Plant Utilities and Cranes Electrical Technician

A large industrial manufacturing facility is seeking a Plant Utilities and Cranes Electrical Technician to support the electrical reliability of plant utilities, overhead cranes, and hoists. This role is responsible for troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, inspections, and continuous improvement to ensure safe and reliable operation of critical equipment.

The ideal candidate has strong electrical and controls experience, including PLCs, drives, and medium-voltage systems, and can work independently in a fast-paced industrial environment.

• Maintain electrical reliability for plant utilities, overhead cranes, and hoists
• Participate in daily meetings to review and resolve utilities and crane-related issues
• Perform preventative maintenance, inspections, and troubleshooting to support equipment uptime
• Support contractors as needed, including on-call assistance when required
• Develop and improve PMs and SOPs for utilities and crane equipment
• Set up, calibrate, and configure sensors and transmitters (temperature, flow, pressure, speed, distance, etc.)
• Replace and configure drives or PLCs, including downloading parameters and making basic programming changes
• Conduct daily and regulatory crane inspections and coordinate periodic load testing
• Read and interpret electrical/mechanical diagrams, schematics, and manuals
• Use SAP and E-Merge/Sphera systems to manage work orders and maintain critical spare parts
• Participate in root cause analysis and reliability meetings to resolve recurring issues
• Perform additional maintenance-related duties as assigned

• Technical certification in Electricity, Mechatronics, Instrumentation, or a related electrical field
• Minimum of 3 years of crane experience in an industrial setting
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with medium-voltage transformers, switch gear, and protection relays
• Strong background in AC/DC motor control systems and solid-state controls
• Proficiency with 480V, 3-phase motor control systems
• Experience with PLCs and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and wiring diagrams
• Basic mechanical knowledge of gear reducers, hydraulics, and pneumatics
• Strong safety mindset and ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build working relationships across teams

• Frequent walking and working in industrial environments
• Work at heights and around cranes and elevated equipment
• Exposure to hot and cold conditions
• Ability to safely perform physical tasks required for inspections and maintenance