Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Wiring, Electricity, Environmental Chemistry, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Equipment Replacement, Hand Tools, High School Diploma, Identify Issues, Inventory Management, Maintenance - Electrical, Maintenance Services, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance, Operational Support, Preventative Maintenance, Problem Solving Skills, Process Control Engineering, Production Support, Program Control, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Root Cause Analysis, Schematics, Systems/Internals Programming, Variable Speed Drive (VSD), Welding
Title: Maintenance Electrician
Location: Hammond, IN
Shift: 1st Shift (7AM - 3:30PM)
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary:$35-$45/hr.
Benefits: Insurance ( Medical, Health, Dental), Paid Holidays, PTO, and more!
Sterling Engineering is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to support maintenance operations within a specialty chemical manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, and improving electrical, PLC, and process control systems while supporting production equipment reliability and plant operations.
Job Duties:
- Read and interpret electrical wiring diagrams and schematics.
- Commission, diagnose, calibrate, maintain, and repair environmental control systems and processes.
- Troubleshoot and support PLC control systems, programming, and related controls issues.
- Install, repair, and maintain manufacturing machinery and mechanical equipment.
- Perform preventative maintenance on production equipment.
- Diagnose equipment failures and identify root causes of mechanical and electrical issues.
- Troubleshoot electrical controls, drives, and process-related systems.
- Dismantle machinery and replace defective components as needed.
- Inspect and measure equipment to determine repair and replacement requirements.
- Maintain inventory of maintenance parts, equipment, and supplies.
- Support electrical systems including starters, relays, fuses, contactors, and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma required; technical school education preferred.
- 3+ years of machine maintenance or related industrial maintenance experience.
- 2+ years of electrical troubleshooting and repair experience.
- Experience with PLC troubleshooting; PLC programming experience is a plus.
- Experience with preventive maintenance programs and industrial equipment repair.
- Knowledge of electrical systems, controls, VFDs, and process equipment.
- Basic pipefitting experience.
- Welding experience preferred; welding certifications are a plus.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
- Experience using hand tools, meters, and diagnostic equipment.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- 5 years of maintenance technician experience in a chemical manufacturing environment preferred.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
500 to 999 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies
http://www.sterling-engineering.com