Plant Electrical Maintenance Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Plant Electrical Maintenance Specialist at Ashley Furniture

Love solving complex electrical puzzles in fast-moving environments? Join a team that builds world-class products and invests in your growth.

Why This Role Matters

• Keep our operation powered—install new systems and keep existing ones reliable.
• Protect uptime—diagnose failures in power distribution, lighting, and controls fast.
• Elevate standards—upgrade equipment and ensure work meets specs and safety benchmarks.

What You’ll Tackle

• New builds: Install electrical systems for construction and expansion projects.
• Root-cause analysis: Track down issues across power, lighting, controls, and equipment to resolve distribution failures.
• Improvements: Modify and upgrade existing systems, components, and connected equipment.
• Repairs: Fix damaged equipment, conduit, and conductors; support additional tasks aligned with company goals.
• Safety: Work safely at all times and model safe habits.
• Escalation: Immediately report faulty machines or defective materials to your supervisor.
• Values: Demonstrate Ashley’s Core and Growth Values in daily work.
• Troubleshooting: Respond to equipment and machinery calls.
• Maintenance & records: Perform minor maintenance and complete required documentation.
• Shop work: Use saws, grinders, drills, and related tools; verify conformity to specifications.
• Technical execution: Read and apply shop drawings, blueprints, sketches, work orders, and verbal instructions.
• Housekeeping: Maintain an organized, clean workspace.

What You BringMust-Haves

• Current state electrician license (Journeyman or Master).
• 3–5 years in commercial/industrial settings with power distribution, motor controls, and lighting systems.
• Comfort working safely from 120V to 480V.
• Fluency in schematics, wiring diagrams, single-line drawings, and control logic diagrams.

Great-to-Haves

• Experience with PLCs, VFDs, and BMS platforms.
• Manufacturing or large-facility maintenance background, including conveyors and production equipment.
• Associate degree or technical certification in Electrical Technology, Industrial Maintenance, or related.

What It’s Like Here

Ashley is the world’s largest home furnishings manufacturer—and a community that never settles. We solve problems, innovate through change, and build leaders. Growth is our mindset and our promise.

Apply now and make your mark.

Rewards & Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and your Birthday off
• Generous Employee Discount on home furnishings
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific) and Medical Tourism
• Telehealth
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Life Insurance

How We Work: Core ValuesHonesty & Integrity

• Speaks plainly and directly.
• Stays grounded in facts and realities.
• Delivers on commitments.

Passion, Drive, Discipline

• Brings energy and grit to the job.
• Builds disciplined, consistent processes.
• Locks onto goals and sees them through.

Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence

• Relentlessly removes waste and cost.
• Understands the why, learns, then improves systems.
• Measures, sets targets, and problem-solves beyond the obvious.

Dirty Fingernail

• Goes to the floor to see the work firsthand.
• Practices a curious, “Go and See” mindset.
• Applies critical thinking—asking the 5 Whys.

Growth Focused

• Centers on customer needs and reorganizes to meet them.
• Studies competitors and competes to win.
• Improves quality, lowers cost, grows volume, and builds profitability.

Learn more about our community impact, sustainability, and values: Corporate Social Responsibility