Industrial Electrician: PLCs, Controls & Maintenance Tech

Norsk Hydro; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement match

Education assistance

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Norsk Hydro in Cressona, PA is seeking a Maintenance Planner to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical and electronic equipment across the plant. The role emphasizes safe, efficient maintenance to minimize downtime and support continuous operations.

You will diagnose faults using prints and schematics, document work in the CMMS, and prioritize tasks based on production needs. A 2-year electrical technical degree or 3–5 years in industrial electrical settings is

Qualifications

• 2-year electrical technical degree with at least 1 year of practical experience, or 3–5 years in an industrial electrical environment.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing industrial electrical equipment and systems.
• Ability to diagnose electrical and equipment failures using prints, schematics, manuals, and diagnostic equipment.
• Ability to work safely and independently while adjusting priorities based on plant needs.
• Willingness to participate in required Craft Academic Training Center training.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical and electronic equipment.
• Diagnose complex equipment failures and identify root causes using electrical prints, schematics, manuals, and diagnostic equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair PLC-controlled equipment, electrical controls, electronic systems, process controllers, and industrial instrumentation.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance to improve equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Troubleshoot and support combustion systems and other complex production equipment.
• Accurately document maintenance activities, repairs, and completed work in the CMMS.
• Prioritize and complete maintenance work safely and efficiently based on plant and production needs.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Industrial equipment

CMMS

Diagnostics equipment

Education

2-year Electrical Technical Degree

Tools

CMMS

PLC troubleshooting

Job description

Norsk Hydro in Cressona, PA is seeking a Maintenance Planner to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical and electronic equipment across the plant. The role emphasizes safe, efficient maintenance to minimize downtime and support continuous operations.

You will diagnose faults using prints and schematics, document work in the CMMS, and prioritize tasks based on production needs. A 2-year electrical technical degree or 3–5 years in industrial electrical settings is