General Electrician

Company: Arconic
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: February 18, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Arconic is seeking a General Electrician to join our Aluminum Extrusion (AEX) business unit in Lafayette, IN. Arconic creates breakthrough products that shape industries. Working in close partnership with our customers, we solve complex engineering challenges to transform the way we fly, drive, build, and power. Through the ingenuity of our people and cutting-edge advanced manufacturing techniques, we deliver these products at a quality and efficiency that ensures customer success. Excellent Pay: $39.28 - $40.75/hr Excellent Benefits Package: Benefits start day 1: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, and 401K with company match up 6%. Plus 2 weeks of paid vacation after 6 months and 1000 hours worked. Schedule: Must be willing to work a fixed or rotating 24X7 work schedule (8- or 12-hour shifts). You may be required to work evenings, nights, holidays, and overtime. Primary Functions of the Job: Install, inspect, test, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical and electronic equipment and systems, including recording/controlling equipment and computer peripherals. Refrigeration/air-conditioning, pyrometric and combustion equipment; power generation, rectifying, and distribution systems. Materials Used, Processed, and Handled: All types of wire, cable, fiber optic, conduit, fittings, fasteners, and composition and insulating materials. Soldering, welding, and brazing materials. Solvents, cleaning materials and acids, lubricants and transformer oils, inks. Natural, refrigeration, and various other gases such as nitrogen, chlorine, and ether. Adhesives, paint, aluminum oxide, and mercury; all types of electrical and electronic equipment and parts. Tools and Equipment Used: Various poser and manual hand tools common to the trade, saws, drill presses, sanders, lathes, threading machines, pipe benders, soldering, brazing, welding, and cutting equipment, and mechanical taping equipment. Ladders, scaffolding, cranes, man lifts, earth angers, line trucks, and industrial vehicles. Wet/dry cleaning equipment. Bearing pullers, vacuum pumps, coil winders, thermocouples, two-way radios, various measuring and testing equipment such as thermometers, micrometers, voltmeters, ammeters, frequency meters, pyrometers, psychrometers, gas analyzer, signal generators, oscilloscopes, vibration analyzers, ultrasonic testers, infrared equipment, and other special recording and alignment equipment. Various types of safety devices; video display terminals and program units. Basic Qualifications: Candidate must have a Journeyman Certificate with experience in Industrial Electricity or equivalent experience. Satisfactorily pass a comprehensive online and hands-on skills test. Pass a physical examination, drug screen test, and background check. Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. §730, et seq.) and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Qualified candidate must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the relevant government agency. Business demands may require employer to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology. Preferred Qualifications: Experience required in installation and troubleshooting of PLC’s, CNC equipment, A.C./D.C. servo systems, A.C. frequency drives, power distribution, and electrohydraulic systems. Capable of installing and debugging new or retrofitted automation equipment and able to modify or write PLC logic. -Or a Journeyman’s card (A Department of Labor Certificate or Equal). Testing and a skills demonstration will be required. Permanent employment subject to a probation period not to exceed 6 months. If you are not currently working as a general electrician, proof of experience and/or a copy of your Journeyman’s card must accompany your bid. Thank you for your interest in Arconic. For those who qualify, please submit your most up-to-date resume. We look forward to hearing from you.

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