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Electrical Maintenance Technician -Newton, IL

at Nucor

📍 Newton, IL, US, 62448 Unknown 💰 $86K – $99K USD / year Posted April 15, 2026
Salary $86K – $99K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience entry
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

Maintain and repair production and auxiliary support equipment by performing skilled industrial electrical maintenance, including preventative and corrective work. Troubleshoot complex electrical and mechanical systems and analyze causes of equipment breakdowns while adhering to safety policies and housekeeping standards.

  • Repairs and maintains machinery and electrical equipment
  • Troubleshoots complex electrical and mechanical systems
  • Performs skilled industrial electrical maintenance (preventative and corrective) including installation and repairs
  • Analyzes cause of breakdown during downtime and determines required maintenance actions
  • Follows and adheres to safety policies and housekeeping standards

Hands-on industrial electrical maintenance covering installation, repair, and troubleshooting across PLC-based controls, motors, and distribution systems. Also involves mechanical support tasks with pneumatics, hydraulics, and welding, plus diagnosing breakdown causes to restore equipment operation.

The ideal candidate is an industrial electrician or electrical maintenance technician experienced with troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems in a manufacturing environment. They can perform preventative and corrective industrial electrical maintenance, work safely in high-stress conditions, and use PLC-based controls and motor-driven equipment knowledge.

electrical and mechanical systems troubleshootingskilled industrial electrical maintenance (Preventative and Corrective) including installationrepairingand troubleshootingcommitment to personal safety and the safety of othersable to function safely in a high stress environmentanalyze cause of breakdown with equipment
PLCProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLC)
electrical and mechanical systems troubleshootingDC overhead cranesAC motorsDC motorsPLCProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLC)distribution systemspreventative maintenancecorrective maintenanceinstallationrepairingtroubleshootingpneumaticshydraulicsweldingcause of breakdown analysissafety policieshousekeeping standards
electrical and mechanical systems troubleshootingDC overhead cranesAC motorsDC motorsPLCProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLC)distribution systemspreventative maintenancecorrective maintenanceindustrial electrical maintenanceinstallationrepairingtroubleshootingpneumaticshydraulicsweldingcause of breakdown analysismaintenance of repair actionssafety policieshousekeeping standards
personal safety commitmentteamworkability to function safely in a high stress environmentindependent problem solvingadherence to safety procedurescraftsman-like maintenance quality
Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Perform safety-focused industrial electrical maintenance and troubleshooting to keep manufacturing equipment running.
Role Subtype Electrical Maintenance Technician
Electrical Maintenance TechnicianMaintenance TechnicianElectriciansindustrial electricianselectrical and mechanical systemstroubleshootDC overhead cranesAC motorsDC motorsPLCProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLC)distribution systemspreventative maintenanceCorrectivecorrective maintenanceinstallationrepairingweldingpneumaticshydraulicscause of breakdown analysissafety-sensitivesafety policieshousekeeping standardsmaintenance supervisorelectrical and mechanical systems troubleshooting

Must be committed to personal safety and the safety of others, Must be able to troubleshoot complex electrical and mechanical systems, Must be able to perform preventative and corrective industrial electrical maintenance

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