Maintenance Electrical Technician

Maintenance Electrical Technician

Qualified candidates starting at $36.33/hr with opportunity to progress

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is seeking an experienced Electrical Technician to support manufacturing operations at our plant in Marietta, PA. The plant manufactures mineral fiber ceiling tiles in a 24/7 fast paced environment. This position will be responsible for ensuring that the plant meets its key performance metrics and goals for safety, quality, throughput, delivery and cost.

• Installing conduit and wirings, motors, instrumentation, recording devices, starters, and temporary wiring setups
• Performing preventive and predictive maintenance on electrical devices and other manufacturing equipment such as conveyor systems, chart recorder, labeling equipment including POD and ink jet (e.g. Video Jet) equipment, servo motors and systems
• Diagnosing electrical problems and malfunctions and taking corrective action
• Maintaining and repairing plant instrumentation
• Developing wiring diagrams as necessary
• Using precision instrumentation such as voltmeter, ammeter, megger, wattmeter, etc.
• Maintaining, repairing, testing and calibrating instrumentation and equipment of various types including flow meters, thermocouples, HMI, laboratory control instruments, loop controllers, PLC and process control and related networks, page phones, radios, and various other forms of electrical / electronic equipment
• Completing record and inventory of supplies necessary to perform jobs
• Maintaining personal work tools
• May be called upon to initiate, lead and design small projects as directed
• Perform other related miscellaneous duties as required to maintain or improve plant reliability

The position is expected to work a four crew 12 hour shift rotation which includes weekends and overtime.

• High school diploma or GED required
• At least six (6) years of relevant electrical experience in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of all current and voltage characteristics (such as single phase, 3 phase, 110v, 220v, 440, 12.5kv and d.c. voltage), solid state circuitry and programmable controllers
• Experience using precision instrumentation such as voltmeter, ammeter, megger, wattmeter and repairing, maintaining, testing and calibrating instrumentation and equipment of various types (flow meters, thermocouples, HMI)
• Able to work with various PC programs and operating systems
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E and other applicable safety and industry codes expected

• Journeyman certification in electrical trade is highly desired
• Experience using SAP or similar ERP system

We will only consider online submissions of employment interest via your application being submitted on our career website at  No resumes or applications will be accepted at the plant.

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative commercial and residential ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions in the Americas. With approximately $1.3B in revenue, AWI has about 3,600 employees and a manufacturing network of twenty-one facilities in North America. At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces.

For more than 160 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we’re here to serve – our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees. We are committed to developing new and sustainable ceiling solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play.

It's an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we're committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.

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