Maintenance Electrician

Overview

Job Title:

Maintenance Electrician

As a Maintenance Electrician, you will perform both emergency and preventative electrical repairs on plant equipment and infrastructure. You will be responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining PLC drive components, ensuring the safe operation of electrical systems, and documenting process control changes.

• Perform emergency and preventative electrical repairs on plant equipment and infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and maintain PLC drive components such as SLC 500, RSLogix, PLC5, Control Logix, Micrologix, and Panel View.
• Safely work on 120/240/480V systems and temperature/P.I.D. controls.
• Use the work order system to log and complete tasks as directed.
• Ensure safe tool use, follow Lock-out/Tag-out procedures, and report hazards.
• Complete projects and implement/document process control changes as directed by supervisors.
• Maintain proper backup and documentation of PLC programs.
• Train technicians on electrical troubleshooting and equipment.
• Communicate maintenance issues for scheduling and resolution.

• Electrical troubleshooting and repair.
• Mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatics, and wiring skills.
• Preventive maintenance and blueprint reading.
• Industrial maintenance technician experience.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics.

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
• Technical diploma in electrical or electronic technology, or 3+ years of experience as an Electrical Technician.

Join a dynamic team where you can grow your skills in a challenging and supportive environment. We provide opportunities for professional development and the chance to work on a variety of projects.

The facility is characterized by a loud and sometimes extreme environment, being hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Workers will be exposed to open chemicals and older machinery.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Memphis, TN.

The pay range for this position is $34.00 - $38.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Memphis,TN.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 12, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges.

Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.