Senior Electrician - PLCs, SCADA & Automation

Silgan Containers; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, prescription

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company contributions and/

Pension plan

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Safety shoes & tools allowances

Safety programs and training

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 PLCs, VFDs, SCADA, and motor controls to maintain power distribution and automation systems.

Role requires an electrical trade program and 3–5 years of manufacturing electrical maintenance experience, OSHA 30/NFPA 70E training, and strong diagnostic skills with schematics. Excellent safety focus and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Completed electrical trade program, apprenticeship, technical college, or equivalent.
• 3–5 years manufacturing electrical maintenance experience preferred.
• OSHA 30 certification and NFPA 70E training.
• Proficiency in PLC, VFD, SCADA, HMI, motor controls, motor sizing, wire sizing, conduit install.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical systems and equipment.
• Support power distribution equipment including transformers, switchgear, MCCs, and electrical panels.
• Program, troubleshoot, and modify PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, SCADA systems.
• Diagnose electrical/automation issues using schematics and diagnostic equipment.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to ensure safe plant operations.
• Support capital projects, installations, upgrades, commissioning, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain electrical drawings, documentation, and control backups.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, engineering, and production teams to meet objectives.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

PLC

SCADA

VFDs

Motor controls

Education

Electrical trade program/apprenticeship

Tools

PLC

SCADA

HMI

VFDs

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 PLCs, VFDs, SCADA, and motor controls to maintain power distribution and automation systems.

Role requires an electrical trade program and 3–5 years of manufacturing electrical maintenance experience, OSHA 30/NFPA 70E training, and strong diagnostic skills with schematics. Excellent safety focus and teamwork are essential.