Master Electrician: PLCs, SCADA & Plant Automation

Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay raises with tenure

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and

401(k) with company contributions

Job summary

Silgan Closures in Evansville, IN is seeking a Master Electrician to maintain and improve our plant electrical systems and automation. You will troubleshoot PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, and SCADA while supporting power distribution and safety standards on site.

You will work with maintenance, operations, and engineering to ensure reliable production, uphold electrical safety, and back up critical control systems. Prior manufacturing electrical experience and OSHA 30 are preferred.

Qualifications

• Completed electrical trade program or equivalent with certification.
• Minimum 3–5 years manufacturing electrical maintenance experience.
• OSHA 30 certification and NFPA 70E arc-flash safety training.
• Proficiency in PLC, VFD, SCADA, HMI, motor controls, sizing.
• Ability to plan and troubleshoot industrial power distribution, transformers, MCCs.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical systems and plant infrastructure.
• Support and maintain power distribution equipment including transformers and MCCs.
• Program, troubleshoot, and modify PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, SCADA systems.
• Diagnose electrical issues using schematics and diagnostic equipment to minimize downtime.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for safe operations.
• Support capital projects, upgrades, commissioning, and improvements.
• Maintain electrical drawings, documentation, and control backups.
• Provide guidance to maintenance teams and collaborate with operations.
• Work in compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, electrical codes, and Lockout/Tagout.

Skills

PLC

VFD

SCADA

HMI

Motor controls

Circuit design

Conduit installation

Electrical maintenance

OSHA 30

Education

Electrical trade program / apprenticeship / technical college

Tools

Transformers

Switchgear

MCCs

Job description

Silgan Closures in Evansville, IN is seeking a Master Electrician to maintain and improve our plant electrical systems and automation. You will troubleshoot PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, and SCADA while supporting power distribution and safety standards on site.

You will work with maintenance, operations, and engineering to ensure reliable production, uphold electrical safety, and back up critical control systems. Prior manufacturing electrical experience and OSHA 30 are preferred.