Industrial Electrician

Are you an overnight warrior who thrives on solving complex electrical puzzles? Randstad is seeking a skilled Industrial Electrician for an exclusive 3rd Shift opening at a world-class steel manufacturing facility in Chicago.

This is your chance to work on massive-scale industrial technology, earn an elite wage, and secure your future with a rock-solid union benefits package.

The Rewards: Exceptional Pay & Benefits

• Base Pay: $38.00 – $45.00 per hour.

• Massive Shift Premium: Earn an additional $6.00/hr specifically for the 3rd shift!

• Bonus Potential: Quarterly Gainsharing Bonuses + Profit Sharing.

• Total Protection: Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, and Life Insurance.

• Retirement: 401k matching and Union membership.

• Time Off: 10 Paid Holidays + PTO.

• Overtime: Frequent opportunities for Overtime and Double-time.

The Role: Keep the Steel Moving As a critical member of the maintenance team, you ensure the heartbeat of the plant never skips a beat. This is heavy-duty work for a pro who loves hands-on troubleshooting.

Your Daily Mission:

• Troubleshoot & Repair: Diagnose AC/DC overhead cranes, wound rotor motors, and hydraulic sensors.

• System Mastery: Maintain AC/DC drives, PLC I/O, and massive machine tool actuators (like industrial lathes).

• Precision Maintenance: Join the Machine Tool or Hot Works teams to minimize downtime.

• Safety Leadership: Follow all protocols to keep the facility safe and efficient.

What You Bring to the Team

• Experience: 2+ years in an industrial electrical role (Apprenticeship/Schooling preferred).

• Expertise: Root-cause analysis skills and a logical approach to breakdowns.

• Physical Grit: Ability to navigate a non-climate-controlled environment, work from heights, and lift up to 50 lbs.

• Shift Commitment: This is a dedicated 3rd Shift position (8 hours, no rotation).

• Professionalism: Self-motivated, drug-free, and a "safety-first" mindset.

Ready to own the night? Apply today through Randstad and join a global leader that has been setting the industry standard for over a century!

salary: $79,040 - $93,599.98 per year
shift: Third
work hours: 10:30 PM - 6:30 AM
education: High School

Responsibilities

• Responsible for troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of industrial equipment (AC/DC overhead cranes, AC wound rotor/DC motors, AC/DC drives, Hydraulic systems sensors and controls, large machine tool (ie. Lathe) drives, controls, sensors, and actuators PLC I/O).
• Position is a member of either the Machine Tool or Hot Works Maintenance teams and will be required to walk, stand, bend, squat, work from heights, navigate uneven surfaces, and lift up to 50 pounds in a non-climate controlled industrial environment.
• All Electricians will be expected to follow all policies and procedures, assist with safety and housekeeping activities, and perform all tasks assigned to them by their supervisor.
• Must be willing to work any shift (8 hour no rotation) and overtime.
• Ability to react to changes in job responsibility and current tasks as needed.
• Problem solving skills to get to root cause of breakdown and repair.
• Proactive, logical, and pragmatic philosophy to solving problems.
• Ability to communicate with supervision.
• Self-motivated
• Professional work ethic and an ability to work alone or in a team.

The essential functions of this role include:

• working up to 5 hrs of overtime per week

Skills

• Industrial
• Industrial Electrician
• Maintenance
• Hydraulics
• Sensors

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 4 years
• Experience level: Experienced

Randstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.