Skill
Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Environmental)
A Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) is an electrical device that controls the speed and torque of an AC electric motor by varying the frequency and voltage of its power supply. Electricians, HVAC technicians, and industrial engineers use VFDs to improve energy efficiency, reduce mechanical wear, and enable precise process control in equipment like pumps, fans, and conveyors. They are a core component of modern industrial automation and building energy management systems.
Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
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Open roles requiring Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) (19)
Landfill Environmental Monitoring Technician
Casella Waste Systems
Full-time · Stanley, NY · $25 – $27 / hour
This role monitors and maintains the water, gas, and leachate systems at landfill operations, performing daily equipment inspections, sampling, repairs, and preventative maintenance while ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. It suits technically-minded people with mechanical aptitude who want hands-on work in environmental infrastructure and a clear career progression path.
Listed on Casella Waste Systems’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Electrician II
Relativity Space
Long Beach, CA · $31 – $47 / hour
Relativity Space seeks an electrician to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical systems across their sprawling 1-million-square-foot manufacturing facility. This role suits someone with industrial electrical experience who wants ownership of complex, specialized systems and the chance to shape operations at a fast-growing aerospace company.
Listed on Relativity Space’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Instrumentation / Electrical Technician
Unilever
Full-time · Hammond, IN · $45 – $50 / week
A manufacturing maintenance specialist at Unilever's Hammond soap factory, responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining electrical and instrumentation systems across production equipment. This role suits experienced technicians comfortable working rotating shifts in a unionized, regulated environment where safety compliance and equipment uptime are critical.
Listed on Unilever’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician
Spot & Tango
Allentown, PA
Spot & Tango is hiring a maintenance technician to support their freeze-dried dog food production facility, keeping highly automated equipment and systems running. This role suits someone with 3–5 years of manufacturing maintenance experience who can troubleshoot both mechanical and electrical problems independently and take ownership of equipment reliability.
Listed on Spot & Tango’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Electrical Quality Technician Inspector
Crusoe
Full-time · Brighton, CO · $29 – $33 / hour
Crusoe is hiring a hands-on quality inspector to verify electrical systems and modular data centers during manufacturing, from component testing through factory acceptance. This role suits someone with deep experience in industrial electrical work who thrives on a busy production floor and can enforce compliance while collaborating across teams.
Listed on Crusoe’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Brunswick New York Mills, Maintenance Tech (2nd shift)
Mercury Marine
Full-time · New York Mills, MN · $20 – $23 / hour
A boat manufacturer seeks a maintenance technician to handle preventive and corrective maintenance across multiple skilled trades in their New York Mills facility, working a second shift. The role suits someone with technical training and hands-on experience in mechanical, electrical, or fabrication work who thrives in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Listed on Mercury Marine’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Manufacturing Automation Engineer
Jabil
Gurnee, IL · $83,400 – $150,000
Design and implement advanced automation systems, controls, and robotics solutions that drive manufacturing efficiency and product quality across high-volume production environments. This role suits engineers with 5+ years of industrial automation experience who thrive on solving complex technical challenges and collaborating across operations, maintenance, and project teams.
Listed on Jabil’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Automations and Controls Tech 4th
Carter's
Full-time · Braselton, GA
This role maintains and troubleshoots automated material handling systems at a distribution center, working with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and industrial electrical components. It suits technicians with hands-on experience in industrial automation who want to support warehouse operations and system reliability.
Listed on Carter's’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Electrician 2nd Class
American Crystal Sugar Company
Full-time · East Grand Forks, MN · $37 – $44 / hour
This entry-level electrical maintenance role supports factory and agricultural operations, performing repairs, installations, and troubleshooting on industrial equipment from generators to programmable controllers. It suits someone with formal electrical training and hands-on experience who wants stable work with clear advancement to a journeyman classification.
Listed on American Crystal Sugar Company’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Maintenance Electrician
Adient
Eastaboga, AL
This role maintains electrical and mechanical systems in an automotive manufacturing plant, troubleshooting equipment and performing repairs to keep production running smoothly. It suits experienced maintenance electricians comfortable with PLCs, VFDs, and three-phase systems who want hands-on work in a fast-paced industrial setting.
Listed on Adient’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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Roles that use Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
Employers hiring for Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
15 in total, most open roles first.
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- General Mills2 roles
- RSRelativity Space2 roles
- Samsung Semiconductor2 roles
- Adient1 role
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