Industrial Electrician

Industrial Electrician - Philadelphia Hours: Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM Pay - $34/hr The Industrial Electrician is a maintenance professional responsible for the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of electrical systems in a chemical manufacturing facility. This role serves as a site technical expert for industrial electrical equipment and must be able to independently troubleshoot complex failures, perform preventive and predictive maintenance, support controls and instrumentation systems, and provide technical guidance to electricians, mechanics, contractors, and operations personnel. Safety is a fundamental responsibility, with a strong working knowledge of electrical hazard control, lockout/tagout, arc-flash protection, and hazardous classified locations. Essential Functions: Troubleshoots, diagnoses, repairs, installs, and maintains industrial electrical equipment and distribution systems (120/208 VAC, 277/480 VAC, 24 VDC), including MCCs, switchgear, transformers, emergency power, and UPS systems Performs systematic root-cause troubleshooting using electrical drawings, schematics, one-line diagrams, OEM documentation, and diagnostic equipment Troubleshoots three-phase motors and motor control circuits, including overloads, contactors, breakers, starters, wiring, grounding, and insulation issues Configures, replaces, troubleshoots, and tests VFDs, soft starters, and other motor control equipment Troubleshoots PLC-controlled equipment, monitors I/O status, and identifies failed field signals, sensors, relays, solenoids, safety interlocks, and communication faults Works with controls specialists when programming changes are required and maintains backups per site change-management requirements Maintains working knowledge of process instrumentation, including transmitters, RTDs, thermocouples, flow meters, control valves, and 4-20 mA / 0-10 V signals, and performs basic calibration and verification Installs and maintains conduit, cable tray, conductors, panels, disconnects, motors, and enclosures, including equipment in hazardous classified areas (Class I, II, III; Division 1 / Division 2) Verifies equipment suitability for classified locations and escalates installations that appear inconsistent with area classification requirements Follows site electrical safety, lockout/tagout, and energy-control procedures; verifies zero-energy state, uses required PPE, and stops work when conditions are unsafe Participates in job safety planning, pre-job briefings, and periodic LOTO reviews Performs and improves preventive and predictive maintenance, including MCC, motor, panel, breaker, transformer, grounding, VFD, UPS, and hazardous-location inspections, and supports infrared inspections Recommends improvements to ineffective PM activities and the site"s reliability program Experience: Required: Minimum 3 years of industrial electrical maintenance experience, preferably in chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, coatings, plastics, resin, or other process manufacturing Demonstrated advanced troubleshooting experience with 480 VAC three-phase systems, industrial motors, MCCs, VFDs, control circuits, PLC-controlled machinery, and industrial instrumentation Preferred: 7+ years of industrial electrical experience Chemical manufacturing experience Experience in PSM-regulated processes Experience with shutdown/turnaround electrical maintenance and automated batch processes Ready to take your electrical career to the next level? If you have the skills, safety-first mindset, and hands-on troubleshooting experience this role demands, apply today and join a team that values your expertise. Required: Minimum 7 years of industrial electrical maintenance experience, preferably in chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, coatings, plastics, resin, or other process manufacturing Demonstrated advanced troubleshooting experience with 480 VAC three-phase systems, industrial motors, MCCs, VFDs, control circuits, PLC-controlled machinery, and industrial instrumentation Preferred: 10+ years of industrial electrical experience Chemical manufacturing experience Experience in PSM-regulated processes Experience with shutdown/turnaround electrical maintenance and automated batch processes Ready to take your electrical career to the next level? If you have the skills, safety-first mindset, and hands-on troubleshooting experience this role demands, apply today and join a team that values your expertise. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Synerfac Technical Staffing and our contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undeliverable messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at