Maintenance Electrician
Sherwin-Williams · East Hartford, CT
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 12 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Sherwin-Williams (chemicals) in East Hartford, CT.
- Tools it names
- Welding, Painting / coating
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $61k–$86k.
Median of the low and high ends of 77 live postings that list pay, out of 3011 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 16 other live reliability postings in Connecticut.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Welding 53%
- ✓ Team leadership 47%
- PLC 35%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Sherwin-Williams in East Hartford
1 other open role at this site.
- Maintenance Mechanic · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Sherwin-WilliamsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Requirements
- ✓Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
- ✓Must have the legal right to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status
- ✓Must have at least one (1) year of work experience in manufacturing or distribution facility
- ✓Must have at least one (1) year of work experience with AC and DC electric
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Have an industrial, electrical and/or welding certification or license
- ✓Have at least two (2) years of work experience with AC and DC electric
At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:
Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible
At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/ . Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.
As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.
Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.
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The Electrician will be accountable for the efficient operation of all the electrical-related equipment and instrumentation throughout the facility, both inside and outside of the building. This position is also responsible for the successful utilization of the Computerized Maintenance Management System.
Additional Information
Schedule: 1st Shift Monday - Friday 6:00am - 2:30pm
This position is also eligible for a bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company’s applicable plans.
Job duties include contact with other employees, operating heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, raw materials, finished merchandise, and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and vendors.
- •Compliance with safety rules and procedures
- •Operate shop tools and maintenance equipment, and as many machines related to maintenance as skill level will permit
- •Ability to make repairs and adjust machinery and assist in dismantling all or parts of machinery to repair or replace defective components
- •Assist in electrical projects and repairs and performs minor electrical repairs
- •Understands basic electrical and pneumatic diagrams. Familiar with 12 VDC to 480VAC electrical wiring or circuits and capable of diagnosing 115 VAC control circuitries.
- •Maintains and services a range of building equipment such as HVAC, lighting, water and sewer systems, etc.
- •Perform certain portions of repairs to power industrial equipment, assists in rebuilding of related equipment.
- •Assist in installation of new plant equipment
- •Assists other departments as needed.
- •Perform duties related to the Journeyman position
- •Compliance with all Divisional and Site initiatives such as eAM
- •Ability to work with computers to process required paperwork
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