Industrial Electrician

Mural Group
Apple Grove, WV

Who this role is best for

Aimed at experienced industrial electricians with Siemens PLC and steel mill expertise who are open to rotating shifts and on-site work arrangements.

Best fit for

  • Experienced industrial electricians with Siemens PLC and steel mill background who thrive in active industrial environments
    — “Siemens PLC experience (TIA Portal, S7 series) is a major differentiator”
  • Candidates with 480V three-phase and above electrical maintenance experience who prefer long-term projects
    — “Industrial electrical maintenance experience -- 480V three-phase and above, MCC work”
  • Individuals who are comfortable with rotating shifts and on-site work at a new steel mill facility
    — “Open to rotating shifts at an active industrial facility”

Things to consider

  • This role requires on-site presence at a new steel mill with no remote flexibility
    — “respond to electrical faults, perform preventive maintenance”
  • Reliable transportation to Apple Grove, WV is necessary despite the location being approximately 40 miles north of Huntington
    — “Reliable transportation to Apple Grove, WV (Mason County”

How to stand out

  • Highlight steel mill or heavy industrial maintenance background in your professional summary
    — “Steel mill, aluminum rolling mill, or heavy industrial background strongly preferred”
  • Demonstrate proficiency in reading electrical schematics and wiring diagrams with specific examples
    — “read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams”
  • Showcase experience with VFDs or large drive systems in troubleshooting scenarios
    — “Variable frequency drive (VVD) or large drive system troubleshooting experience”
  • Mention NFPA 70E arc flash training and LOTO proficiency in your qualifications
    — “NFPA 70E arc flash training and LOTO proficiency”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • reliable equipment operation
  • efficient maintenance
Typical background
industrial electrical maintenancesteel mill experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Electrical MaintenanceTroubleshootingReading Electrical SchematicsSiemens PLC ExperienceNFPA 70E Training

Preferred

Steel Mill ExperienceAluminum Rolling Mill Experience

Stack & domain

Industrial Electrical Maintenance480V Three-phaseMCC WorkMotor And Drive MaintenanceVariable Frequency Drive (vfd) TroubleshootingElectrical SchematicsWiring DiagramsSiemens PLC ExperienceTIA PortalS7 SeriesNFPA 70E Arc Flash TrainingLOTO ProficiencyReliableTeam PlayerOpen To Rotating ShiftsSteel MillIndustrial EquipmentSiemens-based Drive And Control Systems

About the role

Original posting from Mural Group via Ashby

Industrial Electrician (Industrial Maintenance) | Apple Grove, West Virginia

$35-48/hr | Direct Hire | Major New Steel Mill

Mural is partnering with a global industrial equipment manufacturer to place an Electrician at a brand-new steel mill in Apple Grove, West Virginia currently entering commissioning. This is a direct hire position with a globally recognized OEM. The facility is one of the most significant new steel mill investments in the United States, and our client's equipment runs Siemens-based drive and control systems. If you are an industrial electrician who wants to work on world-class equipment at a major long-term facility, this is the role.

What you will be doing

You will maintain and troubleshoot the electrical systems on large industrial rolling mill equipment -- including AC/DC drive systems on mill stands, motor control centers (MCCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), transformers, instrumentation and sensors (encoders, load cells, pyrometers), and Siemens PLC-based automation and control systems. You will respond to electrical faults, perform preventive maintenance, read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams, and coordinate with the controls and mechanical teams to keep the facility running.

What we are looking for

  • Industrial electrical maintenance experience -- 480V three-phase and above, MCC work, motor and drive maintenance
  • Variable frequency drive (VFD) or large drive system troubleshooting experience
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
  • Siemens PLC experience (TIA Portal, S7 series) is a major differentiator -- if you have it, lead with it
  • Journeyman Electrician license (WV or reciprocal) preferred
  • Steel mill, aluminum rolling mill, or heavy industrial background strongly preferred
  • NFPA 70E arc flash training and LOTO proficiency
  • Open to rotating shifts at an active industrial facility
  • Reliable transportation to Apple Grove, WV (Mason County -- approximately 40 miles north of Huntington, WV)

Pay and Details

$35-48/hr based on experience. Direct hire employment with benefits. Apple Grove, West Virginia.

Source: Mural Group careers (Ashby)

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