Electrician- Janesville, WI

Job Description

Maintenance Electrician

Location: Janesville, WI

Openings: 1
- Night Shift

Union: UFCW Local 1473

Urgency: ASAP

Employment Type: Full-time, hourly, union

You’ll support a large, highly automated vegetable and pouch packaging operation. This is a hands‑on maintenance electrician role focused on electrical troubleshooting, controls/PLC fault‑finding, and keeping production running.

They need people who can do the work, not just talk about it. This plant has had a hard time filling these spots for years due to skill mismatch.

• Vegetable processing and packaging (peas, corn, carrots, mixed veg, potatoes, beans)
• Pouch area (pasta/beans) based on orders
• Equipment and lines that are heavily PLC-driven (Allen‑Bradley)

Base rate (Maintenance Electrician): $37.14/hr

Journeyman rate: $38.42/hr (if you carry a WI journeyman credential)

Shift differential: $0.90/hr (night shift)

Pay frequency: Weekly

• Day Shift
  - Already FILLED: Monday–Friday, 6:00am–2:30pm
• Night Shift: Monday–Friday, 6:00pm–2:30am
• Occasional overtime, sometimes Saturdays. Rare Sundays.

• Schedules can flex based on workload.
• These 2 openings are intended to stay consistent shifts and are not affected by pack season like some other departments, but you still need to be flexible. There can be times where schedules extend (ex: 6:00 to 6:00).

• Troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical systems and controls under production pressure
• Diagnose faults on PLC‑driven equipment and restore operation quickly
• Work with motors, sensors, VFDs, relays, starters, control panels, and plant power distribution (as applicable)
• Perform electrical PMs and document work completed
• Support minor mechanical troubleshooting as needed (expect roughly 75% electrical, 25% mechanical)
• Follow all safety policies and lockout/tagout procedures

• Strong industrial electrical troubleshooting experience (manufacturing preferred, but not required)
• Comfort working around PLC‑controlled equipment (Allen‑Bradley experience is a plus)
• Proven ability to explain what you did during a breakdown (they screen hard for skill inflation)
• Reliability and flexibility with overtime/weekends when needed

• Controls‑heavy experience, instrumentation, or automation exposure
• Food manufacturing, high‑volume packaging, or high‑speed equipment experience
• Journeyman credential (not required for industrial work, but it affects pay if you have it)

• Candidates have been overselling electrical/controls capability, then not backing it up on the floor
• The plant needs real troubleshooting strength and dependable follow‑through

This role offers a comprehensive union benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Retirement and pension benefits
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Overtime opportunities during peak production
• Safety equipment and ongoing training provided