 2+ year's maintenance experience in a manufacturing capacity. 

  • Demonstrable computer abilities, Windows (Word and Excel), Internet and email, and other, relevant applications 

  • Demonstrable Advanced Analytical/Troubleshooting Skills including PLC, Electrical, Mechanical and other related systems including PLC programming, shop tools, and equipment. 

Physical Requirements  

  • Ability to work up to 12 hours per day. Hours, days, and shifts depend on the season and production schedule and are not guaranteed.   

  • Ability sit, stand, walk, bend, climb stairs, crouch, lean, reach, twist, and other physical movements for extended periods.  

  • Ability to work in conditions typical of a manufacturing environment as indicated below under “Working Environment”.  

  • Ability to wear prescribed personal protective equipment and appropriate clothing.  

  • Ability to lift 50 lbs.   

  • Ability to read, write, type, and verbally communicate fluently in English.  

  • Must be able to effectively use a computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and commonly used software to complete necessary functions assigned.  

  • Must have finger dexterity, visual acuity, discernment of sounds, color, and texture.  

  • Must be able to use tools, equipment, machinery, etc.  

  • Must be reliable and dependable.  

  • Must have the physical and mental ability to drive a standard forklift successfully. AWIP will certify.   

Working Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, dusty conditions, high noise environments, chemicals used in the process, and extreme temperatures. The facility is an industrial manufacturing plant. 

This position is designated safety sensitive. 

Benefits of Working with Us:  We offer a professional but family-oriented culture. Our benefits package is comprehensive, including medical (80% of plan premiums covered) dental, and vision with no waiting period to enroll! 401k with up to 4% matching, life, and AD&D insurance, disability insurance, shopping discount program, employee assistance program, and Quarterly Bonus Program for all employees! 

About Us:  Headquartered in Vacaville, California, All Weather Insulated Panels (AWIP), has three state-of-the-art continuous-line manufacturing facilities including Vacaville, California, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and Little Rock, Arkansas. AWIP is an innovator in the design, construction, and advancement of insulated metal panels and is strategically positioned to meet the growing energy, environmental, and economic challenges facing the North American building industry. AWIP provides its customers with a broad line of insulated wall and roof panels and a full range of complementary trims, accessories, and engineering services. 

AWIP is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law. In that regard, U.S. applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal and State law, as applicable. 

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