Electrical Maintenance Technician
Redwood MaterialsMcCarran, Nevada
Full Time
Posted December 5, 2025
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Job Description
The Electrical Maintenance Technician at Redwood Materials is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining mechanical and electrical equipment in a manufacturing environment, ensuring maximum machine uptime and safety compliance to support production operations in a high-growth, sustainable company.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform routine inspections and proactive maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment to maximize machine uptime.
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and components.
- Respond promptly to corrective and unplanned maintenance tasks to minimize production disruptions.
- Use electrical schematics, blueprints, and diagrams to plan, install, and troubleshoot electrical systems and improvements.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, participate in safety audits, and implement corrective actions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Production, Engineering, and Safety to support operational needs.
Requirements
- Must have a minimum of 5 years of maintenance and experience in manufacturing.
- Must have 5 years of electrician journeyman level or higher experience.
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings, including complex electrical schematics, blueprints, P IDs, and diagrams.
- Experience with PLCs and Ladder diagrams is preferred.
- Experience working with 480 VAC and lower voltages, wiring electrical cabinets.
- Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems is preferred.
- Solid troubleshooting problem-solving methodology.
- Understanding of the NEC codes and knowledge of NFPA 70E practices.
- Must be familiar with using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Ability to complete a respiratory fit test and respiratory medical evaluation.
- Ability to wear a full-faced mask when required, including SCBA and supplied air.
- Ability to work for extended periods, including up to a full shift, while wearing PPE such as Tyvek suits and PAPR.
- Ability to work in confined spaces and at elevated heights, including climbing ladders and stairs.
- Ability to operate and be trained on equipment such as forklifts, boom lifts, and scissor lifts.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Must be able to work in diverse environments, both indoors and outdoors, year-round, including exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes.
- Must be able to work in confined spaces and elevated heights.
- Must be able to work weekends, nights, or on-call shifts as part of the regular work schedule.
- Must be able to remain standing for extended periods, exceeding 80% of the shift.
- Must be able to perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Must maintain regular, punctual attendance.
- Ability to work in difficult working conditions including exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes for extended periods.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation will be commensurate with experience
Full-time position
Work in diverse environments, both indoors and outdoors, year-round
Work in confined spaces and elevated heights
Work in difficult conditions including noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes
Potential to work weekends, nights, or on-call shifts
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