Job Title: Maintenance Electrician
Job Description
As a Maintenance Electrician, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing electrical and mechanical systems within our industrial plant. This includes performing preventive maintenance, emergency breakdown support, and the installation of new equipment. You will work closely with various systems, including pneumatic, hydraulic, and steam systems, to ensure optimal operation.
Responsibilities
- Perform preventive maintenance activities such as lubricating, measuring wear, and observing operations.
- Conduct emergency and breakdown maintenance to support plant operations.
- Accurately use measurement and test equipment.
- Execute electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and steam system repairs and installations.
- Install wire and conduit for equipment such as conveyors and programmable controllers.
- Replace faulty electrical components like relays, switches, and motors.
- Diagnose and repair or replace faulty electronic components, including printed circuit boards.
- Troubleshoot and repair pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
- Troubleshoot AC and DC drives.
- Read and interpret electrical block diagrams, schematics, and PLC ladder logic.
- Maintain clean and organized work areas.
- Prepare and maintain accurate maintenance records and paperwork.
Essential Skills
- LME/PJ/General Journeyman Electrician License
- Strong electrical aptitude
- Mechanical knowledge and experience
- Ability to pass advanced industrial skills and instrumentation/electrician knowledge test
- Proficiency in troubleshooting and problem-solving
- Self-motivated and able to follow through with responsibilities
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in welding and metal fabrication (training available)
- Ability to maintain teamwork with other associates
- Willingness to perform other duties as assigned by supervision
Why Work Here?
This is a direct hire opportunity offering great benefits such as paid time off, retirement plans with 401k matching, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance. We also provide home, auto, and pet insurance options, as well as life and disability insurance. Join one of the nation's largest manufacturers in our industry, where demand continues to grow. We offer competitive wages aligned with the marketplace.
Work Environment
The work environment is an industrial plant with large facilities, including office spaces and production floors filled with machines and production lines. It can be loud at times with forklifts operating, but the facility remains clean and orderly. The position involves shift work, including swing shifts from 3 pm to 11 pm and night shifts from 11 pm to 7 am, Monday through Friday, with overtime as needed.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Portland, Oregon.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $92123.20 - $99403.20/yr.
- PTO with vacation and holiday
- 401k with match program, retirement, pension
- Medical
- Dental
- Life and Disability
- Vision
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Portland,OR.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 22, 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.
