Direct Hire Maintenance Electrician

Maintenance Electrician - Direct Hire 
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Shift: 1st Shift 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday to Friday
Pay: $35 per hour
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)

Kelly has partnered with a premiere customer who is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to support their Dayton, OH facility who produces a diverse product line, including both aerospace and non-aerospace products. The Maintenance Electrician will be responsible for all electrical repair across the plant on diverse equipment. This role aims to minimize machine downtime.

Qualifications & Skills

• Equipment Maintenance: Ability to maintain and troubleshoot manufacturing and facility equipment, with a focus on electrical systems and some mechanical issues.
• CNC Troubleshooting: Experience with CNC-controlled machines, including lathes and milling machines, understanding Servo-Controlled Systems, feedback systems, and velocity control commands.
• Electrical Expertise: Proficient in frequency drives, motor starters, overloads, PLCs, electrical control devices, and servo-controlled components.
• Electrical & Mechanical Systems: Strong knowledge of electrical circuits, three-phase AC voltages (up to 480 volts), hydraulics, pneumatics, and power transmission devices (gearboxes, spindles).
• Technical Training: Experience with electrical systems, including troubleshooting manuals, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic diagrams, and equipment installation/maintenance procedures.
• Preventative Maintenance (PM): Participate in PM tasks, document findings, and contribute to 5S and proactive maintenance activities to prevent breakdowns.
• Mechanical Skills: Ability to disassemble, clean, lubricate, adjust, and replace parts on machinery, ensuring accuracy using precision tools (calipers, micrometers, etc.).
• Safety Compliance: Knowledge of Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO), Confined Space Entry, Arc Flash, GMPs, and SSOPs. Adherence to safety, environmental, and health standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintenance: Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical and mechanical systems in manufacturing and facility equipment.
• Machine Repair: Disassemble and reassemble machinery, ensuring proper operation, cleaning, lubrication, and component replacement.
• Documentation: Record downtime, root causes of equipment issues, and corrective actions using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Preventative Maintenance: Assist with PM tasks, perform inspections, and proactively address potential breakdowns.
• Work Environment: Operate power tools, perform cutting, grinding, welding, and work in confined or high areas as needed.
• Inventory Management: Track parts and supplies, request orders, verify incoming parts, and ensure inventory levels are maintained.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure adherence to safety protocols, including machine guarding, hazardous material handling, and PPE usage.
• Team Collaboration: Communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, and management. Participate in team-based problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Overtime: Willingness to work overtime and weekends as needed to maintain plant productivity.

Additional Requirements

• Self-directed, with a strong focus on achieving world-class efficiency targets.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to document and report equipment status and maintenance activities.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, work flexible hours, and solve complex problems with a critical thinking approach.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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