Electric Maintenance Technician
Sazerac · Bardstown, KY
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Sazerac (food & beverage) in Bardstown, KY. Install, troubleshoot, and maintain PLCs, MCCs, motors, conduit, wiring, and electrical equipment on 480-volt, 3-phase systems.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC, Tooling
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $62k–$88k.
Median of the low and high ends of 74 live postings that list pay, out of 2992 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 57 other live reliability postings in Kentucky.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 45%
- Team leadership 43%
- Welding 29%
- Root cause 28%
- Automation 24%
- Robotics 24%
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This plant: Sazerac in Bardstown
3 other open roles at this site.
- Maintenance Manager · Reliability · Manager
- Maintenance Supervisor · Reliability · Supervisor
- Production Supervisor · Production · Supervisor
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Job Description/Responsibilities
The Maintenance Technician will troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues to help improve the efficiency and reliability of our bottling lines. This hands-on role supports the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of production equipment and electrical systems. You’ll work with PLCs, MCCs, motors, variable speed drives, and other electrical and mechanical equipment while supporting preventative maintenance and continuous production operations.
Required
- ✓Associate’s degree in Industrial Maintenance or Industrial Electrical.
- ✓Experience with PLCs and MCCs, including reading ladder logic, troubleshooting PLC issues, and manipulating programs.
- ✓Ability to read electrical schematics and knowledge of the National Electrical Code.
- ✓Must be able to install, troubleshoot, and maintain conduit, wiring, motors, and electrical equipment on 480-volt, 3-phase systems.
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Sazerac Company Overview
Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.
We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.
What You’ll Do
- •Install, troubleshoot, and maintain PLCs, MCCs, motors, conduit, wiring, and electrical equipment on 480-volt, 3-phase systems.
- •Read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, manuals, drawings, and equipment documentation.
- •Troubleshoot and repair electrical and electronic control systems, including variable speed drives, electric eyes, relays, and PLCs; read ladder logic and manipulate PLC programs as needed.
- •Install, inspect, adjust, clean, maintain, fabricate, assemble, and disassemble machinery, equipment, fixtures, piping, and related systems.
- •Perform preventative maintenance activities and complete required maintenance documentation.
Preferred
- +Experience installing and troubleshooting variable speed drives and electronic control systems.
- +Experience in a manufacturing or bottling environment.
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