Specialist Electrician

Air Products; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

FSAs (medical, daycare)

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Air Products, a Fortune 500 leader in industrial gases, seeks a highly motivated Specialist Electrician to support operations across the Midwest and southeastern United States. This residence-based role requires independence, leadership of maintenance crews, and readiness to respond to plant needs on a 24/7 basis.

Primary responsibility spans ~88 locations in the SE region with significant travel; the role involves working in industrial environments, coordinating with engineering and operations,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with related technical training.
• 5+ years in petrochemical/manufacturing with low/medium/high voltage electrical work preferred.
• Familiarity with electrical distribution, motors, controls, and NEC hazardous locations is desirable.
• Supervisory experience is a plus.
• Strong computer skills and ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair, install, troubleshoot, modify, and maintain electrical equipment (motors, transformers, switchgear, relays).
• Support electrical reliability across Global Operations plants, joints, and third-party facilities.
• Diagnose equipment issues and provide technical fixes for electrical and control systems.
• Develop refurbishment procedures for worn components and oversee repairs and parts replacement.
• Provide technical decision-making for major repairs, overhauls, and reliability initiatives.
• Develop work scopes for repairs, rebuilds, and overhaul projects.
• Coordinate with engineering, maintenance, and operations for safe execution.
• Prepare technical reports and equipment assessments.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Motor controls

Electrical distribution

Supervisory experience

NEC knowledge

Team player

Willing to travel

Industrial environment

Education

High school diploma

Technical school or college degree preferred

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD), a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, is seeking a highly motivated, self-starting Specialist Electrician to support operations across the Midwest and southeastern United States. This is a residence-based position.

Specialist Electrician holds a highly demanding role that requires strong organizational skills, the ability to work independently, and the capability to lead maintenance crews when necessary. This position provides critical support to operations and may require availability on a 24-hour per day, 7-day per week basis to respond to plant needs. Work is performed at facilities located throughout the United States, with primary responsibility for supporting the Industrial Gases (IG) South Subregion, which includes approximately 88 locations across the southeastern United States. Travel is expected to be significant within the assigned region, with occasional international travel outside North America as business needs require.

What’s In It for You

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available day one of employment
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with immediate vesting of company match and core contributions
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance (AD&D), Supplemental AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Responsibilities

• Perform and/or supervise the inspection, repair, installation, troubleshooting, modification, and maintenance of electrical equipment, including induction and synchronous motors, transformers, generators, switchgear, protective relays, starters, and distribution systems.
• Support electrical reliability and maintenance activities across Global Operations plants, joint ventures, subsidiaries, and third-party facilities.
• Diagnose equipment issues and provide technical expertise to resolve electrical and control system failures.
• Develop refurbishment procedures for worn electrical components and oversee repair and spare parts replacement activities.
• Provide technical decision-making support for major equipment repairs, overhauls, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Develop detailed work scopes for equipment repairs, rebuilds, and overhaul projects.
• Coordinate with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to ensure safe and efficient execution of electrical maintenance activities.
• Prepare technical reports, repair documentation, and equipment assessments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with preferred relative technical school or college degree. Relevant experience will be given strong consideration in lieu of formal education.
• Minimum 5 years (10 years preferred) experience in the petrochemical and manufacturing industry, and in low, medium and high voltage electrical equipment maintenance, start-up or commissioning environment.
• Practical knowledge relating to electrical distribution, motors and motor controls, conduit and wiring practices, lighting and grounding as well as familiarity with the National Electrical Code, particularly hazardous locations, is highly desirable.
• Prior supervisory experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated supervisory skills and safe work skills.
• Strong basic computer skills are a prerequisite.
• Must be a team player in a team environment.
• Self-starter and self-motivator.
• Ability to work extended hours and to travel with short notice.
• Ability to work in an industrial environment to include lifting, climbing, working at heights and in confined spaces.
• This is a ladder position and advancement is possible based on experience and demonstrated competency.

Air Products proudly values the skills, dedication, and leadership that Veterans provide. As a Veteran-friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome Veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the outstanding strengths and experiences that Veterans contribute, and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

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