Facility Maintenance Electrician II

Amentum•Fort Wayne, IN

8d•$26 - $28

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-to-advanced electrical expertise in a data center and industrial environment, including responding to work orders, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and performing preventive maintenance on facility systems and production equipment. Responsibilities include documenting electrical and control needs for switchgear, breaker panels, lighting, and process equipment; prioritizing work according to client needs; and completing assignments and related documentation on time. The role also supports site engineering teams and facility electrical expansion projects. The electrician works with electrical equipment and control circuits ranging from 24 volts through 480V AC and must be comfortable working near or around 13.8K voltage. The position may involve maintaining control systems, installing electrical subpanels and services, and installing bus plugs. It requires compliance with applicable electrical codes, NFPA 70E, company policies, and safety procedures. The role also involves customer communication, troubleshooting complex electrical problems, identifying safety concerns and potential equipment failures, and mentoring less-skilled technicians. Candidates must have a high school diploma or demonstrated equivalent and at least three years of relevant electrician experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The work may involve aerial or scissor lifts at heights of 30 feet or higher, extensive movement throughout facilities, climbing ladders and stairs, and other physical tasks. Various shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and schedule changes may be required. A pre-employment background check and substance abuse test are required for applicants offered a position; the role also requires the ability to obtain a client-site security badge and may require a valid driver's license.

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.
Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and substance abuse test if offered the position.
Ability to obtain a security access badge at the client location.
May require a valid driver's license.
Ability to work various shifts, weekends, alternative schedules, holidays, and overtime when required.
Ability to cope with job and work-environment stressors while maintaining acceptable performance.
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, climb ladders and stairs, and bend, stoop, squat, kneel, reach, stretch, and move in a 90-degree fashion during the workday.
Ability to differentiate wire colors and 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 nearby Amentum, customer, or vendor locations.
Ability to communicate by telephone and in individual or group discussions, meetings, and presentations.
Fluency in computer use, including the Microsoft product line.
Ability to move light-to-medium-weight materials into desks, filing cabinets, and other storage locations.
Ability to interact professionally and in a friendly manner with clients, including during stressful periods.

Nice To Haves

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 micrometers, dial indicators, gauges, and calipers to set tolerances to OEM specifications.

Responsibilities

Maintain current and future facility electrical systems.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair electrical equipment and control circuits from 24V through 480V AC, electro-mechanical test devices, instrumentation devices, PLCs or ladder logic controllers, and variable frequency drives as necessary.
Work comfortably near or around 13.8K voltage.
Support facility electrical expansion projects.
Follow Federal, State, and Local electrical codes and apply familiarity with NFPA 70E.
Maintain and improve control systems and install electrical subpanels, services, and bus plugs as required.
Communicate effectively with site management and customers to understand requirements, solve complex electrical problems, and address manufacturing problems.
Identify and correct safety-related issues and independently evaluate equipment to identify potential failures.
Perform preventive maintenance on process and production equipment as scheduled in the CMMS.
Respond to work orders and provide customers with service and feedback 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.
Follow company policies and safety regulations, including job hazard analysis, lockout/tagout procedures, and required PPE use.
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.
Provide instruction, mentoring, and training to less-skilled technicians as needed.
Perform other duties assigned by a Manager or Supervisor.