Industrial Maintenance Electrician

Industrial Maintenance Electrician

Industrial Maintenance Electrician:

To ensure success as a maintenance electrician, you should have high-level problem-solving skills, extensive experience working with industrial electrical systems, and excellent communication skills. Ultimately, a top-class maintenance electrician ensures the smooth running of a building's electrical system and resolves issues quickly and efficiently.

Job Type: Full-time

Shift : M-F, 6a - 2:30p, on call for other shifts

Salary: $35-$38 / hr

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

Industrial Electricians must be able to understand and make decisions based on technical documents, such as blueprints, schematics, or instructions. They must also be motivated to work on their own and as part of a team. Strong communication skills are a necessary part of this position

Industrial Electrician Key Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and repair/replace field instrumentation, electrical and control components.
• Diagnose issues with machines using PLCs.
• Basic improvements utilizing the site programming software for PLC’s and OIS’s
• Recommend replacement frequencies for electrical and control components for the CMMS
• Work as a team member or alone to complete projects.
• Observe safety procedures and meet electrical codes.
• Make decisions based on technical documents.
• Servicing motor controls and electrical distribution equipment.
• Reading and interpreting specifications and blueprints.
• Conducting electronic inspections and tests.
• Grounding electrical systems.
• Performing electrical work on environmental regulating systems, pumps and industrial lighting systems.
• Installing, maintaining and repairing heavy-duty equipment and industrial communications systems.
• Troubleshooting and repairing electrical components.
• Working with programmable logic/automation controls[4].
• Familiar with RS-logic software..
• Experience setting up and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley drives.

Industrial Electrician Qualifications/Education:

• Plant journeyman or LME Required.
• Graduate of a technical program majoring in PLC/industrial controls or equivalent experience.
• High School Diploma or GED
• Knowledge of electrical systems, hand tools, and industrial equipment.
• Awareness of national, state, and local electrical codes and regulations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Motivated self-starter who can manage projects and make decisions.
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and other technical documents.
• Willing to perform physically demanding tasks, such as lift heavy objects, climbing ladders, crawling, etc.

Industrial Electrician Benefits:

• Employee referral bonus program.
• 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options).
• Educational assistance.
• Life insurance, short-term & long-term disability.
• 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting.
• Employee heating pellet program.
• Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE.
• Monthly target bonus plan.

Lignetics, Inc.​ offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating​ eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products.