Maintenance Electrician
Marmon Holdings · Murphysboro, IL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Marmon Holdings (industrial) in Murphysboro, IL.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- PLC, Robotics, Welding, Tooling
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1784 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Illinois plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 89 other live reliability postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $70k–$98k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 49%
- ✓ PLC 46%
- ✓ Welding 32%
- Automation 22%
- Root cause 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Marmon Holdings in Murphysboro
4 other open roles at this site.
- Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing
- Electrical Controls Technician · Controls · Technician
- Manufacturing Maintenance Manager · Reliability · Manager
- Maintenance Technician · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Marmon HoldingsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Penn Aluminum International LLC
As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway— you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.
Installs, maintains, and repairs manufacturing equipment and fixtures. Conducts complex maintenance activities primarily on machinery and related equipment. Maintains repair and maintenance records. Troubleshoots problems and resolves complex and high priority issues. Typically has more than 5 years of experience and works under general direction.
- •Use basic hand and power tools safely (wrenches, screwdrivers, drills, saws, pneumatic tools)
- •Perform general plantwide housekeeping duties including cleaning the floors.
- •Rebuild pumps/cylinders from supplied prints.
- •Perform Monthly Preventative Maintenance on production/facility equipment.
- •Use welding/cutting equipment (stick and/or mig, oxy-acetylene, Plasma cutter, grinders, etc.)
- •Bend conduit and run basic electrical circuits according to prints provided.
- •Use pipe threading equipment.
- •Troubleshoot/repair mechanical power train components. (conveyors, bearings, gears, gearboxes, and shafts)
- •Troubleshoot and repair complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
- •Read electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic symbols and prints.
- •Read PLC ladder logic symbols and instructions.
Preferred Candidates have successfully completed
MFT103 Industrial Robots & PLCs
IDM 210 Hydraulics & Pneumatics
Strongly Preferred Candidates have completed or are currently enrolled in:
HAC 107 Electrical Controls and Circuitry
MFT 201 PLC Manufacturing Systems
Experience with Allen Bradley Micrologix, SLC 500, and RSLOGIX 500 is highly desired.
This is a union facility.
Pay ranges from $31.42-$40.00/hr depending on maintenance grade classification.
We have immediate opportunities for Afternoon and Midnight Shift for currently enrolled students seeking full time work.
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Pay Range
36.00 - 44.00
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, and more!
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law .