Electrician - 1st Shift

About the role

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking an Electrician at our Oakleys Ct site in Richmond, VA. The pay rate for this position is $37 per hour. Core hours are 7:00am-3:30pm.

Benefits

Why work at Eaton? We offer health benefits and vacation time, paid holidays, career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments, overtime opportunities, retirement benefits, paid parental leave, educational assistance program, wellness reimbursement, and more.

Responsibilities

The Electrician is responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing electrical and electromechanical systems on manufacturing equipment to support safe and reliable operations. This role performs preventive maintenance, diagnoses equipment issues, and completes repairs on de-energized equipment in accordance with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.

• Utilize electrical test equipment such as multimeters, insulation testers, and continuity testers to diagnose equipment issues.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical and electromechanical issues on assembly and manufacturing equipment.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, blueprints, and technical manuals to identify faults and complete repairs.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on production equipment to improve reliability and reduce unplanned failures.
• Document maintenance activities, repairs performed, parts used, and equipment history within the maintenance management system.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and maintenance teams to resolve equipment issues and improve manufacturing processes.
• Inspect, test, troubleshoot, and repair electrical components, wiring, sensors, motors, relays, switches, and control devices on equipment that has been properly de-energized and locked out.
• Replace, install, and verify electrical components on de-energized equipment in strict accordance with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Support equipment restart activities following maintenance and verify proper operation after repairs are completed.
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment by identifying sensor, wiring, and electrical input/output issues and partnering with controls personnel as needed (PLC programming not required).

Qualifications

Required qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution, and either an Associate's degree with a technical focus and 5 years of related experience or 7 years of experience in a specific industry. Minimum 3-5 years of experience performing electrical installation, troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance on industrial electrical systems is required.

• At least 4 years experience in predictive technologies/maintenance servicing.
• Experience applying predictive maintenance technologies to identify and correct equipment deficiencies before failure.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Preferred qualifications include a certified electrician license and experience reading and interpreting blueprints, schematics, and drawings.

Skills

Proven ability to run a machine with multiple settings or specifications, and the ability to use basic hand tools and specialized tools as appropriate.