What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Electrician position at Goodwin Recruiting?
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
- Troubleshoot and repair 480V three-phase systems, motor circuits, and control circuits
- Diagnose AC/DC motors, VFDs, starters, contactors, and control transformers
- Work with PLC-controlled equipment, sensors, and industrial instrumentation
- Read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
- Repair conveyors, shredders, sorting equipment, pumps, and other industrial machinery
- Perform preventive maintenance and document repairs
- Follow LOTO and electrical safety procedures
What We're Looking For
- Real hands-on troubleshooting experience — not entry-level
- Comfortable working independently, low supervision needed
- Solid understanding of NEC code
- Experience with a multimeter (owned or regularly used one)
- Any PLC platform experience works — doesn't need to be Allen-Bradley specifically
- Journeyman license is a plus, not required
- Background in manufacturing, recycling, automotive, or heavy industrial preferred (residential-only electricians won't be a fit)
Scott Strong
Salary : $118,000 - $142,000