Aerotek is hiring indusrial electricians for a large food and beverage client in the Winchester/Harrisonburg area. Qualified candidates should have 2+ years of industrial maintenance experience, ideally within manufacturing and even better if it is in food and beverage. Candidates should have electrical troubleshooting and repair experience, be comfortable working on 480V 3 Phase motors, and ideally have some experience with PLC's. Candidates who do not possess all of this experience, but have some of it or have a strong mechanical aptitude are encouraged to apply. There are openings on second and third shift, pay is commensurate with experience.

Description:

• The Industrial Electrician is responsible for ensuring the maintenance and repair of equipment in the facility.

• This position also provides support to plant management in their efforts to produce a wholesome, quality product for our customers.

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and plant facility's electrical equipment.

• Plan, layout, install and repair a wide variety of complex electrical equipment including automatic machine and process controls, control centers and panels, relays, circuit breakers, electronic controls, tape actuated controls and other equipment involving tube or transistor circuits.

• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, detect and replace defective control modules, test and make adjustments to PLC Control logic including programming

• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines and plant facilities including air compressors, nitrogen lines, and lighting systems.

• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions including building of carts and layout boards without prints.

• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report these and any unusual situations to proper supervision.

• Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble and install electrical conduit, using tools, such as hacksaw, pipe threader, and conduit bender.

• Assist with designing and building of control cabinets and all associated wiring.

• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

• Respond to plant emergencies including Haz-Mat incidents, equipment malfunction, fires, severe weather, etc. as directed by supervisory personnel.

Schedule: We are currently hiring 1 electrician on the 2nd shift (2:30pm-11:00pm) and 3 electricians on the 3rd shift (11:00pm-7:00am).

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• High school diploma required

• 3-10 years of related electrical experience and/or training in an industrial environment required

• Intermediate computer skills, which includes Microsoft Office Suite, required

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills required

About Aerotek:

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.

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.