Maintenance Electrical Technician- PLC/ Control (1st Shift)
Trane Technologies · Columbia, SC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level controls role at Trane Technologies (industrial) in Columbia, SC. 401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause, PLC, Robotics
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1866 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
South Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 10 other live controls postings in South Carolina.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 73%
- ✓ Union environment 45%
- Automation 45%
- ✓ Root cause 36%
- ✓ Team leadership 36%
- ✓ Robotics 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Trane Technologies in Columbia
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Full description from Trane TechnologiesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
The Maintenance Electrician is responsible for maintaining manufacturing machinery and facility-related equipment. Will engage in repairing automated computerized machine controls and in repairing and maintaining machines, equipment, buildings, and grounds.
Responsibilities
- ◆Makes major electrical, mechanical, and construction repairs and installations involving schematics and/or blueprint interpretation.
- ◆Troubleshot drive-related issues to the component level for Fanuc, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, and other brands of controllers.
- ◆Monitors and troubleshoots machine programs to understand equipment faults.
- ◆Determines the root cause of failures and recommends preventive actions. Communicates the same through the work order system comments/history.
- ◆Troubleshoot faults and other issues within a PLC program
- ◆Carries out preventative maintenance procedures.
- ◆Communicates consistently with internal customers about equipment status in the shop.
- ◆Advises supervisor of needs for outside services and works with service representatives on equipment and controls repair and installation. Shows competency in several crafts and performs handyman aspects in all trades.
- ◆Prepares bills of materials for jobs requiring significant material use and initiates purchase requisitions.
- ◆Uses various material handling equipment such as hoists, carts, lifts, forklift trucks, and hand trucks in moving light to heavy-weight material.
- ◆Uses a variety of lockout/tagout devices as required by the plant LOTO Plan.
Qualifications
- ✓High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
- ✓Degree in Industrial Maintenance Technology or equivalent preferred.
- ✓Experience with Industrial Machinery preferred.
- ✓Three (3) plus years of experience in Maintenance is preferred.
- ✓Controls Experience is preferred
- ✓Strong mechanical skills.
- ✓Strong Electrical Skills
- ✓Comprehension of schematics/blueprints.
- ✓Knowledge of Hydraulic/pneumatic systems
- ✓Self-starter and motivated to maintain building/machines to 100% uptime via strong preventative activities.
- ✓Willingness to change, flex, and learn
- ✓Self-motivated
- ✓Teamwork
- ✓Work Pride
- ✓Innovative
- ✓Customer Focused
- ✓Critical Thinking
- ✓Mechanical Aptitude
- ✓Basic Computer Skills
- ✓Standard Work Adherence
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Where is the work
On-Site (5 days)
Key Competencies
- •Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of internal company and external associates, both written and orally, including the telephone. Mobility within the work facility.
No Sales Commission Eligible
No
Thrive at work and at home
- •Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
- •Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- •Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- •401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
Safety Sensitive Role
Yes The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.