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Industrial Electrician 3rd shift

Location

Collegeville, PA

Wage

$65,000 – $80,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 7, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Industrial Electrician for the 3rd shift will be responsible for all aspects of industrial electrical work at the manufacturing facility under the direction of the Maintenance Manager. This position is part of the United Steel Worker Union and requires a strong commitment to safety and self-motivation.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and repair machinery and electrical issues.
  • Read wiring schematics and troubleshoot equipment by tracing and testing circuits.
  • Perform preventive maintenance on equipment associated with electrical components.
  • Help maintain and install communication wiring and cables.
  • Fabricate parts as required and install conduit, fittings, fixtures, and wiring.
  • Confirm identity of parties attempting to enter the main gate and direct them appropriately.
  • Transfer pertinent information between shifts.

Requirements

  • Must have a strong commitment to safety.
  • Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision.
  • 4 years experience as an industrial electrician (480 volts).
  • Ability to read wiring schematics.
  • Experience with PLC and motor controls is a big plus.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes and previous experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Additional Information

  • This position is for 3rd shift from 12am-8am Monday-Friday.
  • Must be able to work every other weekend.
  • Overtime is paid for hours worked over 8 hours in a day and on weekends with double-time on Sundays.
  • No travel required.
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How this job compares in Collegeville, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 16% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania — toward the top of a $25–$36/hr middle band drawn from 161 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 73% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Collegeville, PA

Collegeville, PA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 321 other active welding openings from 196 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (12), Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (8), and Phillips Tank & Structure (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $32/hr, Braddock at $31/hr, and Malvern at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Industrial Electrician 3rd shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.