Electrician

Industrial Electrician High-Paying 1st Shift Union Career Hourly Pay Rate: $49.00 / hourJob Type: Full-time, Permanent Union PositionLocation: Northlake, IL (High-speed packaging manufacturing facility)Schedule: 1st Shift | 6:00 AM 2:00 PM | Monday Friday (Consistent, stable daytime hours)Hours: Typical workweeks exceed 50 hours, with optional high-volume overtime up to 70 hours available for maximum earning potential.Position OverviewA global, growth-oriented manufacturing leader in Northlake, IL is urgently hiring a highly skilled 1st Shift Industrial Electrician. This top-tier, union-backed position offers an elite starting wage of $49.00/hr, absolute long-term job security, and an environment that rewards technical expertise. If you have a masterful command of industrial electrical systems, advanced PLC troubleshooting, and automated machinery, this is your opportunity to lock in a premium career. Interviews are being fast-tracked this week.Benefits & Perks

• Elite Compensation: Earn a premium $49.00/hr starting base wage on a coveted first shift with clear, structured contract progression.
• Massive Financial Upside: Fuel your wealth-building goals with extensive, completely optional overtime opportunities up to 70 hours per week.
• Gold-Standard Union Environment: Enjoy the stability, clear work standards, and workplace protections of a structured union shop.
• Floor-to-Management Advancement: We focus heavily on internal career progression. The vast majority of our plant supervisors, leads, and operations managers earned their promotions right here on our maintenance floor.

Key Responsibilities

• Advanced Electrical Diagnostic: Troubleshoot, repair, and install complex industrial electrical systems, motors, and heavy-duty 3-phase power distribution units.
• PLC & Controls Mastery: Diagnose, program-trace, and resolve technical issues on automated PLC-controlled machinery to immediately minimize line downtime.
• Fluid Power & Mechanical Repair: Perform skilled maintenance and troubleshooting across high-speed pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical moving assemblies.
• Precision Schematics Reading: Read and interpret complex electrical schematics, blueprints, and advanced technical drawings to map out routing and execute precision repairs.
• Preventative Care & Logging: Conduct comprehensive preventive maintenance (PM) inspections, measure wear tolerances, perform precision indexing, and document all findings in the facility maintenance log.
• Technical Collaboration: Team up with a highly skilled engineering and tech squad to tackle complex breakdown overhauls, while cross-training across multiple technical disciplines.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: 5 to 7+ years of dedicated industrial electrician or electro-mechanical maintenance experience inside a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Automation Mastery: Strong, hands-on capability troubleshooting complex PLC systems and advanced motor controls.
• Fluid Power Skills: Proven proficiency diagnostic industrial hydraulics and pneumatic circuits.
• Blueprint Literacy: High-level capability reading and working directly off complex electrical schematics.
• Work History: A stable employment history showing long tenure and reliability at previous manufacturing employers.
• Flexibility: Willingness to support plant operations with weekend work and mandatory overtime as production demand shifts.

Preferred Qualifications (Plus, Not Required)

• Prior experience in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Specialized experience with high-speed corrugated packaging or printing equipment.
• Practical welding and structural fabrication experience in an industrial plant setting.

Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Northlake, IL. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $103000.00 - $103000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.medical dental vision and strong union benefits Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Northlake, IL. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Northlake,IL.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.