Maintenance Electrician II - $35.50/hr. + $1.00/hr. Shift Differential (2nd Shift: 2:00pm - 10:00pm)

Atkore International; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental insurance

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Atkore International seeks a Maintenance Electrician II for our Hobart, IN plant. Responsible for installation, maintenance, and repair of plant electrical equipment, with a focus on reliability and safety.

The role requires 3-5 years of electrical maintenance experience, proficiency with PLCs and VFDs, and ability to read schematics. Shift options include 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts, with a $1.00/hr differential on 2nd shift.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of electrical maintenance experience.
• Industrial electronics, motors, schematics, and power systems (AC/DC).
• Troubleshoot and repair standalone electrical systems with minimal guidance.
• Basic PLC and VFD programming and troubleshooting experience.
• Conduit bending and installation knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair equipment including tubing mills, forklifts, cranes, and packaging machinery.
• Install electrical circuits following blueprints and diagrams.
• Align, adjust, and calibrate electronic equipment.
• Maintain a clean, safe, 5S-compliant workplace.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

PLCs

VFDs

Electrical schematics

Power systems

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Power tools

Test equipment

Job description

Maintenance Electrician II - $35.50/hr. + $1.00/hr. Shift Differential (2nd Shift: 2:00pm - 10:00pm)

Who we are looking for:

We are currently looking for a Maintenance Electrician to be based out of Hobart, IN. Reporting to Maintenance Manager, this person will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of all plant electronic equipment.

What you'll do:

Additional Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining a clean, safe and efficient workplace by following all 5S Standard.
• Troubleshooting and repairing tubing mills, cut to length, slitting, forklifts, overhead cranes, banding/packaging equipment.
• Align, adjust, and calibrate electronic equipment.
• Install electrical circuits following blueprints & schematic diagrams.

What you’ll bring:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 3-5 years of Electrical Maintenance experience.
• Extensive experience in industrial electronics, motors, interpreting schematics, power systems (AC and DC), and testing equipment; extensive knowledge on predictive and preventive maintenance.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair basic standalone systems with minimum guidance.
• Basic level experience, knowledge, and ability to program and troubleshoot programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
• Basic level experience and knowledge on best practices for bending and installing conduit.
• Medium level experience and knowledge in power tools and electric/hydraulic benders.
• Flexibility to work 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift; availability to work Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (as required).

Within 3 months, you’ll:

• Be troubleshooting, installing, maintaining, and repairing a wide variety of electrical systems and machinery, while referencing and interpreting control schematics.
• Be providing assistance to Operations as needed; and effectively working alone or with a team.
• Have working knowledge of all facility equipment.
• Actively completing PM tasks on all facility equipment.
• Be comfortable be working in conditions which could be hot, cold, dirty, dusty, greasy, wet, and noisy.

Who we are:

Atkore is a six-time Great Place to Work certified company and a four-time Top Workplaces USA award winner! We're committed to creating an engaged, aligned workforce driven by a collaborative culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results and stays focused on being standout leaders. We consistently live the Atkore mission, strategic priorities, and behaviors consistent with our core values.

Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay for this position is $35.50/hr. Placement in the range depends on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs and may change over time. Other compensation may include, but not limited to, overtime, shift differentials, bonuses, commissions, stock, and other incentives.

Benefits available include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Any leave required under federal, state, or local law
• Local Incentive plan eligible after 90 days

Benefits are subject to vesting and eligibility requirements.

Applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis.

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