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Maintenance Electrician II - 3rd Shift

Generac · Eagle, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about the toughest intermittent electrical fault you've chased down. How did you finally find it?

What they are checking: Patience and method with problems that come and go, which separate journeymen from parts swappers.

Tell me about an improvement you suggested to a machine that made it safer or cut downtime.

What they are checking: Whether they think beyond the next repair, because the posting asks them to suggest and implement improvements.

This shift runs Sunday through Monday overnight. What has worked for you in staying sharp and reliable on a schedule like that?

What they are checking: Whether they have a realistic plan for overnight work, since attendance on third shift is hard to cover.

What would you do

A robotic weld cell faults out at 2 a.m. on third shift and there's no engineer on site. Walk me through how you'd get it running again.

What they are checking: Whether they can troubleshoot alone in a logical order when nobody is around to call for help.

You're halfway through a repair when a supervisor pushes you to restart the line before you've finished. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they hold firm on a safe, complete repair under production pressure without starting a fight.

How do you leave notes for the day shift so they know what you found and what still needs attention?

What they are checking: Clear handoffs between shifts, which keep the same breakdown from being diagnosed twice.

About the work

How do you read a ladder diagram to track down why an output isn't energizing on a PLC-controlled machine?

What they are checking: Real hands-on controls skill, since most factory electrical faults now show up through the PLC first.

Walk me through your lockout/tagout steps before you open a panel on a production machine.

What they are checking: Whether safety is a habit they can recite in order, not a rule they bend when the line is down.

A hydraulic press is moving slowly but the motor and controls check out. Where do you look next?

What they are checking: Whether they can step outside pure electrical work into hydraulics, since the role covers every system on the machine.

How do you test a three-phase motor that keeps tripping its overload?

What they are checking: Basic motor diagnostics with a meter and megger, the bread and butter of plant electrical work.

How do you troubleshoot a pneumatic cylinder that won't extend when the solenoid valve is getting a signal?

What they are checking: Whether they can work across electrical and air systems to find where the signal stops turning into motion.

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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? • 3rd Shift: Sunday-Monday 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM • Maintenance Electrician II Journeyman - $31/hr. +11% shift premium • Job Location: 211 Murphy Drive, Eagle, WI 53119 The Maintenance Electrician II Journeyman is expected to install and repair electrical systems and electrical components on industrial machinery and in factory settings. Responsible for daily problem solving and repair of robotic, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, and controls related issues associated with manufacturing/facility operations. Follows established procedures, processes, or policies, but is expected to use judgment in resolving issues or recommending solutions. Major Responsibilities • 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. • Suggest and implement improvements of existing equipment and/or designs to improve safety, quality, delivery and productivity. • Assists in troubleshooting electrical components, wiring diagrams. • Testing electrical systems or continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment or fixtures. • Provides technical support to project managers and engineers on projects. • Contacts are typically with the supervisor and other members of the team or immediate organization but may be outside of this in order to complete the assignment. May represent the team on projects and interface with customers. Impacts of errors normally have implications requiring additional resources. • Contributes to improving processes, equipment downtime, and costs. • Provides resolutions from basic to moderately complex problems. Exercises judgment within procedures and practices in selecting methods and techniques for arriving at solutions. • Train maintenance technicians Minimum Job Requirements • A technical, Associates Degree or certificate in a maintenance related field • 6+ years of experience in commercial/industrial electrical/maintenance • Preferred experience on equipment and automation consistent with a metal fabrication, paint, and assembly operation. • Ability to train apprentices Knowledge / Skills / Abilities • Ability to effectively communicate • Contributes to identifying problems and implementing appropriate countermeasures. Strong mechanical aptitude, ability to understand complex issues and systematically work toward resolution. • Working knowledge of PLC hardware and programming systems, ability to maintain and troubleshoot PLC controlled equipment is required. • Ability to work from drawings, sketches, and blueprints. • Intermediate PC knowledge. • Ability to interpret drawings, schematics and machine specifications. • Ability to acquire and maintain certifications for operation of service equipment. • Ability to train Preferred Job Requirements • Intermediate mechanical aptitude, ability to understand complex issues and systematically work toward resolution. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. “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.”

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