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Maintenance Electrician I Apprentice - 3rd Shift

Generac · Eagle, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 30, 2026

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About your past

Eleven at night to seven in the morning at Eagle. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting states the third shift hours and the site.

How do you stay sharp and safe working alone through the middle of the night?

What they are checking: Third shift maintenance often means thin support and real hazards.

Tell me about an improvement you suggested to a machine or a process.

What they are checking: The posting names suggesting and implementing improvements for safety, quality and efficiency.

How do you plan to learn this job over the next year?

What they are checking: The posting names learning the principles and developing the business knowledge required of the full job.

What would you do

A machine is down and the line is stopped. Walk me through your first ten minutes.

What they are checking: The most common and most pressured moment of the job.

How do you know when to stop and ask for help rather than keep going?

What they are checking: The posting says they may resolve problems with assistance depending on complexity, so the judgment is expected.

About the work

Tell me about the electrical work you have done so far.

What they are checking: This is an apprentice role, so the honest starting point is what they have actually done.

Walk me through your lockout and tagout steps before you work on a machine.

What they are checking: The single procedure that keeps a maintenance electrician alive.

What is the difference between preventive and emergency maintenance in how you approach it?

What they are checking: The posting names emergency, routine and preventive maintenance.

How do you record what you did so the next shift understands it?

What they are checking: Maintenance records are how a plant learns anything, and apprentices often skip them.

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The full job description

As published by Generac.

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? Hours: 11pm - 7am Pay: $25 an hour + 11% shift premium Primary Purpose The Maintenance Technician I Apprentice is expected to perform emergency, routine, and preventive maintenance on all production and building equipment while maintaining safety, communicating effectively, and training employees. Responsible for daily problem solving and repair of robotic, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, and controls related issues associated with manufacturing/facility operations. Major Responsibilities • May resolve problems with assistance from peers or supervisor depending the level and complexity. • Follows defined procedures and practices. Learning the principles, practices, and processes in the function or discipline. • Developing the business knowledge required of the full job. Safely and proficiently perform maintenance related activities of equipment, buildings and grounds. Assists with Diagnose and repair complex equipment breakdowns. Suggest and implement improvements of existing equipment and/or designs to improve safety, quality, delivery and productivity. Assist in designing, fabricating, and welding of mechanical structures, guards and special equipment as required. • Attend training to learn techniques for maintenance of new and existing equipment. Perform safe and effective operation of all equipment needed to perform job function. • Provides technical support to project managers and engineers on projects. Assists with rigging, lifting and relocating a variety of complex, heavy machines, equipment and components. Work is supervised daily or weekly with assignments that encompass a well-defined set of tasks. • Follows established procedures, processes, or policies. Minimum Job Requirements • 0-3 years of experience in maintaining industrial equipment. (robotics, controls, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical). • Preferred experience on equipment and automation consistent with a metal fabrication, paint, and assembly operation. • Willingness to take apprentice classes in specified trade skill area through a certified approved apprenticeship program (state, U.S. Gov't, college, skilled trade org, etc.). Knowledge / Skills / Abilities • Ability to effectively communicate • Contributes to identifying problems and implementing appropriate countermeasures. Preferred Job Requirements • Intermediate mechanical aptitude, ability to understand complex issues and systematically work toward resolution. • Ability to interpret drawings, schematics and machine specifications. • Intermediate PC knowledge. • Ability to acquire and maintain certifications for operation of service equipment. • Demonstrated knowledge of codes and regulations as they apply to an industrial maintenance role (OSHA, Arc Flash, LOTO, NEC, etc.) “We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”