Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Ozinga; East Chicago (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ozinga is seeking an Industrial Electrical Maintenance Engineer for our East Chicago grinding mill. This hands-on plant role collaborates with maintenance and operations to keep electrical and control systems running safely, reliably, and efficiently.

You will diagnose plant issues, troubleshoot equipment, work with motors, drives, MCCs, breakers, and field instruments, and support repairs, outages, and start-ups. Siemens PLC, TIA Portal, and SIMOCODE experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on electrical maintenance in industrial plants
• Experience reading electrical drawings, schematics, and panel layouts
• Strong safety mindset and OSHA 10 / NFPA 70E knowledge preferred
• Valid driver’s license and ability to work in a heavy industrial environment
• Experience with motors, drives, MCCs, breakers, panels, and field instruments
• Siemens PLC, TIA Portal, or SIMOCODE experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot electrical and control issues in a heavy industrial plant
• Work with motors, drives, MCCs, breakers, panels, and field instruments
• Diagnose equipment issues and support repairs with maintenance and operations
• Support Siemens PLC systems, TIA Portal, and SIMOCODE motor management systems
• Assist with setup, calibration, and commissioning of process instrumentation
• Read and update electrical drawings, schematics, and panel layouts
• Support plant outages, start-ups, repairs, and improvement projects
• Look for ways to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime
• Coordinate with contractors, plant personnel, and leadership as needed

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Electrical drawings

Safety mindset

Driver's license

Siemens PLC

Education

Associate/Bachelor degree or technical cert

Tools

Siemens PLC

TIA Portal

SIMOCODE

Job description

Schedule: Monday–Friday, with on-call support as needed

Ozinga is hiring an Industrial Electrical Maintenance Engineer for our East Chicago Grinding Mill. This is a hands‑on plant role. You will work in the field with maintenance and operations to keep electrical and control systems running safely, reliably, and efficiently. This is not a desk‑only engineering role. The right person is comfortable diagnosing issues in the plant, troubleshooting equipment, working with instruments and breakers, and supporting repairs, outages, and start‑ups.

What you’ll do

• Troubleshoot electrical and control issues in a heavy industrial plant
• Work with motors, drives, MCCs, breakers, panels, and field instruments
• Diagnose equipment issues and support repairs with maintenance and operations
• Support Siemens PLC systems, TIA Portal, and SIMOCODE motor management systems
• Assist with setup, calibration, and commissioning of pressure, temperature, flow, and level instruments
• Read and update electrical drawings, control schematics, and panel layouts
• Support plant outages, start‑ups, repairs, and improvement projects
• Look for ways to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime
• Coordinate with contractors, plant personnel, and leadership as needed

Work environment

This role is based in a heavy industrial plant. You may work around dust, noise, heat, heights, confined spaces, and outdoor conditions. PPE is required.

• 3+ years of hands‑on electrical maintenance, instrumentation, industrial troubleshooting, or related plant/facility experience
• Experience working in an industrial or commercial facility environment
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical systems safely and practically
• Experience with motors, VFDs, MCCs, breakers, panels, or field instruments
• Ability to read electrical drawings, schematics, or panel layouts
• Strong safety mindset
• Valid driver’s license
• Helpful but not required
• Siemens PLC, TIA Portal, or SIMOCODE experience
• OSHA 10, NFPA 70E, or arc flash knowledge
• Cement, concrete, heavy manufacturing, or similar plant experience
• Associate degree, bachelor’s degree, technical certification, apprenticeship, or equivalent hands‑on training

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to talk or hear; frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Walking, climbing and standing on uneven, muddy or frozen job sites in both daylight and after dark
• Frequent use of stairs, use of fall protection, operation of equipment (AEWP, manlift, company truck), connecting hoses, sampling trucks
• Must be able to frequently bend
• Ability to perform maintenance duties in tight spaces
• Must be able to operate buttons, levers, and other controls located on various equipment
• Must be able to sit and drive for extended periods of time
• Must be able to work long and flexible hours as necessary
• Must be able to maneuver in and around our plants, yards, and jobsites as necessary
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds several times a day
• Lifting and carrying tools and/or products