Lead Industrial Electrician – Maintenance & Diagnostics

Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $2,250

Job summary

Gannett Publishing Services / USA TODAY CO in Des Moines, IA is seeking an Electrician II to perform advanced electrical maintenance and repair on production equipment in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Responsibilities include leading a maintenance team, ensuring on-time production and safety compliance, and documenting repair activities. Requires journeyman certification and 5+ years of experience. OA/OSHA standards apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Certified electrical training required.
• Journeyman level electrical certification required.
• Minimum five years’ electrical maintenance, diagnostics and repair experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced electrical maintenance and diagnostics on production equipment to support efficient operations.
• Lead a team to ensure on-time production performance and safety compliance.
• Repair and maintain equipment including presses, conveyors, motors, and related systems.
• Record maintenance issues and communicate updates to supervision.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Diagnostics

Lead team

Blueprint reading

PLC controllers

Schematic reading

Testing instruments

Education

High school diploma or GED

Certified electrical training

Journeyman electrical certification

Tools

None

Job description

Gannett Publishing Services / USA TODAY CO in Des Moines, IA is seeking an Electrician II to perform advanced electrical maintenance and repair on production equipment in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Responsibilities include leading a maintenance team, ensuring on-time production and safety compliance, and documenting repair activities. Requires journeyman certification and 5+ years of experience. OA/OSHA standards apply.