Senior Industrial Electrician: PLCs, VFDs & Controls

Amentum company

Rancho Viejo (NM)

On-site

USD 48,000 - 62,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Electrician IV to join our operations and maintenance team. This role provides advanced expertise in responding to work orders, troubleshooting, servicing, and documenting electrical and controls for HVAC, CNC production equipment, conveyors, motors, lighting, and cranes.

Responsibilities include programming ladder logic/PLCs, PLCs across brands, HMIs, and maintaining control systems up to 480V.

Qualifications

  • Five years of industrial electrical maintenance experience.
  • Ability to program ladder logic / PLCs and work with multiple PLC brands.
  • Experience with VFDs, instrumentation, and control circuits.

Responsibilities

  • Safely diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical equipment and control circuits up to 480V AC.
  • Program ladder logic PLCs and HMIs; work with Allen Bradley, Siemens, and other vendors.
  • Lead preventive maintenance and document work in CMMS; mentor junior technicians.
  • Communicate with site management and customer to resolve manufacturing issues.
  • Ensure compliance with NEC guidelines and electrical safety standards.

Skills

Electrical maintenance
Troubleshooting
PLC programming
HMI interpretation
Electrical safety
Electrical schematics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent
Associates degree / industrial electrical certificate

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs
Siemens PLCs
GE / MicroLogix / PLC-5
VFDs
HMI software
CMMS experience

Job description

Amentum is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Electrician IV to join our operations and maintenance team. This role provides advanced expertise in responding to work orders, troubleshooting, servicing, and documenting electrical and controls for HVAC, CNC production equipment, conveyors, motors, lighting, and cranes.

Responsibilities include programming ladder logic/PLCs, PLCs across brands, HMIs, and maintaining control systems up to 480V.

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