Maintenance Electrician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Electrician

Department : Maintenance

Plant Location : Hammond, IN

Position Summary :

The Maintenance Electrician at Jupiter Aluminum is responsible for installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventive maintenance on electrical and automation systems in a high-temperature, heavy industrial environment. This includes working with high-voltage power distribution, PLC-controlled machinery, motors, drives, and instrumentation used in the aluminum production process. The Maintenance Electrician plays a key role in ensuring optimal machine performance, minimizing downtime, and enhancing system reliability in areas such as the furnace, hot mill, cold mill, annealing, and finishing operations.

Key Responsibilities :

Electrical Maintenance & Troubleshooting

• Diagnose, repair, and maintain high-voltage (480V-13.8kV) electrical systems, including switchgear, transformers, power distribution panels, and busbars.
• Troubleshoot motors, motor controls, motor starters, and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
• Identify and correct voltage imbalances, phase loss issues, ground faults, short circuits, and relay failures.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems in furnaces, including burner controls, ignition circuits, and high-temperature sensors.
• Conduct diagnostics on servo motors, encoders, and positioning systems used in precision rolling and coil handling.
• Perform thermal imaging and predictive maintenance to detect potential failures before they cause production downtime.

Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

Equipment Installation & System Upgrades

Safety & Compliance

Other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions :

Qualifications : Education / Experience :

Behavioral Competencies :

Physical Requirements :

This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this role. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties as necessary.

By choice, Jupiter Aluminum is committed to creating a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status.

Company Description

Jupiter Aluminum has three plants, one in Hammond IN, Fairland, IN (Jupiter Coil Coating) and Beech Bottom, WV (Jupiter Coil Coating). The Hammond, IN plant is located on 25 acres and with more than 600,000 square feet under one roof. Its operations include melting, casting, cold rolling, annealing, tension leveling and finishing processes. More than 90 percent of the raw material is aluminum scrap coming from street-collected scrap and industrial scrap.

Jupiter Coil Coating is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Affirmative Action / Minorities / Female / Veterans / Disability Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability.

Company Description

Jupiter Aluminum has three plants, one in Hammond IN, Fairland, IN (Jupiter Coil Coating) and Beech Bottom, WV (Jupiter Coil Coating). The Hammond, IN plant is located on 25 acres and with more than 600,000 square feet under one roof. Its operations include melting, casting, cold rolling, annealing, tension leveling and finishing processes. More than 90 percent of the raw material is aluminum scrap coming from street-collected scrap and industrial scrap. \r\n\r\nJupiter Coil Coating is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Affirmative Action / Minorities / Female / Veterans / Disability Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability.