Industrial Electrician: PLCs, Robotics & Automation Maintenance

Idaho Forest Group; Louisville (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Idaho Forest Group in Louisville, AL is seeking an Industrial Electrician to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve electrical and automated manufacturing equipment across the facility. You will support production by minimizing downtime, performing preventive maintenance, and assisting with continuous improvement while upholding safety, quality, and reliability.

Ideal candidates have strong PLC, motor controls, VFDs, instrumentation, and electrical control system experience, plus the

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of industrial electrical and mechanical experience.
• Formal electrical education, apprenticeship, NCCER, or military electrical training accepted.

Responsibilities

• Safety & Compliance: follow JSAs, Lockout/Tagout, NFPA 70/70E, NEC, OSHA.
• Electrical Maintenance: perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on industrial electrical systems.
• Automation & Controls: troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and machine automation; modify PLC/HMI programs.
• Equipment Support: respond to electrical breakdowns and assist with commissioning and calibrations.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Communication

Safety consciousness

Problem-solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Formal electrical education or apprenticeship

Tools

Rockwell Automation

HMI/PLC programming

Multimeters

Meggers

Oscilloscopes

Clamp meters

Job description

Idaho Forest Group in Louisville, AL is seeking an Industrial Electrician to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve electrical and automated manufacturing equipment across the facility. You will support production by minimizing downtime, performing preventive maintenance, and assisting with continuous improvement while upholding safety, quality, and reliability.

Ideal candidates have strong PLC, motor controls, VFDs, instrumentation, and electrical control system experience, plus the