Maintenance Technician (Industrial | Electrical Mechanical

Location: Elizabethtown, KY

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Technician to support a fast-growing manufacturing facility. This is a multi-craft role focused on electrical, mechanical, and automation/PLC troubleshooting. You’ll help keep production running by performing preventative maintenance, responding quickly to downtime, and driving continuous improvement across our equipment and systems.

If you’re proactive, safety-focused, and excited to grow within a highly technical environment, this is the role for you.

What You’ll Do

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment and facility systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems, including motor controls, MCCs, PLC inputs/outputs, AC drives, motors, sensors, and control circuits.
• Support production teams with equipment breakdowns and root cause failure analysis.
• Start up and shut down machinery in alignment with OSHA and company procedures.
• Diagnose mechanical issues, replace bearings, adjust components, and assist with repairs on highly automated equipment.
• Maintain accurate logs for repairs, calibrations, downtime, and equipment performance.
• Calibrate testing instruments and ensure equipment meets specifications.
• Operate forklifts, cranes, lifts, and related material-handling equipment.
• Mentor and support maintenance and production team members.
• Follow all Lockout/Tagout and safety protocols.
• Perform additional duties as needed to support plant operations.

What We’re Looking For

Required:

• Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical/Mechanical Technology, or related field; OR Journeyman Electrician license.
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting ability, including PLCs, power distribution, AC drives, and control systems.
• Ability to read schematics, electrical drawings, and equipment manuals.
• Experience with boilers, chillers, HVAC, compressors, or other plant utility systems is a plus.
• Ability to work a 2-2-3 night shift schedule and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must pass background check, drug screen, and physical.

Core Competencies:
Proactive mindset • Problem solving • Teamwork • Time management • Technical aptitude • Accuracy • Results-oriented • Works well under pressure • Process-driven

Working Conditions

• Required use of PPE.
• Exposure to loud noise, high heat, and moving mechanical equipment.
• Frequent walking/sitting, occasional standing, bending, lifting, and climbing.

Why Join Us?

• Growing facility with opportunities to advance into senior, lead, or automation-focused roles.
• Stable schedule, strong team culture, and the chance to work with highly automated equipment.
• Competitive pay and benefits package.