Electrical Tech

Wieland North America, Inc; East Alton (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, &

Life & more

Job summary

Wieland North America, Inc. in East Alton, IL is hiring an Electrical Tech to run and optimize electrical repairs on heavy industrial equipment.

You will decide repair approaches, perform quality repairs, and lead complex electrical tasks alongside Maintenance Techs on rotating swing shifts. The role requires 4–5 years of heavy industrial maintenance experience or an equivalent apprenticeship path, strong troubleshooting skills, and familiarity with large AC/DC motors, PLCs, and drives.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of heavy industrial/maintenance experience
• Four year apprenticeship certification
• 2 years of heavy industrial/maintenance experience and a 2 year Technical degree in Electrical
• Electrical troubleshooting skills a must
• Experience with large AC/DC motors, analog and digital controls, AC inverter drives, solid-state DC drives instrumentation devices and programmable control experience required
• Experience with Siemens, Modicon, Reliance, and Control Logix PLCs considered a plus
• Experience with Siemens, Rockwell, ABB, and Baldor drives also considered a plus
• Understanding of infrared, acoustics and other predictive maintenance practices considered a plus

Responsibilities

• Work together with and/or leads the operating crew to minimize downtime and maximize productivity
• Responsible for making the basic decisions on how an electrical repair is to proceed and perform quality repairs the first time
• Responsible for leading the completion of more complicated and specialized electrical tasks
• Responsible for assisting Maintenance Techs when assigned
• Work with the production team for constant improvement
• Perform administrative duties as assigned including completion of work order documentation and data entry into the computerized maintenance system

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Industrial maintenance

Team collaboration

Education

Four year apprenticeship certification

Two year technical degree in Electrical

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Rockwell PLCs

Siemens drives

ABB drives

Baldor drives

Job description

Overview

Unleash your Potential - Seize your career opportunity now, with Wieland!

Wieland is a global leader in copper and copper alloy manufacturing, processing, and distribution. We provide a large product and service portfolio including power, automotive, ammunition, coinage, construction materials, refrigeration, electronics and many other industries. To us, metal is more than material.

Wieland's Cultural Values

Wieland’s culture is what makes for a fun and rewarding place to work! As a company, we benefit daily from our employees' knowledge and abilities.With our cultural vision, we place our core values at the heart of everything we do:safety,ambition,optimism,reliability,ownership,diversity, &respect.

Wieland is hiring a Electrical Tech. The responsibility of the Electrical Tech is to make decisions on how electrical repair are to proceed, perform quality repairs the first time, handle specialized electrical tasks, and assist Maintenance Techs when assigned. This role will reside at our East Alton, IL facility.

Starting Pay: $48.23/hourly

Pay Schedule: Bi-Weekly

Work Schedule: Swing Shift (1st, 2nd & 3rd on rotatingweeks)

Responsibilities

Electrical Tech Responsibilities

• Work together with and/or leads the operating crew to minimize downtime and to maximize productivity
• Responsible for making the basic decisions on how an electrical repair is to proceed and perform quality repairs the first time
• Responsible for leading the completion of more complicated and specialized electrical tasks
• Responsible for assisting Maintenance Techs when assigned
• Work with the production team for constant improvement
• Perform administrative duties as assigned including completion of work order documentation and data entry into the computerized maintenance system

Electrical Tech Requirements:

• 4-5 years of heavy industrial/maintenance experience OR
• Four year apprenticeship certification OR
• 2 years of heavy industrial/maintenance experience and a 2 year Technical degree in Electrical (or a similar field)
• Electrical troubleshooting skills a must. Hydraulic and combustion systems troubleshooting skill considered a plus
• Experience with large AC/DC motors, analog and digital controls, AC inverter drives, solid-state DC drives instrumentation devices and programmable control experience required
• Experience with Siemens, Modicon, Reliance, and Control Logix PLCs considered a plus.
• Experience with Siemens, Rockwell, ABB, and Baldor drives also considered a plus
• Understanding of infrared, acoustics and other predictive maintenance practices considered a plus

Qualifications

Joining Wieland’s team gives you…

• Benefits -Including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life & more!
• Retirement Savings- 401(k) contribution + match.
• Work/Life Balance- Paid Vacation & Holidays.
• Growth Opportunities - We have over 8,000+ employees worldwide and 35+ locations in North America alone. Growth opportunities are limitless!
• Sustainability- Wieland continues to break ground with eco-friendly solutions and push the barrier in sustainability for future generations.

Wieland is anequal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. Come join Wieland today and help us continue to build a global corporation we are all proud to belong to.