Industrial Electrician
About The Position
Shaw is hiring Industrial Electricians in Aiken, South Carolina, for day and night shifts. The role maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and improves electrical and control systems that support manufacturing operations. It helps ensure equipment performs safely, reliably, and efficiently while supporting production, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Electrician is expected to follow safe work practices, deliver high-quality work with a customer-service mindset, comply with maintenance standards, develop technical skills and equipment knowledge, communicate troubleshooting findings and repair needs, and collaborate with maintenance and operations teams. The position also supports training and knowledge-sharing with less experienced team members.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Previous electrical maintenance, industrial electrician, or related technical experience.
- Ability to troubleshoot electrical and control systems.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics.
- Knowledge of safe work practices, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), arc-flash awareness, PPE requirements, and confined-space, hot-work, and fall-protection practices.
- Ability to safely use lifting and material-handling equipment.
- Electrical troubleshooting and repair skills; ability to read wiring diagrams and technical documentation.
- Knowledge of industrial electrical systems and controls, including PLCs, drives, motors, sensors, and automation components.
- Basic understanding of hydraulics and pneumatics.
- Experience using digital multimeters (DMMs), megohmmeters, calibrators and testing equipment, network cable testing tools, and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
- Ability to perform electrical calculations and unit conversions and understand relationships among voltage, current, resistance, and power.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Nice To Haves
- Manufacturing or industrial maintenance experience.
- Technical school, apprenticeship, military, or vocational training in electrical systems.
- Experience with PLCs, VFDs, robotics, automation, or industrial control systems.
- Electrical certifications or related technical credentials.
Responsibilities
- Maintain, repair, and install manufacturing electrical and automation systems, including motors and motor controls, electrical distribution systems, MCCs, drives, inverters, converters, reactors, PLCs, robotics, automation equipment, and facility electrical systems.
- Diagnose and resolve electrical, control, and process-related equipment issues that affect safety, quality, or production.
- Identify equipment failure root causes; read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics; test and verify repairs; document findings; and recommend improvements.
- Complete preventive maintenance inspections and tasks, repair or replace components based on equipment condition, and assist with maintenance planning and documentation updates.
- Use CMMS systems to manage work orders and maintenance records.
- Assist with equipment upgrades, installations, and reliability initiatives, including motor and drive replacement, control system upgrades, PLC hardware installation, equipment modifications, and process improvement projects.
- Support production and quality enhancement initiatives.
- Collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams; share knowledge; and assist in developing less experienced team members.
- Participate in training and skill development opportunities and support a culture of safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
- Follow OSHA, NEC, NFPA 70E, and facility safety requirements and established maintenance standards and best practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
