Maintenance Electrician
Aerotek
**Maintenance Electrician**
Currently hiring a maintenance electrician in the East Chicago, IN area. Hiring immediately.
**Shift:** Rotating.
This position will be day shift for 8 months or so, and ideally looking for someone that can rotate between night shift and day shift in some sort of capacity.
There would be 4 electricians in this day/night rotation, and it could be a weekly rotation or longer if needed.
(Example: 2 weeks on nights, followed by 6 weeks on days)
**Job Description:**
+ Troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance on conveyors, various pumps, mixers, cranes, lighting systems, and motor controls.
+ Repair and install AB PLCs using schematics.
+ Work with electrical systems up to 480V AC/DC.
+ Run conduit and pipe throughout the plant.
+ Troubleshoot VFDs and change and size motor starters.
+ Size and wire transformers.
+ Operate electrical test equipment including voltmeters, meggers, and amprobes.
+ Terminate wiring for three-phase motors.
+ Use HMI screens to troubleshoot and understand process controls.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications:**
+ Electrical troubleshooting of industrial equipment.
+ Proficiency with PLCs.
+ Electrical installation and project work.
+ Experience working with 480V systems.
+ Experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.
+ Knowledge of instrumentation.
**Work Environment:**
The position is based in a plant located in East Chicago, IN, which manufactures drywall and related materials. The plant is 23 miles from Downtown Chicago and 20 miles from corporate headquarters. The dress code is casual, with jeans and a hard hat required on the floor, and uniforms will be provided. The team consists of 14 maintenance employees, including 4 electricians and 10 millwrights, within a plant of 140 employees.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $65499.20 - $72883.20/yr.
USG employees enjoy a number of benefit options for themselves and their families. These include two medical insurance options, as well as vision and dental coverage. The cost of these optional programs varies based on coverage level - employees generally pay 25% of the monthly premium cost, USG pays the rest. These coverage options are offered on the first day of employment with no waiting period.
Additionally, USG employees enjoy both a 401(k) Investment Plan with company match and a pension plan. Beyond these main features, employees may also choose from a number of additional programs like life insurance, accident insurance, legal insurance, even pet insurance, just to name a few. USG also offers Quarterly (hourly) / Annual (salary) bonus potential for all employees based on performance metrics tied to safety, quality, and productivity. USG also provides employees with paid time off and paid holidays.
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in East Chicago,IN.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 17, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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