Industrial Master Electrician - PLC, SCADA & Automation

silgancontainers; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company contributions

Pension plan

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Silgan Closures in Evansville, IN is hiring a Master Electrician to support reliable operation of manufacturing equipment and plant infrastructure. You will work with electrical systems, PLCs, VFDs, and SCADA to minimize downtime and improve equipment reliability.

Qualifications include completing an electrical trade program and 3–5 years of manufacturing electrical maintenance experience, plus OSHA 30 and NFPA 70E training.

Qualifications

• Completed electrical trade program or equivalent (degree/diploma/certification).
• Minimum 3–5 years manufacturing electrical maintenance experience preferred.
• OSHA 30 certification and NFPA 70E arc-flash safety training.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical systems, equipment, and facility infrastructure.
• Support power distribution equipment (transformers, switchgear, MCCs, electrical panels).
• Program and modify PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and instrumentation.
• Diagnose electrical issues using schematics and diagnostic equipment to minimize downtime.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for safe plant operations.
• Support capital projects, installations, upgrades, and commissioning activities.

Skills

PLC

VFD

SCADA

HMI

Motor controls

Motor sizing

Wire sizing

Circuit design

Conduit installation

Electrical maintenance

OSHA 30

NFPA 70E

Education

Electrical trade program / apprenticeship

Tools

Electrical schematics

Job description

Silgan Closures in Evansville, IN is hiring a Master Electrician to support reliable operation of manufacturing equipment and plant infrastructure. You will work with electrical systems, PLCs, VFDs, and SCADA to minimize downtime and improve equipment reliability.

Qualifications include completing an electrical trade program and 3–5 years of manufacturing electrical maintenance experience, plus OSHA 30 and NFPA 70E training.