Industrial Electrician II

Amentum is seeking a 2nd shift Industrial Electrician IV for our facility operations & maintenance team in Decatur, IL.

This position is responsible for providing a level of expertise in responding to work orders, troubleshooting, servicing, project estimation of materials and labor hours, as well as documenting the electrical modifications and changes.  Will work with equipment and systems related to HVAC units, motors, lighting systems, control circuits, pumps, VFDs, PLCs and chillers 

Provides instruction, mentors and trains less skilled technicians as needed.  Effectively communicates with the site management team and the customer to understand requirements, solve electrical problems, and provide solutions to manufacturing problems. 

The Industrial Electrician II must have the ability to identify and correct any safety-related issues and perform independent equipment evaluations to identify potential equipment failures.  General Maintenance of equipment will also be required.

Responsibilities:

• Diagnoses, troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs electrical equipment and control circuits from 24v up to and including 480V AC, electro-mechanical test devices, instrumentation devices, PLCs / ladder logic controllers, and variable frequency drives as necessary
• Execution of projects through assigning work, executing work and testing finished project.
• Directs the work of unskilled and semi-skilled helpers assisting in projects, assuring that proper safety practices are followed
• Perform work following standard NFPA 70E(NEC) as required
• Read schematics and one lines in the effort to determine solutions for problems that arise
• Perform safety and hazard assessments prior to performing any work
• Inspection and documentation of findings
• Communication to Client and management of issue found and work completion
• Responds to calls and takes necessary actions
• Performs preventive maintenance on industrial electrical control and operating systems as scheduled in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Recommends measures to improve maintenance methods and equipment performance.
• Understands company policies and enforces safety regulations.
• Safely performs functions of the position including following proper safety guidelines such as job hazard analysis (two minute rule) and lockout/tagout procedures and utilizes PPE as required.
• Operates a variety of equipment such as hand tools, laptop computers and diagnostic hardware to perform work.
• Demonstrates flexibility in the day-to-day activities and scheduling for the benefit of the customer. 
• Other duties may be assigned

Within Amentum, our group provides facilities and production maintenance services for our clients’ industrial, manufacturing, distribution, pharmaceutical, and commercial sites worldwide.

• We run our own crews of Production Maintenance Techs, CNC Service Techs, Automation Techs, Industrial Electricians, Maintenance Mechanics, Industrial HVAC Techs, Logistics / Crib Management, Planner/ Schedulers, Supervisors and safety professionals inside our customers’ facilities to keep their infrastructure operating smoothly.
• These are full-time, regular positions with Amentum that offer competitive pay and a full benefits package, including
  • Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
  • 3 weeks of accrued Paid Time Off per calendar year
  • 401k plan with 3% company match
  • Employee discounts
  • And much more –
  • And your benefits start the same day you do!

Required Skills

• Experience working safely with voltages up to 480v
• Ability to read and troubleshoot from electrical one lines and schematics
• Valid driver’s License
• Familiarity in using electrical test equipment – multimeters, megger, and verifiers
• Familiarity working with distribution panels and switchboards
• Following company Lockout tagout procedures

Additional Information:

• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.
• This position will require the ability to obtain a security access badge at our client’s location.
• This position may require local travel, various shifts, weekends, and alternative work schedules.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires the ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs.
• Requires the ability to regularly climb extension ladders, roof ladder, stepladders, and stairs at least 10 times during shift.
• Requires the flexibility to bend/stoop, squat repetitive during shift.
• Requires the ability to regula