Electronic Technician A Maintenance

Do you want to be part of a team that aspires to improve the quality of life for others? Are you interested in efficient manufacturing processes that promote sustainability? Do you feel a sense of accomplishment in a job well done? At Carpenter Co., we challenge our employees to learn from and inspire one another – all levels of the company collaborate, communicate, and constantly improve to achieve shared success. If that sounds like an environment in which you will thrive, Carpenter Co. could be a great fit for you!

Carpenter Co. has an immediate opening for a 1^st Shift Electronic Technician A at our Tupelo/Verona, MS manufacturing plant. This position is responsible for maintaining all building machinery including troubleshooting, repairing, testing, and installing electrical and electro-mechanical devices and components.

Carpenter Co. employees are committed to working hard to ensure production goals are met while maintaining operational excellence. As an hourly Electronic Technician A, the successful candidate will be expected to communicate daily with multiple levels of Company personnel and most importantly with the Managers, Supervisors, and employees in the manufacturing plant. An Electronic Technician A works in a normal maintenance and manufacturing environment with exposure to temperature changes.

Additional responsibilities of the Electronic Technician A position will include:

• Troubleshoot electrical control and power distribution circuits.


• Read and interpret electrical schematics, drawings and diagrams.


• Assemble and disassemble equipment.


• Read and interpret basic machine diagrams and plant layout drawings.


• Perform preventative maintenance on assigned machinery and/or equipment.


• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on the building and facility.


• Recognize potential mechanical problems, plan a solution for repair and implement the plan.


• Assist with the calibration of all in-plant electrical equipment.


• Maintain plant lighting systems, inside and outside of the building.


• Run conduit and/or install new electrical circuits.


• Assist in training Electronic Technician Bs.


• Operate forklifts, clamp lifts, genie boom, scissor lifts, and other machinery as needed.

Skills/ Requirements          

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.


• 2+ years specialty or technical training.


• 3+ years of industrial electrical experience and 2+ years working in an Industrial environment with extensive knowledge of computer-interfacing (advanced electronic training preferred).


• Ability to complete a mechanical and/or electrical project from start to finish.


• Ability to operate a variety of electrical maintenance tools.


• Must possess a variety of personally owned industrial/electrical hand tools.


• Must have basic reading, writing and math skills.


• Ability to read and interpret a tape measure.


• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions. 


• Ability to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays, and call-in with little notice.

No phone calls or agencies, please.

Carpenter Co. is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other legally protected characteristic.

Carpenter Co. conducts pre-employment drug testing on all applicants that receive and accept a written offer.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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