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Maintenance Electrician - 2nd Shift

Eaton and Careers
Orchard, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 3/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026

Eaton’s IS AER MSD division is currently seeking a Maintenance Electrician - 2nd Shift.

The hours for this role are 3pm-11pm

The hourly rate for this position is $25.00 - $35.00 per hour.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

Job Summary


Eaton’s Mission Systems Division is currently seeking a 2nd shift Maintenance Electrician. This position is based at our Orchard Park, NY facility. Maintenance Electricians will assemble, install, maintain and repair electrical infrastucture & production/factory equipment. Fabricate special purpose units for electrical measurement, and control and communications systems.

Job Responsibilities


  • Receive oral and written instructions from supervisor or other designated personnel.
  • Read and interpret maintenance specifications, blueprints, schematics and wiring diagrams.
  • Layout, install, alter, maintain and repair electrical wiring, communication and control systems, circuit breakers, transformers and other electrical equipment.
  • Analyze power, control and communication system failures.
  • Diagnose cause and make system repairs per appropriate specifications.
  • Check system upon completion of work to ensure proper operation.
  • Fabricate parts using simple machine tools such as drill press, band saw, pipe threading machine, shear and press break.
  • Be able to soft and silver solder.
  • Obtain necessary tools, equipment and hardware from stock.
  • Observe National Electrical Code and plant electrical standards.
  • Perform specified preventative maintenance on all types of electrical factory and production related equipment.
  • Perform all job requirements of “Electronic Electrician (EE)”
  • Maintain company records as required.
  • Follow and maintain safety rules and practices.
  • Perform required housekeeping tasks to maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
  • Electrical troubleshooting to include diagnosis and fixing electrical issues within equipment and systems.
  • Performing regular maintenance to prevent unexpected failures and extend the lifespan of electrical systems.
  • Knowledge of local, state, and national electrical codes and regulations.


Basic Qualifications:

Education level required

  • Completion of relevant Trade School, or field related AAS Degree


Years and area of experience required

3-5 years of industrial electrical experience

Technical knowledge

  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications:

Education level required

  • State Licensed Journeyman


Years and area of experience required

  • 3-5 years of industrial electrical experience
  • 2 years experience working in a manufacturing environment


Technical knowledge

  • Welding/Fabrication
  • Piping systems
  • Electricity
  • PLC’s (Programmable logic controllers)
  • Process control instrumentation
  • Process equipment
  • Personal Computing


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We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.


Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.


You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.


To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.


We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Salary : $25 - $35

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