Electrician 2nd Shift
10 days ago
Buffalo
Job Description Pay: $22.00 - $42.00 per hour Job description: 1st Shift Electrician – Industrial Manufacturing (7:00 AM–4:00 PM) Location: Buffalo, NY (On-Site) Schedule: 1st Shift — 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday–Friday Employment Type: Full-Time | Overtime Available Job Overview We are seeking an experienced 1st Shift Electrician to support our industrial manufacturing operations in Buffalo, NY. The Electrician will install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems, wiring, panels, motors, controls, and production equipment in a fast-paced fabrication and assembly environment. This role is ideal for candidates with strong industrial electrical experience, problem-solving ability, and hands-on expertise working in a manufacturing or fabrication facility. Key Responsibilities As a 1st Shift Industrial Electrician, you will: • Install, maintain, repair, and upgrade electrical systems, wiring, circuits, motors, panels, and components, • Diagnose electrical issues using multimeters, testing tools, and electrical schematics, • Perform preventive maintenance, electrical inspections, and equipment calibration, • Read and interpret electrical blueprints, diagrams, and schematics, • Test electrical systems to ensure proper function, safety, and code compliance, • Document repairs, maintenance logs, inspections, and service activities, • Maintain inventory of electrical supplies, spare parts, and materials, • Ensure all work meets NEC codes, OSHA safety standards, and company requirements, • Support production equipment, lighting systems, control panels, power distribution, and facility electrical needs, • Respond quickly to production equipment failures to minimize downtime, • Completion of an Electrician Apprenticeship Program (required), • Technical or trade school training in Electrical Technology (preferred), • 3–5 years of electrical experience—industrial or manufacturing strongly preferred, • Strong working knowledge of electrical theory, NEC codes, wiring methods, and electrical safety, • Ability to read electrical schematics, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and basic ladder logic, • Proficiency using electrical hand tools and power tools, • Ability to lift 50 lbs and perform physical tasks (bending, kneeling, climbing, working at heights), • Valid driver’s license, • Industrial electrician or maintenance electrician background, • Experience with motors, VFDs, control panels, electrical cabinets, conduit bending, • Familiarity with PLC-controlled equipment and basic troubleshooting, • Electrical experience in metal fabrication, modular construction, or industrial facilities, • Preventative maintenance experience (PM programs, calibration, inspections), • Steady 1st shift schedule (7:00 AM – 4:00 PM), • Competitive pay, • Overtime opportunities available, • Growing industrial and modular manufacturing environment Job Type: Full-time Work Location: In person Company DescriptionGTI specializes in the design, engineering, fabrication, and deployment of custom modular structures, shipping container-based structures, and ballistic metal fabrication. We serve multiple industries, including DOD contractors, military, disaster relief, and commercial markets. Our containerized and modular solutions are all built in-house at our factory in Buffalo, NY. Manufacturing capabilities range from military training, live fire enclosures, bathroom/shower units, expeditionary camps, medical facilities, water treatment, electrical/energy storage enclosures, and much more.GTI specializes in the design, engineering, fabrication, and deployment of custom modular structures, shipping container-based structures, and ballistic metal fabrication. We serve multiple industries, including DOD contractors, military, disaster relief, and commercial markets. Our containerized and modular solutions are all built in-house at our factory in Buffalo, NY. Manufacturing capabilities range from military training, live fire enclosures, bathroom/shower units, expeditionary camps, medical facilities, water treatment, electrical/energy storage enclosures, and much more.