About the Role
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Electrical Technician to join our team and play a key role in supporting manufacturing and facility operations at our Elkton, Maryland sites. In this hands-on position, you will troubleshoot and repair equipment, perform preventive maintenance, support machine installations, and help keep operations running safely and reliably. This is a great opportunity to work with a wide variety of manufacturing systems, expand your technical expertise, and collaborate with talented teams across facilities operations, engineering, and maintenance. If you enjoy solving problems, working across trades, and making a direct impact, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to grow your career.
This position will be located at our facility in Elkton, Maryland.
Pay and Benefits:
- $47 - $60 per hour
- Factors considered in extending an offer within this pay range include (but not limited to) education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits effective on Day 1 of employment! We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive benefits. More details are available at www.gore.com/careers/benefits
Responsibilities
- Maintain a safe and positive work environment while following established safety practices and procedures.
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain manufacturing, facility, and support equipment using drawings, manuals, equipment repair history, and diagnostic tools.
- Perform preventive maintenance, calibration, and breakdown support activities to improve equipment reliability.
- Collaborate with manufacturing associates and engineers to understand equipment needs, priorities, and execute improvement opportunities.
- Document timely completion of maintenance and calibration work, including labor, parts, and work details, in the computerized maintenance management system.
- Support mechanical and electrical work across production systems, fluid handling equipment, die cutting platforms, laboratories, and facility systems.
- Fabricate and modify parts using machine shop equipment such as drills, saws, and other general metal working tools.
- Coordinate contractor support and provide off-shift or weekend support when needed.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 6 years of hands-on electrical troubleshooting and maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair complex electrical systems, including motor controls, PLCs, variable frequency drives, 480/240 VAC power distribution, and robotics.
- Experience performing instrumentation and calibration work in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to read electrical, mechanical, and fabrication drawings to troubleshoot equipment, complete repairs, and fabricate components.
- Working knowledge of mechanical systems, including power transmission, hydraulics, pneumatics, and vacuum systems.
- Working knowledge of applicable safety and electrical codes, including OSHA, the National Electrical Code, and NFPA standards.
- Strong computer skills with proven experience using Allen-Bradley PLC programming software, including making program changes and supporting automation-related networks and operating systems.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to follow written procedures.
- Ability to work safely in an industrial environment, including from ladders and aerial lifts, while wearing required personal protective equipment.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, support on-call and overtime needs, and travel up to 5%
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with robotics and building automation systems.
- Welding, fabrication, rigging, and advanced mechanical skills.
- Project management
What We Offer
Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.
We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits
Gore is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.
Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.
Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the United States. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.
