Plant Maintenance Electrician -- PLCs, Motors & Power Distribution

Job Description

Job DescriptionJoin us in keeping the plant running

We’re looking for a hands-on electrician who thrives in an industrial setting and takes pride in safe, clean, and reliable work. You’ll be the go-to for maintaining, installing, and troubleshooting power and control systems across our facility.

Role snapshot

• Location: Ogden, UT
• Onsite: 100%
• Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor

Is this you?

• Do you diagnose faults quickly and replace or repair components without compromising safety?
• Are you comfortable working with PLCs, process pumps, motors, and building electrical systems?
• Can you bend conduit, pull wire, and keep meticulous preventive maintenance records?
• Do you lead by example—occasionally directing lower-classified craftworkers and training peers?

Core responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, test, maintain, and repair electrical circuits and equipment to ensure compatibility and safety.
• Install and repair building electrical systems in compliance with the National Electrical Code.
• Perform preventive maintenance on electrical apparatus, equipment, facilities, and systems; maintain PM documentation.
• Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit; perform splicing and wire pulling.
• Repair or replace switches, fuses, contactors, controls, motors, breakers, and related hardware.
• Follow oral and written instructions; escalate irregularities to the supervisor per procedure.
• Coordinate area activities with the central maintenance shop and assist other technicians or engineers.
• Train other crafts persons as assigned and periodically direct junior craft personnel.
• Adhere to all safety rules; keep the work area clean and return tools, unused materials, and reference documents.

Equipment, tools, and environments

• Electrical test instruments; hand and power tools; tube benders; splicing tools; wire-pulling equipment.
• Wire, contactors, switches, motors, breakers, fuses, and miscellaneous electrical hardware.
• Exposure to process equipment and chemicals; programmable logic controls; building construction and handling equipment.

Minimum qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED. Relevant trade/technical school education in industrial electrical maintenance may satisfy part of the experience requirement.
• Five (5) years electrical craft experience, including three (3) years in industrial electrical maintenance.