Job ID: 12150
Location: Woodville, Texas
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Date Added: 07/10/2026
Job Description
Location: Woodville, Tx
Description:
The Electromechanical Technician is responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving both mechanical and electrical systems throughout the organization’s manufacturing facility. This position bridges traditional millwright responsibilities with industrial electrical maintenance to maximize equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and improve plant performance.
This position performs advanced troubleshooting of motors, VFDs, motor control centers, sensors, electrical components, and automated equipment while continuing to perform mechanical repairs.
Job Responsibilities:
- Install, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, rebuild, and maintain industrial mechanical equipment including conveyors, pellet mills, hammermills, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, couplings, pumps, augers, fans, blowers, rotary valves, drag conveyors, bucket elevators, screw conveyors, and other production equipment.
- Troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical systems up to 480 volts in accordance with company safety procedures.
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair 24 volts electrical circuits, 4-20 mA circuits, and sensors/thermocouples. Utilize Voltmeter, Megger, and 4-20mA clamp meter.
- Diagnose and repair electric motors, motor starters, overloads, relays, contactors, motor control centers (MCCs), and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
- Install, align, and replace electric motors, pumps, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, sprockets, chains, belts, and other mechanical power transmission components.
- Troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including cylinders, valves, pumps, compressors, regulators, and associated controls.
- Perform preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance to maximize equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime.
- Read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, blueprints, equipment manuals, and technical specifications.
- Utilize precision measuring instruments, multimeters, clamp meters, megohmmeters (megger), laser alignment equipment, and other diagnostic tools to identify equipment failures.
- Assist in troubleshooting automated production equipment, sensors, proximity switches, photo eyes, level controls, and other industrial instrumentation.
- Support installation, commissioning, and startup of new equipment and plant improvement projects.
- Complete work orders, preventive maintenance inspections, equipment documentation, and maintenance records accurately within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Identify recurring equipment failures and recommend corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
- Assist with root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing downtime and increasing production reliability.
- Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas in accordance with company housekeeping standards.
- Support planned outages, scheduled shutdowns, emergency repairs, and after-hours maintenance activities as required.
- Follow all Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space, hot work, fall protection, and other applicable safety procedures while performing assigned work.
- Communicate effectively with Operations, Engineering, Production, and fellow Maintenance personnel regarding equipment status, repair progress, and operational concerns.
- Mentor and assist less experienced maintenance employees as assigned while promoting safe work practices and quality workmanship.
- Perform all other duties as assigned to support the safe and efficient operation of the facility.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Technical degree or vocational training in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Technology, Electromechanical Technology, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing, processing, or heavy industrial environment.
- Demonstrated experience troubleshooting both mechanical and industrial electrical systems.
- Working knowledge of AC/DC motors, motor controls, VFDs, MCCs, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, and industrial power transmission equipment.
- Ability to safely operate hand tools, power tools, rigging equipment, forklifts, aerial lifts, and other maintenance equipment.
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and CMMS software preferred.
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting abilities.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
- Commitment to maintaining a safe work environment while promoting the organization’s culture of Safety and Quality over Quantity.
- Work is performed in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment with exposure to dust, noise, vibration, heat, moving mechanical equipment, and varying weather conditions.
- The position requires standing, walking, climbing ladders, kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting up to 50 pounds, and working in elevated or confined spaces.
- Employees must wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE) and be willing to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and respond to emergency callouts as operational needs require.
