Electrical & Automation Technician

Commercial Metals Company · Martinsburg, WV

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Level: Technician
Team: Controls
Experience asked: 3+ years
Industry: Metals
Posted: Recently

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level controls role at Commercial Metals Company (metals) in Martinsburg, WV.

They ask for: 3+ years
Tools it names: Root cause, PLC, Automation, Casting, SAP, EHS / safety
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 the US: typical posted base $57k–$86k.

Median of the low and high ends of 59 live postings that list pay, out of 2258 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

West Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 263 other live controls postings in the US.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Automation 64%
✓ PLC 60%
Robotics 34%
Team leadership 28%
✓ Root cause 24%
Union environment 22%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Off-shift / weekend coverage

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This plant: Commercial Metals Company in Martinsburg

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Shift Supervisor - Melt Shop · Manufacturing · Supervisor

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What You'll Do

◆Able to communicate effectively with appropriate departments/individuals. Thorough understanding of applicable devices in the facility
◆Work safely to prevent on the job injuries by following safety rules and regulations at all times including proper wearing of company PPE
◆Assist ARP Planners with scheduling and prioritizing maintenance activities
◆Participates in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively upholds the CMC Safety Culture
◆Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components using test equipment, hand tools and personal knowledge to determine root cause
◆Exercise judgement when troubleshooting AC/DC motor controls, PLC, electrical drives, and all high voltage systems, keeping them all up to the site voltage maximums. Able to understand electrical/electronical schematics
◆Inspect and perform daily maintenance on all shop machinery, mobile equipment, HVAC Systems, PLC networks, and cranes
◆Maintain a thorough and working knowledge/understanding of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, distribution control, fluidic, and electrical systems/components and how they operate
◆Maintains specified records of work performed, details of repairs, and material usage
◆Performs necessary maintenance tasks including repair or replacement of damaged parts, adjustments and calibration procedures, assemble, install, test and execute preventative maintenance tasks on various forms of manufacturing equipment
◆Provides technical assistance to maintenance and production personnel as needed
◆Responsible for daily housekeeping duties including but not limited to immediate work area
◆Use SAP maintenance module in the execution of duties, utilize computers to acquire information, documentation, account for time and corrective actions
◆Works with related diagnostic equipment including digital voltmeter, paper recorder, multi-volt meter, oscilloscope, and other electronic tools and equipment

What You'll Need

✓Ability to function in a fast-paced environment
✓Ability to stand, walk, bend, and work in heights for extended periods of time
✓Ability to think logically, analytically and solve problems
✓AC/DC troubleshooting experience required
✓Electrical controls maintenance and repair proficiency
✓Knowledge of the melting, casting and rolling process and related equipment preferred
✓Minimum 3 years industrial maintenance experience preferred
✓MRO system; SAP system experience preferred
✓Must have experience with and the ability to demonstrate electrical and mechanical maintenance principles, concepts, and troubleshooting techniques including a working knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics
✓NFPA 70E

Your Education

✓High School Diploma or GED required

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!

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it's what's inside that counts

Short Description

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

•Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
•Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
•4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
•$500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
•Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
•Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
•Employee Stock Purchase Plan
•Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

preferred

+Siemens and/or other PLC troubleshooting experience preferred
+Strong multitasking abilities
+Thorough understanding of electrical safe work practices
+Work rotating shifts which include weekends and holidays