Plant Electrician – Industrial Maintenance, PLC Troubleshooting | Conshohocken

Employment Type: Full-time, direct hire

A privately owned primary metals manufacturer in Conshohocken, PA is adding a plant electrician to its team. This is a new position, not a backfill, and it pays $45–$50 per hour with overtime past 40 hours.

The company has been in business for more than 60 years, is financially stable, and has low turnover. For an experienced industrial electrician, that means joining an established operation rather than a shaky one.

• $45–$50 per hour with overtime for hours beyond 40
• Newly created position added to the existing team
• Privately owned, 60+ years in business
  , with a financially stable operation
• Low turnover
• Hands-on industrial work across the facility's departments, from motors and drives to PLC-controlled equipment

• Inspect, maintain, and perform preventative maintenance on machinery and equipment across the plant's departments
• Diagnose faulty operation, determine the corrective action, and make the repairs
• Troubleshoot electrical systems with megger, voltmeter, ammeter, and ground-locating tests, working from blueprints and schematics
• Interpret PLC ladder logic on the plant's automated processes
• Install and program electrical equipment, including starters, motors, regulators, controllers, and switches
• Measure, cut, and install wiring and conduit, and install and repair cable, controls, and grounding
• Draw schematics showing where wiring and components are installed
• Work with electrical distribution systems and switch gear
• Log your testing results, diagnosis, and repairs in the maintenance scheduling program
• Direct and assist co-workers when jobs call for working together

Required

• Journeyman electrician certification or 10+ years of verified experience as an industrial electrician
• Working proficiency with the National Electrical Code, Underwriters Laboratories codes, and state and local codes
• Ability to read blueprints
• Working knowledge of electrical distribution systems and switch gear
• Ability to interpret PLC ladder logic programs
• Familiarity with electrical controls, motors, AC/DC drives, PLCs, HMIs, and industrial lighting equipment
• High lift and forklift operation (Toyota, Genie, etc.)
• Ability to work at heights and use ladders, platforms, and lifts
• Ability to stand for long periods, climb stairs, reach, and stoop frequently, and lift up to about 50 lbs (up to 100 lbs with a team lift)
• GED or high school diploma
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and drug test

Preferred

• Previous experience in an industrial environment

If you're an industrial electrician who wants a stable, long-established employer and a newly created seat on the team, we'd like to talk.