
Industrial Electrician - 1st Shift
Materion · Lincoln, RI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Materion (metals) in Lincoln, RI.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
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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.
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How this role compares
Against 7 other live reliability postings in Rhode Island.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Welding 25%
- Tooling 25%
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This plant: Materion in Lincoln
2 other open roles at this site.
- Senior Automation Engineer · Controls · Senior
- Maintenance Mechanic B - 1st Shift · Reliability · Technician
Full description from MaterionAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Plan, layout and perform all operations in the installation, repair, and maintenance of the electrical concerns of the facility and equipment.
- ◆Tear down complex units, diagnose and troubleshoot
- ◆Install & wire AC & DC motors and drives for a wide variety of machine tools and all types of starters and controls.
- ◆Prepare wiring diagrams & fabricate panel boards
- ◆Advise engineering in usage and compatibility of new and existing equipment and components
- ◆Inspect completed work for conformance with
requirements
to building and safety codes
Qualifications
- ✓Minimum of a RI Journeyman’s Electrical License required
- ✓2 to 5+ years previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
- ✓Ability to identify and solve problems quickly. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills a must.
- ✓Familiarity with industrial controls & processes
- ✓Fundamental principles of Computer Systems, Process Controls, Mechanics and Electronics
$ 34.40 - $49.40 Hourly*
- ✓The hourly pay range listed is a guide for this position and may vary depending on experience, education, geographic location, and other qualifications. The final offer will be determined based on the candidate's individual merits and the company's compensation policies.
Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace. We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company. Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.
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Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Electrician will provide support for electrical needs within the facility.
