Maintenance Electrician - 2nd Shift

Eaton’s IS AER FED division is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to join our team in Rumford, RI. This is a unionized location with a 60-day probationary period.

About the role

Core hours: 3 pm – 11 pm (2nd shift).

Pay

Hourly rate: $39.86 per hour plus a $0.60 per hour shift premium.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lay out, and perform all required operations in the installation, repair, and maintenance of a wide variety of electrical, electric, and high-frequency equipment and wiring.
• Tear down and disassemble complicated equipment, diagnose, and remedy troubles quickly to avoid or minimize shutdowns.
• Install and wire motors for a wide variety of machine tools and all types of starts and controls.
• Establish and install primary and secondary distribution centers, balance loads, and lubricate panel boards.
• Prepare wiring diagrams and update existing drawings to ensure up-to-date maintenance wiring programs.
• Assist in or build prototype or experimental machinery or equipment, including preparation of prints, fabricating parts, assembly, and tryouts.
• Work with outside electricians or technicians when required.
• Perform other maintenance functions, including plumbing, carpentry, driving, painting, moving, and installing equipment and furniture.
• Maintain air conditioners, service and maintain boilers.
• Perform machine maintenance work when required.
• Direct and instruct several helpers when required and perform maintenance and facility emergency response duties.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Rhode Island Electrician Journeyman’s or Master’s License.
• Valid and current Driver’s License.
• Must possess or obtain an OSHA Forklift License within 3 months of hire date.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee).
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.
• No relocation benefit is offered. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Rumford, RI will be considered (Active-Duty Military Service member candidates exempt).

Skills

• Knowledge and use of complicated drawings and specifications.
• Advanced mathematic skills.
• Strong knowledge of a variety of precision measuring and electrical testing instruments.

Benefits

Eaton provides various health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Specific programs and options available may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.