Maintenance Electrician

Shape the backbone of rail: keep our foundry running strongAt Amsted Rail – Griffin Wheel, the North American leader in railroad wheel manufacturing, you’ll join a team that powers freight and transit every day. As our Industrial Controls Electrician in Keokuk, IA, you will keep mission-critical equipment online across a high-energy foundry environment.A day in the lifeYou arrive for your off-shift assignment ready to own your area. Production calls, and you dive in: tracing faults through drive motors, checking proximity and limit switches, aligning lasers, and bringing equipment back to life. When control logic is the culprit, you connect to SLC 500 and ControlLogix PLCs, diagnose, and implement safe, documented program changes. Between calls, you install new conduit and sealtite, pull and terminate new wiring runs, and close out precise PM records so the line is ready for tomorrow.What you’ll work onTroubleshoot and repair electrical systems: drive motors and field devices (proximity switches, limits, lasers).Maintain and service electrical/electronic equipment, PC’s/PLC’s, variable frequency drives, and process control loops.Connect to PLC platforms (SLC 500, ControlLogix) to diagnose issues and make program changes.Install new equipment wiring: conduit, sealtite, and new wiring runs to spec.Champion safety and compliance using OSHA 29 CFR 1910 (LOTO/Try Out, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Hot Work, Mobile Equipment Operation), NFPA 70E, and proper PPE.What you bringProven ability to work independently without direct supervision; self-starter mindset.Sharp attention to detail, including accurate data collection/entry and thorough preventive maintenance tracking.Willingness to work an off shift with daily and weekend overtime as required.High school diploma or equivalent required; successful completion of screening and skills tests.Ideally, advanced technical schooling and/or 5 years of verifiable industrial maintenance experience.Amsted Rail’s Equal Opportunity Statement:Amsted Rail is an Equal Opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.To review our EEO Policies or to request assistance please go to and select EEO Compliance/Statements. To learn more about us, please visit us online at Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities and any other basis covered by federal, state, or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Amsted Manufacturing USA