Electrician (Manufacturing plant) in Spartanburg, South Carolina at Human Technologies, Inc

Position Title: Electrician (Manufacturing plant)

Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina

Professional Direct Hire

Description: HTI is assisting a global paper packaging manufacturer with their search for an experienced Manufacturing Electrician at their plant in Spartanburg, SC! The company offers excellent benefits, opportunities for growth and pay increases, and a positive, collaborative work culture.

• Hourly pay range: $34.00 - $35.00 / hour to start, depending on experience
• Location: Spartanburg, SC
• This is a direct hire, full-time position
• Working hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Summary:This plant produces paper to-go bags for the restaurant industry. Equipment and machinery include in-line printers, PLC-controlled paper bag production machines, conveyors, and packing equipment. The Plant Electrician will support production efficiency and product quality, maintain and improve plant production equipment, and ensure safe machine operating conditions are maintained.

Requirements:

• Must have 5+ years of experience as an Electrician responsible for maintaining production machinery and PLC/controls systems in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in a paper, packaging, or food production facility is strongly preferred
• Must have experience in a BRC, SQF, and/or HACCP (food safety) certified plant, or a manufacturing facility that is FDA regulated
• Experience in electrical troubleshooting, automation, PLC programming and instrumentation/controls
• Familiarity with food-grade manufacturing standards and compliance audits
• Strong diagnostic capabilities with high-speed processing and packaging equipment
• Strong computer skills, including CMMS, MRP/ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency in reading electrical schematics
• Must have applicable technical degree and/or certification(s)
• Demonstrated planning, organization, and customer service skills
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Practical understanding of health and safety principles in industrial environments
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion
• Local candidates strongly preferred

Job Duties:

• Provide daily preventative, troubleshooting, and breakdown maintenance service to plant production machinery and equipment
• Ensure assigned work is completed safely and in accordance with quality requirements, company policies and all food safety/regulatory requirements
• Provide immediate response to emergency work orders
• Identify potential equipment failure through regular inspections and monitoring, and initiate appropriate repairs or corrective actions
• Resolve operational or technical equipment problems to minimize manufacturing interruptions resulting from equipment breakdowns/failures
• Track all electrical maintenance activity and pending work, ensuring that all applicable Quality and Maintenance documentation and system records are completed correctly and in a timely fashion
• Identify and resolve equipment reliability and improvement opportunities
• Support production employees to optimize machine outputs, working closely with them to ensure that the plant can be operated safely with minimal downtime and waste
• When required, support the investigation of manufacturing non-conformances
• Contribute ideas for continuous improvement and assist in the development of job processes
• Ensure machines are returned to production status in a clean and operational condition; remove all tools and materials from machine area
• Act with a safety-first mindset, ensuring compliance with Health and Safety (H&S), ISO 9001:2015, GMP, and food safety standards (SQF, BRC, and HACCP)
• This role reports to the Maintenance Team Leader, and will regularly communicate and coordinate with the shift Maintenance Technician, the Production/Maintenance Manager, Machine Operators, and other plant team members

Benefits include:

• 401K with company match
• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• EAP
• PTO
• 11 Paid holidays