Electrical Journeyman
Job Summary
This plant runs continuously. The people who keep it running are electricians millwrights and maintenance technicians who know how to troubleshoot fast work safely and solve problems before they become shutdowns. When electrical systems fail in a manufacturing environment that operates at high temperatures and high volume downtime is not measured in minutes. It is measured in production losses missed schedules and upstream disruption.
The Electrical Journeyman in this seat is not a support function. This person is a core part of how the plant stays operational. The equipment in this facility serves industries ranging from steel and cement to aluminum and advanced manufacturing. The work here matters beyond the plant floor.
Keep the plant running. Troubleshoot fast. Fix it right the first time. This role is responsible for the electrical and mechanical health of industrial machinery power systems and infrastructure across a high-tempo manufacturing environment. The person who takes this seat will be expected to diagnose problems independently work safely in demanding physical conditions and deliver reliable results on every shift.
Maintain all electrical power supply systems wiring and conduit across assigned equipment without unplanned downtime attributable to deferred maintenance.
Troubleshoot and resolve electrical mechanical hydraulic and pneumatic failures within response windows established by the maintenance team.
Read and execute from blueprints and electrical schematics accurately with zero code-compliance failures on completed installations.
Rebuild pumps gearboxes and industrial components to manufacturer or plant standard with repairs holding through the defined service interval.
Operate mobile equipment (forklifts cranes scissor lifts boom lifts skid steers) safely maintaining a clean safety record.
Respond to emergency and off-hours maintenance calls as required supporting a plant that does not stop running when the shift ends.
Works Without Hand-Holding: Gets on the problem independently. Reads the schematic diagnoses the failure and executes the repair. Does not wait for someone to tell them what to do next.
Composure in Physical Environments: Confined spaces elevated work platforms and demanding conditions do not stop this person. They assess the environment apply the protocol and do the work.
Precision Under Pressure: Code compliance and accurate schematic interpretation are not optional. This person does not cut corners when the timeline is tight.
Shift Flexibility Without Complaint: Day night weekend. Whatever the plant needs. This person shows up because they understand that reliability is the job.
Why Veterans Succeed Here
Manufacturing maintenance operates like a military maintenance shop: equipment that has to run accountability when it does not and a crew that depends on every person to know their job. Veterans who have worked on aircraft shipboard systems vehicles or power generation understand what it means when something breaks during a mission. That standard does not go away in a plant environment.
This role rewards the person who can read a schematic get into a confined space and solve the problem without a committee. That is a military skill. The shift flexibility requirement is also a military characteristic not a burden. Veterans who have stood watch pulled duty and worked outside normal hours because the mission required it will not find this ask unusual.
VHS matched this role as a strong fit for transitioning enlisted veterans with electrical mechanical or maintenance ratings or MOS backgrounds. Experience with industrial shipboard or aviation electrical systems is directly translatable to what this plant needs.
- Must have served in the U.S. Army U.S. Navy U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Air Force U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Space Force U.S. Reserves or U.S. National Guard.
- Journeyman Card (Electrical Millwright or Machine Repair journeyman cards accepted)
- Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
- Ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems
- Ability to complete electrical work in compliance with applicable code
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and work in physically demanding conditions
Preferred:
- Welding experience
Hourly rate: $39 to $41 per hour
Schedule: All shifts including nights and weekends as needed
Work model: Fully on-site East Canton OH
- Medical dental vision life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Training and development access
Required Skills:
Must have served in U.S. Army U.S. Navy U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Air Force U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Space Force U.S. Reserves or U.S. National Guard.