Electrical Technician

Electrical Technician

Job Category: Salary Requisition Number: ELECT002218

Posted: March 13, 2026

Full-Time

On-site

Portage, IN 46368, USA

Description

Job Summary: The Electrical Technician is a field oriented technical resource to the maintenance and reliability team in respective areas of the plant. The incumbent is the technological lead for instrumentation in their unit. This position works in conjunction with the Electrical Supervisor and Electrical Maintenance Team to provide reliable operating units.

Role and Responsibilities

• Leads by example with respect to plant safety policies and initiatives. Champions opportunities to engineer out equipment hazards. Assists in the development and implementation of electrical safe work procedures and risk reducing pre-task hazard assessments that promote an incident free workplace.
• Technical assessment and repair of defective parts in electrical control equipment including skill at or willingness to be the subject matter expert in their unit on AC and DC Drives
• Installing, maintaining, and leading the preventive maintenance program on unit instrumentation including championing the calibration program on key instruments
• Assists automation team in PLC upgrades, and is proficient in PLC programming
• Performs preventive repair and maintenance of field, plant, and shop electronic and electrical systems, devices, equipment, and components.
• Testing of digital and analog equipment and replacing defective parts.
• Participating in and leading plant electrical system continuous improvement projects. Preparing job schedules and coordinating activities with other disciplines on project work
• Active member of the predictive maintenance team executing thermographic and other inspections
• Designing modifications motor control equipment circuits, reading and interpreting blueprints, wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Collaborates with electrical department planner to scope work orders and develop work instructions, sketches, blueprints, and drawings.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Degree in Electrical engineering or related field (or extensive related experience), or
• Certification in an Electrical Technician field from an accredited institution, and
• A minimum of five years of experience in manufacturing.

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life, and Disability Insurances
• 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation and holiday time
• Health and wellness programs

Important Notes

NLMK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.