Industrial Electrician
Arconic · Lancaster, PA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Arconic (metals) in Lancaster, PA. 1+ year of experience with Oracle CMMS or similar system.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $55k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 130 maintenance technician openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 140 other live reliability postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)
Typical $75k–$116k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 52%
- PLC 35%
- Welding 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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This plant: Arconic in Lancaster
2 other open roles at this site.
- Process Engineer · Process
- Hot Rolling Mechanical/Process Engineer · Reliability
Full description from ArconicAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Qualifications
- ✓Ability to successfully pass the Electrical Accelerated Assessment Test.
- ✓2 years heavy industrial electrical maintenance experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing and installing: 480 volt – 3 phase systems. AC/DC motors and drives, motor control centers, panel wiring, lighting fixtures, conduct, pollution control and lubrication systems; OR Advanced Technical Degree (associate in Specialized Trade in Electrical or Electronics field) or completion of degree by start date; OR 2 years Military experience in an electrical/electronic field (Provide copy of official MOS/AFSC with resume)
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓3 or more years of heavy industrial electrical maintenance experience
- ✓1+ year of experience with Oracle CMMS or similar system
- ✓Good Communication skills; verbal and written and the ability to deal effectively with others.
- ✓*Candidates that meet
preferred qualifications
are eligible to take journey-level person assessment test which qualifies them for a higher starting rate of pay**
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All About Maintenance
As an employee working in our maintenance department, you help support our production departments by maintaining and servicing the equipment and machines they use in their day-to-day which include the Cast House/Plate Maintenance, the Cold Mill/Mill Finish Maintenance, or the Hot Mill Maintenance departments.
Safety is our number one value. We will provide you with all the PPE and training you need to perform your job safely. The position is a safety sensitive position.
Schedule
Our plant runs 24/7/365. Shifts are a 12-hour rotating shift (6a-6p or 6p-6a) on a 28-day cycle. Employees are scheduled 14 of the 28 days. There are mandatory and voluntary overtime opportunities. Sundays are always paid premium (time and a half). Hourly employees are paid weekly.
of Industrial Electricians
- •Provide electrical repairs, preventative maintenance, and diagnostic troubleshooting for assigned department
- •Maintains AC/DC motors and drives, controls, motor control centers, conduit, lighting fixtures, pollution control and lubrication systems
- •Perform safety inspections
- •Prevent and minimize equipment downtime
- •Problem solving electrical systems
- •Must be able to lift and carry heavy weights up to 50 pounds
- •Must be able to perform installation, maintenance, and inspection duties at elevated heights (e.g., on ladders, scaffolds, roofs, or mobile elevated work platforms) safely and efficiently
- •Must own personal tools
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