Industrial Electrician Lead

About the role

Amentum is seeking an Industrial Electrician Lead to join its first-shift team in Pittsburgh, PA. The typical schedule is 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, with additional hours sometimes needed to support a 24/7 operation. The electrician leads a team that troubleshoots, repairs and maintains industrial and commercial facility equipment.

Key responsibilities

• Perform all power-related work, maintenance, repairs and projects, including substations, breakers, transformers and power distribution panels, often with facilities engineers
• Lead lower-level technicians, train them and evaluate their performance for annual reviews
• Troubleshoot and repair controls, breakers, PLCs, VFDs and BAS systems, and create reliability investigation reports for the client
• Verify, log and adjust electrical protection devices and trip units, and operate circuit breakers, interrupters and disconnects
• Read schematics and one-liners, including European style, and perform safety audits, hazard assessments and lockout/tagout procedures
• Work with outside contractors, coordinate with clients and management, and carry out preventive maintenance in the CMMS
• Respond to emergency calls, work overtime, weekends and holidays, and follow NFPA 70E and IEEE standards

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent; 10 years of experience maintaining industrial manufacturing equipment or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Electrician certificate from an apprenticeship program or equivalent associate technical degree
• Valid driver's license and ability to work at heights up to 30 feet in an aerial lift
• Ability to obtain a security access badge at the client's site; no U.S. work authorization sponsorship provided
• Physical ability to lift 50 lbs, climb ladders and stairs repeatedly, and work in a team environment

Required skills

• Reading and troubleshooting electrical one-liners and schematics, including European standards
• Working safely with voltages up to 15 kV
• Familiarity with electrical test equipment (multimeters, meggers, IR and ultrasound equipment)
• NFPA 70E and lockout/tagout procedures