Facility Maintenance Electrician II

Amentum•Fort Wayne, IN

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Facility Maintenance Electrician II to join its operations and maintenance team in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The role provides intermediate-level expertise responding to work orders, troubleshooting, and repairing fixtures and systems in a data center environment, and advanced-level expertise in preventive maintenance, installation, troubleshooting, and documentation for electrical and control systems in an industrial environment. Systems include facility switchgear, breaker panels, lighting, and process equipment. The electrician prioritizes work according to client needs, completes work on time, and maintains associated documentation while supporting site engineering teams with facility electrical needs. The position involves maintaining and supporting facility electrical systems, electrical expansion projects, and production equipment. The electrician diagnoses, maintains, and repairs electrical equipment and control circuits ranging from 24 volts to 480 volts AC, with work near or around 13.8 kV. Equipment and systems may include electro-mechanical test devices, instrumentation, PLCs and ladder logic controllers, variable frequency drives, switchgear, motor control centers, capacitor banks, pumps, motors, gearboxes, fans, and power transmission components. The role requires adherence to applicable electrical codes, NFPA 70E, safety policies, and industry standards. The electrician communicates with site management and customers, identifies and addresses safety issues and potential equipment failures, provides customer feedback on work orders, and recommends improvements to maintenance methods and equipment performance. The role also includes mentoring and instructing less-skilled technicians, completing scheduled preventive maintenance through a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), and performing other duties assigned by a manager or supervisor. This position may involve various shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and changing work schedules based on business needs. Applicants offered a position must pass a pre-employment background check and substance abuse test and must be able to obtain a security access badge at the client location. A valid driver’s license may be required. The hourly compensation range is $26.00–$28.00. Benefits listed include health, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off and holidays; retirement benefits including 401(k) matching; educational reimbursement; parental leave; an employee stock purchase plan; tax-saving options; disability and life insurance; and pet insurance. Benefits may vary by employment type, location, and applicable agreements.

Requirements

High school diploma or demonstrated equivalent.
At least 3 years of experience as an electrician in a data center, industrial environment, maintenance shop, or manufacturing facility, or a demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to work in an aerial lift or scissor lift at heights up to 30 feet or higher.
Self-motivated, with strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to adhere to Federal, State, and Local electrical codes and familiarity with NFPA 70E.
Experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial production systems such as switchgear, motor control centers, and capacitor banks.
Experience working around chemicals, precision equipment, and highly regulated materials and equipment.
Experience troubleshooting complex electrical systems.
Experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing pumps, motors, gearboxes, supply and exhaust fans, and power transmission components.
Experience using measurement tools such as micrometers, dial indicators, gauges, and calipers to set tolerances to OEM specifications.
Ability to work overtime when required and potentially work weekends and holidays or changing schedules.
Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and substance abuse test and obtain a security access badge at the client location.
May require a valid driver’s license.
Ability to wear steel-toe safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves, hard hats, and other PPE as needed.
Ability to perform repetitive wrist movements, walk extensively through facilities, and climb extension ladders, roof ladders, stepladders, and stairs.
Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, reach, stretch, and move in a 90-degree fashion during the workday.
Ability to distinguish wire colors used in color coding.
Ability to read and understand documents and information displayed on a computer screen.
Ability to use office equipment and a computer keyboard to access databases, send and receive messages, and prepare documents.
Ability to attend meetings throughout the site and potentially travel to other Amentum, customer, or vendor locations in the area.
Ability to communicate by telephone and in one-on-one or group discussions, meetings, and presentations.
Fluency using computers, including the full Microsoft product line.
Ability to move light- to medium-weight materials into desks, filing cabinets, and other storage locations.
Ability to interact professionally and cordially with clients, including during stressful periods, and cope with job and workplace demands while maintaining acceptable performance.

Responsibilities

Maintain current and future facility electrical systems.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair electrical equipment and control circuits from 24V up to 480V AC, including electro-mechanical test devices, instrumentation, PLCs and ladder logic controllers, and variable frequency drives.
Work comfortably near or around 13.8 kV voltage.
Support facility electrical expansion projects.
Maintain and improve control systems and install electrical subpanels, services, and bus plugs as required.
Communicate with site management and customers to understand requirements, solve electrical problems, and provide solutions to manufacturing problems.
Identify and correct safety-related issues and independently evaluate equipment for potential failures.
Provide instruction, mentorship, and training to less-skilled technicians as needed.
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on process and production equipment in the CMMS.
Respond to work orders and provide service and feedback to customers while ensuring compliance with codes, regulations, and industry standards.
Recommend activities to improve maintenance methods and equipment performance.
Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers in resolving them.
Understand company policies and enforce safety regulations; follow job hazard analysis and lockout/tagout procedures and wear required PPE.
Operate measuring, diagnostic, and testing instruments to support energy-efficiency solutions.
Use hand tools, laptop computers, and diagnostic hardware to perform work.
Maintain an effective work schedule while adapting daily activities and scheduling to customer needs.
Promote and adhere to the Amentum Safety Structure.
Perform other duties as assigned by a manager or supervisor.