1st Shift Master Electrician

Established in 1901, Milwaukee Valve manufactures valves for a variety of industries including Industrial, Commercial, Fire Protection, Marine and the dry bulk hauling industries. Our products have been installed on every U.S. Navy ship built for the last 50 years.

Our heritage, our people, and our passion is to be the best, and Milwaukee Valve is proud of its engineering excellence and its employees who take pride and dedication in their work. In return, Milwaukee Valve offers an excellent benefit package, competitive wages, and promotional opportunities including Health, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance options, Flex Spending, 401K with employer match, tuition assistance, paid time off, and shift premiums. For more information please visit:

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities to which competency will be measured include the following:

Perform maintenance work on all plant equipment, focusing on minor/major electrical repairs needed to maintain, install, and start-up machines, heating systems, compressors, plumbing, etc.
2. Requires extensive knowledge of various electrical trade fundamentals sufficient to deal with general repairs.
3. Operate and use of various types of electrical testing equipment.
4. Troubleshoot electrical and basic PLC systems and communicate with systems providers where needed.
5. Responsible for performing duties specified in schedule as per instructions from supervisor.

Ability to read/comprehend blueprints, schematics and wiring diagrams.

Ability to follow state and local regulations based on current electrical codes.

General knowledge of robotics and integration from an electrical perspective

Ability to inspect electrical components such as transformers, circuit breakers and circuit boards.

Additional Requirements

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following requirements:

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity - Completes work in timely manner; Works quickly.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions ; Uses equipment and materials properly.

Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Current Master Electrician License and six months(min) in an industrial setting.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.


Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Stand or walk 100% of shift. Frequent bending and lifting to 30 lb. unassisted several times during the shift. Must have above average manual dexterity. Carrying or lifting parts up to 30 pounds unassisted. Ability to bend, climb, crawl, push and pull frequently during shift.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.