Maintenance Electrician

Job Title: Industrial Electrician

Job Description

The Industrial Electrician is responsible for inspecting, maintaining, and performing preventative maintenance on all machinery and equipment. This role involves assembling and installing new or repaired electrical circuits, systems, instrumentation, and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect electrical equipment and machinery, diagnose, repair, and document issues.
• Perform electrical testing such as meggar, voltmeter, ammeter, ground locating, and other electrical tests.
• Configure, commission, troubleshoot, and startup AC/DC Drives, PLC, HMI, and industrial lighting equipment.
• Read, comprehend, and create basic electrical prints and mark-ups for electrical installations.
• Start, stop, maintain, and assist with the installation and repair of generating and power distribution equipment.
• Dismantle and assemble electrical motors and allied equipment.
• Install and repair electrical conduit and cable, including connections, controls, grounding, etc.
• Create work orders, requisitions, inspection reports, time distribution, and material usage documentation.

Essential Skills

• INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
• Proficiency in electrical troubleshooting and repair.
• Experience with 480V electrical systems.
• Knowledge of AC/DC Drive, PLC (Programmable Logic Control), and HMI (Human Machine Interface).
• Understanding of DCS (Distributive Control System) installation and operation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Electrical Journeyman certification or 5+ years of verified experience as an industrial maintenance electrician.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and drawings.
• Competence in writing routine reports and correspondence.

Why Work Here?

Our company is dedicated to enhancing its culture by offering unique initiatives such as providing turkeys to employees during Thanksgiving and constantly offering food to staff members. Enjoy paid holidays, annual merit increases, and a generous 401k match. We offer comprehensive benefits including dental insurance, employee assistance programs, employee discounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, PTO, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, and vision insurance.

Work Environment

You will work in a dynamic manufacturing environment that is not climate-controlled, which can be hot or humid. Surfaces may be wet, dusty, and uneven, with high noise levels, vibration, and fumes. Personal protective equipment such as steel-toed boots, ear protection, eye protection, gloves, and head protection is required in certain areas.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $87360.00 - $87360.00/yr.

Company has taken initiative to enhance culture
Give out 250 turkeys to employees (Thanksgiving Time)
They are constantly providing food to their employees
11 Paid Holidays
Annual Merit Increases
401k (generous match)
Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Discount
Flexible Spending Account
Life Insurance
PTO
Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Vision Insurance

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Deptford,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 10, 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.