Facility Maintenance Electrician II

Amentum•Fort Wayne, IN

5d•$26 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Facility Maintenance Electrician II to join its operations and maintenance team in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The position provides intermediate-level expertise in 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. These systems include facility switchgear, breaker panels, lighting, and process equipment. The electrician prioritizes work according to client needs and is responsible for completing work on time and maintaining associated documentation. The role supports site engineering teams with electrical needs and may involve facility electrical expansion projects, control-system improvements, and installation of electrical subpanels, services, and bus plugs. The position may involve various shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and changing schedules based on business needs. The role requires compliance with applicable electrical codes, regulations, industry standards, company policies, and safety procedures. The employee may work at heights of 30 feet or more and must use required personal protective equipment. A valid driver's license may be required. Applicants offered a position must pass a pre-employment background check and substance abuse test and be able to obtain a security access badge at the client location.

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-motivation and strong organizational and time-management skills.
Experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial production systems such as switchgear, MCCs, 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; holidays and weekends may also be required.
Ability to obtain a security access badge at the client location.
Pass a pre-employment background check and substance abuse test if offered the position.
A valid driver's license may be required.
Ability to cope with job and work-environment stressors while maintaining acceptable performance.
Fluency using computers, including the full Microsoft product line.
Ability to differentiate wire colors and read and understand documents or information displayed on a computer screen.
Ability to communicate by telephone and in individual or group discussions, meetings, and presentations.
Ability to travel to other Amentum, customer, or vendor locations in the area as needed.

Responsibilities

Maintain current and future facility electrical systems.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair electrical equipment and control circuits from 24V through 480V AC, as well as electro-mechanical test devices, instrumentation devices, PLCs/ladder logic controllers, and variable frequency drives.
Work comfortably near or around 13.8K voltage.
Support facility electrical expansion projects.
Follow Federal, State, and Local electrical codes and be familiar with NFPA 70E.
Maintain and improve control systems and install electrical subpanels, services, and bus plugs as required.
Communicate with site management and customers to understand requirements, resolve complex electrical problems, and provide solutions to manufacturing problems.
Identify and correct safety-related issues and independently evaluate equipment for potential failures.
Complete assignments using strong electrical skills.
Instruct, mentor, and train less-skilled technicians as needed.
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on process and production equipment through the Computerized Maintenance Management System (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 other 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 help provide energy-efficiency solutions.
Use hand tools, laptop computers, and diagnostic hardware to perform work.
Maintain a strict work schedule while remaining flexible to meet customer needs.
Promote and adhere to the Amentum Safety Structure.
Perform other duties as assigned by a Manager or Supervisor.