Electrical Maintenance Technician

Location

Sheboygan, WI

Wage

$30 – $38/hr

Employment Type

Contract

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Posted on August 25, 2026

Job Description

Overview

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Electrical Maintenance Technician to join a well-established global manufacturing organization in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, recognized as a leader in the orthodontic industry. The company focuses on delivering high-quality products while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, reliability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Install and troubleshoot industrial electrical wiring, conduit, power distribution, and control systems.
  • Maintain and repair robots, presses, welders, furnaces, motors, and automated production equipment.
  • Diagnose and repair PLCs, HMIs, sensors, relays, switches, transformers, motors, VFDs, and other controls.
  • Troubleshoot electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electro-mechanical systems.
  • Use PLCs, computers, and diagnostic equipment to identify equipment failures and restore production.
  • Read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, and wiring diagrams.
  • Perform preventive maintenance, equipment inspections, and corrective repairs.
  • Diagnose root causes of equipment failures and help minimize production downtime.
  • Follow all OSHA, electrical safety, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
  • Work closely with maintenance and production teams to ensure equipment operates safely and efficiently.
  • Identify required parts, materials, and equipment needed for repairs.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Journeyman Electrician license OR Electro-Mechanical degree required.
  • Industrial electrical, manufacturing maintenance, automation, or controls experience preferred.
  • Experience with PLC troubleshooting, industrial controls, motors, sensors, VFDs, hydraulics, and pneumatics strongly preferred.
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and troubleshoot complex equipment.
  • Ability to stand/walk 8–9 hours per day and regularly lift up to 35 lbs., with occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • PTO
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Sheboygan, WI

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting sits about 31% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Wisconsin — toward the top of a $22–$30/hr middle band drawn from 115 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 92% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Sheboygan, WI

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Sheboygan, WI, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 171 other active welding openings from 117 employers. Browse welding jobs across Wisconsin.

The most active employers in Wisconsin at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are QPS Employment Group (10), JARP Industries Inc (9), and SEEK Careers/Staffing (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Wisconsin, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Oshkosh at $30/hr, Waukesha at $26/hr, and Hartford at $26/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Electrical Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.