Maintenance Electrician

North-Coast-Container; Chicago (IL); In loco; USD 69.000 - 76.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Descrizione del lavoro

North Coast Container in Chicago, IL is hiring a Maintenance Electrician to keep electrical, automation, and control systems running safely and reliably. You will work with PLCs, robotics, drives, and motor controls to minimize downtime and keep production moving.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and at least 3 years of industrial electrical maintenance experience. OSHA-10/30, LOTO knowledge, and the ability to read schematics are important, with on-site work and some overtime.

Competenze

• Must have strong troubleshooting skills on electrical systems and automation.
• Experience reading electrical diagrams and schematics is required.
• Knowledge of LOTO and electrical safety standards is essential.
• Hands-on capability with PLCs, drives, and motor controls.

Mansioni

• Troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical systems and automation controls to minimize downtime.
• Diagnose PLC-controlled machinery, robotic systems, and conveyors.
• Repair and maintain VFDs, motor starters, relays, and control circuits.
• Read schematics and wire from diagrams; document repairs and modifications.
• Support preventive maintenance and participate in upgrades and projects.

Conoscenze

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC automation

Electrical schematics

Testing equipment

Preventive maintenance

Team collaboration

Safety standards

Formazione

High school diploma or GED

Strumenti

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Multimeters

Megohmmeters

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)

Descrizione del lavoro

Maintenance ElectricianNorth Coast Container | Chicago, IL | Full-time, Non-exemptAbout North Coast ContainerNorth Coast Container is a leading manufacturer and reconditioner of steel drums and industrial containers. Our plants across the country supply the chemical, food, and manufacturing industries with packaging they can count on. We’re a hands-on, team-oriented company that takes pride in doing the work the right way.Keep our plant running, and put your troubleshooting skills to work on real equipment.If you love tracing a fault through a control panel and getting a line back up and running, this is the job for you. We’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Electrician to keep the electrical, automation, and control systems throughout our facility running safely and reliably. You’ll work with PLCs, robotics, drives, and motor controls, and your work will keep production moving.What you’ll doTroubleshoot and repair industrial electrical systems, manufacturing equipment, and automation controls, getting them back online quickly to minimize downtime.Diagnose PLC-controlled machinery, robotic systems, conveyors, motors, drives, sensors, and control panels.Repair and maintain VFDs, motor starters, relays, contactors, and control circuits.Install and modify electrical equipment and control systems to code and standard.Read and work from schematics, wiring diagrams, ladder logic, and technical manuals.Support our preventive and predictive maintenance programs, spotting potential failures before they stop a line and recommending fixes.Help with equipment installations, machine start-ups, automation upgrades, and continuous improvement projects.Work with production, operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve equipment performance and plant efficiency.Keep clear maintenance records and document repairs and modifications.Follow OSHA, NFPA, NEC, and lockout/tagout (LOTO) requirements and all company safety procedures. Safety comes first.Respond to breakdowns and maintenance emergencies when they happen.What you bringHigh school diploma or GEDAt least 3 years of industrial electrical maintenance experienceStrong troubleshooting skills with electrical systems, motor controls, PLCs, and industrial automationAbility to read electrical drawings and schematicsComfort using multimeters, megohmmeters, and other test equipmentWorking knowledge of LOTO and electrical safety standardsA problem-solver’s mindset, attention to detail, and a team-first attitudeIt’s a plus if you haveA technical, vocational, or apprenticeship background in electrical maintenanceA Journeyman Electrician license or equivalent certificationExperience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or other PLC platformsBackground in industrial manufacturing, robotics, automated systems, or VFDsOSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certificationWhat to expectYou’ll work on the plant floor, around moving machinery, noise, and changing temperatures, with the PPE we provide and require. The role is physical, including climbing, working at heights, and working in tight spaces. Some overtime, weekend, and on-call availability is part of the job.Why you’ll like it hereA role where your work shows up every day in output and uptimeModern equipment, including robotics and automation, and chances to work on upgrades and improvement projectsPay range: $50 – $55 per hourBenefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, life, paid holidays