About this role
Industrial Electrician
Industrial Electrician Indianapolis, IN | Monday-Friday, 5:30am-5:30pm (occasional Saturdays)
Join a maintenance team keeping a high-volume industrial processing facility running. You'll maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical and control systems — and take real ownership of equipment reliability, not just patch problems and move on.
Pay & Benefits
- $25-30+/hour base, plus bonus up to 50% (currently averaging ~30%)
- Overtime after 40 hours (time and a half)
- All-in earning potential: roughly $118K-$142K/year (base + bonus + typical OT)
- 401k with strong company match
- PPE provided; bring your own basic hand tools, company covers specialty tools
What You'll Do
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Troubleshoot and repair 480V three-phase systems, motor circuits, and control circuits
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Diagnose AC/DC motors, VFDs, starters, contactors, and control transformers
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Work with PLC-controlled equipment, sensors, and industrial instrumentation
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Read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
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Repair conveyors, shredders, sorting equipment, pumps, and other industrial machinery
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Perform preventive maintenance and document repairs
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Follow LOTO and electrical safety procedures
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What We're Looking For
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Real hands-on troubleshooting experience — not entry-level
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Comfortable working independently, low supervision needed
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Solid understanding of NEC code
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Experience with a multimeter (owned or regularly used one)
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Any PLC platform experience works — doesn't need to be Allen-Bradley specifically
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Journeyman license is a plus, not required
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Background in manufacturing, recycling, automotive, or heavy industrial preferred (residential-only electricians won't be a fit)
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Scott Strong