Facilities Electrician Lead

Amentum is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Electrical Technician V - Lead to join our Operations & Maintenance team.

This position is responsible for acting as a subject matter expert as a qualified Industrial Electrician: troubleshooting, installation and documenting the electrical and control needs of facility switch gear, breaker panels, lighting, and facilities equipment in an industrial environment. This is not a helper position. This position would be directly responsible for maintaining all plant electrical needs and assisting electricians and other engineering teams with Facility equipment.  Maintains, upgrades, and repairs electrical systems, critical environment systems, UPS systems, ATS, and Generators. This applicant must be Knowledgeable with Medium voltage substations and switchgear.

Provides instruction, mentors and trains less skilled technicians as needed.  Effectively communicates with the site management team and the customer to understand requirements, solve complex electrical problems, and provide solutions to manufacturing problems. Demonstrates ability to identify and correct any safety-related issues and perform independent equipment evaluations to identify potential equipment failures. 

Performs General Maintenance of equipment as required. This position is also responsible for providing leadership to the maintenance staff and directing the daily workflow of the team. Must be self-motivated and demonstrate the strong organizational/time management skills needed to be successful in this role.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain current and future plant electrical systems.

• Support plant electrical expansion projects

• Must be able to adhere to Federal, State and Local electrical code and be familiar with NFPA70e.

• Repair all plant electrical items

• Work alongside Electrical service company, engineers, and plant leadership.

• Proficient in installing conduit

• Diagnoses, troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs facilities machines, equipment, and related electrical equipment, such as electrical control circuits from 24v up to and including 480v AC

• Knowledgeable with Motors, starters, and variable frequency drives.

• Procures parts from OEM or authorized vendors.

• Identify and document cost savings.

• Utilizes strong electrical skills to complete assignments.

• Creates and modifies site operations procedures for equipment and recommends facilities reliability improvements.

• Performs preventive maintenance on equipment as scheduled in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

• Responds and provides service and feedback to the customer on all work orders while assuring compliance to codes, regulations, and industry standards.

• Recommend activities to improve maintenance methods and equipment performance.

• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.

• Understands company policies and enforces safety regulations. Safely performs functions of the position including following proper safety guidelines such as job hazard analysis and lockout/tagout procedures and wearing PPE as required.

• Operates various measuring, diagnostic and testing instruments

• Operates a variety of equipment such as hand tools, laptop computers and diagnostic hardware to perform work.

• Maintains a strict schedule to be successful in the assignment yet demonstrates flexibility in the day-to-day activities and scheduling for the benefit of the customer.

• Exhibits strong leadership skills, such as motivation, delegation, ownership, leading by example, well-developed organizational skills, excellent communication skills, etc.

• Promotes and adheres to the Amentum Safety Structure.

• Other duties as assigned by Manager or Supervisor

• Assist with Root Cause Analysis.

Minimum Requirements: 

• High school diploma or demonstrated equivalent.

• 5 years’ experience as a journeyman electrician in a data center or industrial environment

• Experience with repair of equipment in an industrial environment

• Must have the ability to work in an aerial lift or scissor lift at heights up to 30 feet or higher.   

• Requires some moving of light to medium weight materials into desks, filing cabinets and other storage locations.

• Requires the ability to interact with all clients in a professional and friendly manner despite periods of stress.

• Medium voltage experience including the following training to be

• completed (Basic Electrical Safety, COHE/LOTO, NFPA 70E 2024, CPR/FA, OSHA 30, Working at Heights, Forklift). 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or technical certification in Industrial Technology, Industrial Mechanical, or related technical program.

• Electrical Journeyman card

• Experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial production systems such as switchgear, MCC’s, and UPS units. 

• Experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing pumps, motors, gearboxes, supply and exhaust fans, power transmission components, and pneumatic systems,

• Experience utilizing measurement tools such as micrometers, dial indicators, various type gauges,

• Experience performing pipefitting, fabrication, and millwright related work.

Additional Information:

• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

• This position may require a valid Driver’s License.

• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.

• This position will require the ability to obtain a security access badge at our client’s location.

• This position may require various shifts, weekends, and alternative work schedules.

Physical Requirements: 

• Some tasks will require repetitive wrist movement.

• Some tasks will require the ability to walk extensively throughout facilities during a workday. 

• Requires the ability to climb extension ladders, roof ladder, stepladders, and stairs as needed during a workday. 

• Requires the flexibility to bend/stoop, squat, kneel, reach/stretch, and move in a 90-degree fashion during workday. 

• Requires the ability to differentiate colors pertaining to wire color-coding. 

• Requires ability to read and understand information contained in a variety of documents or displayed on a computer screen. 

• Requires ability to use a variety of office equipment and to operate a computer keyboard to access data bases, to send/receive messages and to prepare documents. 

• Requires ability to attend meetings throughout the site and potentially travel to other Amentum, customer and/or vendor locations in the area. 

• Requires the ability to communicate with others on the telephone and in one-on-one or group discussions, meetings and presentations. 

• Demonstrated fluency in computer use including the full Microsoft product line. 

• Requires some moving of light to medium weight materials into desks, filing cabinets and other storage locations. 

• Requires the ability to interact with all clients in a professional and friendly manner despite periods of stress. 

Special Requirements:

• Wear steel toe safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves, hard hats, and other Personal Protective Equipment as needed. 

• Cope with demands (stressors) that are associated with the job and/or the work environment so that acceptable levels of performance and overall contribution are maintained. 

Other Attributes: 

• Must be willing to work overtime when required.

• May be required to work holidays and weekends.

       

Compensation Details:

$61.00

       

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

 

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

 

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

       

Original Posting:

08/05/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

       

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