Operating Engineer Union Jobs in Alabama (NOW HIRING)

Join a Leader in American Manufacturing Tyler Union—part of McWane, Inc., the nation’s premier producer of ductile iron waterworks fittings—is looking for a highly skilled Electrical Maintenance Technician to support operations at our  Anniston, AL facility.

If you’re an expert in diagnosing and repairing industrial electrical and mechanical systems, this role puts your talent at the center of a fast‑paced, high‑impact manufacturing environment. You’ll work hands‑on with advanced machinery and controls, performing everything from troubleshooting and repairs to preventive maintenance and system upgrades. Your expertise in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems—along with strong proficiency in PLCs, ladder logic, and control system programming—will help keep our operations running safely and efficiently.

This is a salaried non‑exempt position offering overtime opportunities, bonus potential, and a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid vacation and holidays, and a 401(k) plan.

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All candidates offered employment must submit to a drug screen, physical, and background check.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but not limited to the following.

• Follow all processes and procedures associated with the Tyler Union Safety Management Program.  Advise management of any deviations from this program.
• Proactively promote The McWane Way principles.
• Troubleshoot and repair electro-hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanically driven industrial machinery.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, design, and install industrial control systems with 24-volt control and 480-volt power systems.
• Install and setup AC variable frequency drives, instrumentation devices, and temperature controls and recalibrating of instruments, sensors, chart records, I/P transmitters, and controllers.
• Design, layout, and wire electrical panels.
• Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine repair or installation procedures.
• Determine methods to repair or adjust equipment, machines, controls or defective components in a foundry environment.
• Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
• Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects.
• Direct work on scheduled preventive maintenance tasks or emergent work, such as breakdowns.
• Examine work orders and converse with equipment operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human errors contributed to the problems.
• Multitask and concentrate with multiple interruptions.
• Exhibit courtesy and perform duties with tact and reasonable speed.
• Coordinate efforts of hourly workers involved in installing or maintaining equipment or components; fills in as supervisor when needed.
• Consult with operations and maintenance management to resolve problems in system operation or maintenance.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Associates degree in a technical field or training in a vocational school preferred.
• Five years of related on-the-job experience required.
• Intermediate experience sufficient to troubleshoot, install, and setup PLC, HMI, and Servo systems abroad.
• Experience in programming Allen Bradley 500 AB Processors with RS logic software, and 5000 AB control logics software and related control systems.  Allen Bradley Panelview experience is a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES and WORK ACTIVITIES

• Knowledge required to perform this job successfully includes but is not limited to computers and electronics; engineering and technology; mechanical; English language; mathematics; production and processing; design; education and training; physics; and building and construction.
• Skills required to perform this job successfully include but are not limited to operation monitoring; quality control analysis; repairing; troubleshooting; critical thinking; equipment maintenance; reading comprehension; active listening; complex problem solving; judgement and decision making; monitoring; systems analysis; equipment selection; operation and control; speaking; writing; active learning; coordination; installation; persuasion; service orientation; systems evaluation; and time management.
• Abilities required to perform this job successfully include but are not limited to near vision;  problem sensitivity; arm-hand steadiness; deductive reasoning; finger dexterity; manual dexterity; information ordering; oral comprehension; visual color discrimination; category flexibility; flexibility of closure; inductive reasoning; perceptual speed; selective attention; visualization; written comprehension; control precision; fluency of ideas; oral expression; speech clarity; speech recognition; written expression; mathematical reasoning; memorization; originality; and speed of closure.
• Work activities required to perform this job successfully include but are not limited to repairing and maintaining mechanical equipment; getting information; interacting with computers; communicating with supervisors and peers; making decisions and solving problems; monitoring processes, materials, and surroundings; inspecting equipment, structures, and material; updating and using relevant knowledge; identifying objects, actions, and events; organizing, planning, and prioritizing work; analyzing data and information; documenting/recording information; evaluating information to determine compliance with standards; processing information; thinking creatively; establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships; handling and moving objects; controlling machines and processes; training and teaching others; coaching and developing others; and coordinating the work and activities of others.
• Physical activities required of this job include but are not limited to considerable use of arms and legs and moving the whole body include climbing, lifting up to 50 pounds, balancing, walking, standing, stooping, and handling tools and materials.
• Must wear common protective or safety equipment, including but not limited to steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and hard hats.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.