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Electrical/Mechanical Technician I

Westinghouse Electric · Madison, PA

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Base pay
$50k–$76k
Degree
Required
Industry
Industrial
Posted
7 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at Westinghouse Electric (industrial) in Madison, PA. Perform service center support responsibilities including service equipment maintenance and check out, equipment and facility decontamination, equipment packing and unpacking, shipment preparations, material handling and calibration activities.

They ask for
degree required
Tools it names
Robotics, Tooling
Base pay
$50k–$76k
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. This one lists $50k–$76k.

Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 103 maintenance technician openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 112 other live reliability postings in Pennsylvania.

Base pay
About 34% below similar roles

Typical $75k–$116k, from 5 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Team leadership 58%
  • PLC 34%
  • Welding 32%

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

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

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverageTraining programLifts up to 60 lbs

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Key Responsibilities

  • ◆Perform service center support

responsibilities

including service equipment maintenance and check out, equipment and facility decontamination, equipment packing and unpacking, shipment preparations, material handling and calibration activities. Review operational and maintenance procedures and drawings in detail.

  • ◆Assess equipment specifications and determine tooling instructions, tools and materials needed and sequences of operations.
  • ◆Perform equipment modifications, equipment set up and testing, mock-up preparation, process testing and equipment and process qualifications.
  • ◆Document equipment performance issues during field implementation, and ensure corrective actions are complete before next scheduled use.
  • ◆Participate in performance-based training programs to acquire and maintain certifications and keep current with technology.
  • ◆Participate in safety training to acquire the skills to perform work in hazardous environments and operate safety equipment and systems.
  • ◆Practice Human Performance Tools, INPO Principals, Industrial Health & Safety, and ALARA principals, specific security requirements, and the importance of observing both Westinghouse and customer license requirements. Participation and contribution of observations in the shop. Acquire, comprehend and apply Nuclear Culture Safety requirements.
  • ◆Set up, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot field service equipment at customer sites, including cleaning processes, non-destructive examination (NDE) technology, robotic systems and computer networks.
  • ◆Perform all assigned tasks with support, with a high degree of quality, and within the parameters of qualified procedures and guidelines. Document all quality related issues.

Qualifications

  • ✓Associates degree or the recognized equivalent required
  • ✓0+ years of experience. Mechanical and/or electronic aptitude skill is preferred
  • ✓Obtain and maintain unescorted access to a nuclear power plant and working with hazardous materials
  • ✓Ability to travel during the spring and fall for potentially months at a time on jobs
  • ✓12 hour schedule on nights or days when on site assignments
  • ✓6-7 days per week on site assignment
  • ✓This is a physical position, which requires the ability to
  • ✓Lift 50-60 lbs
  • ✓Ascend and descend ladders
  • ✓Work in an industrial environment when on assignment
  • ✓Work in a radiological environment

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications, and skills, is estimated to be $49,807.86 to $75,599.84 per year.

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

  • ✓Competitive Salary
  • ✓Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
  • ✓Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
  • ✓401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
  • ✓Paid Vacations and Holidays
  • ✓Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
  • ✓Educational Reimbursement Program
  • ✓Employee Referral Program

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

  • ✓Safety and Quality
  • ✓Integrity and Trust
  • ✓Customer Focus and Innovation
  • ✓Speed and Passion to Win
  • ✓Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com .

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Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

As an Electrical/Mechanical Technician on our Reactor & BOP Inspection Tooling team, you will provide field services at nuclear power plant sites either operating or under construction. You will perform service center operations, using high technology service equipment in a manner reflecting Westinghouse's commitment to safety and quality.

You will report to the Manager of Inspection Services Tooling and Maintenance. This is a full-time position that will require up to 40% travel. While not traveling, this position requires 5 days per week on-site opportunity at our Madison, PA (Waltz Mill) facility.

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