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Electrical Technician II

IKO

Chester, SCFull-time$37–43/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$37–43/hr
Location
Chester, SC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

IKO seeks an Electrical Technician II to support maintenance and production operations at its Chester, South Carolina facility. The role involves electrical troubleshooting and repair, working with plant systems and equipment, and using maintenance and storeroom systems. The posting describes a five-year lockout/tagout experience requirement, a range of electrical and instrumentation competencies, and an hourly compensation range of $37–$43 depending on skills and experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Lockout TagoutElectrical WorkPushbutton CircuitsSelector Switch CircuitsThermocouplesRTDsTransducersPlant Utility SystemsFire Protection SystemsConductor InstallationTransformersPower DistributionRelaysLimit SwitchesProximity SwitchesPhoto-EyesSiemens Simatic PLCPLC DrivesPLC Code TroubleshootingE-Stop CircuitsServo MotorsProportional ValvesPLC Tag MonitoringPLC ProgrammingDrive ReplacementControl CircuitsEncodersTachometersMotor Overload SizingContactor SizingMotor Starter SizingCommunicationPlant Layout KnowledgeForklift OperationLift OperationCompressed Gas HandlingDrill Press OperationBandsaw OperationBench Grinder OperationSoldering

Qualifications

5 Years Lockout Tagout ExperienceForklift Operator Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Full job description

Chester, SC

Full time

REQ-13781

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Understand and practice while on the site IKO 7 Life Critical Program.

  • Be willing to make IKO values those of your own: Humility, Integrity, Agility, Long-Term thinking, Performance, Knowledge Sharing

  • Follow all plant rules and be coachable.

  • Consistently maintain a clean work environment in the maintenance shop and in the production area where working.

  • Familiarity with metric and standard hand tools and able to safely and properly use to dismantle and reassemble equipment using hand and power tools.

  • With a tool allowance annually, keep IKO supplied tool chest/cabinet with small hand tools up to 1” or 24mm. Personal tool list to be provided.

  • Utilize Maximo computerized maintenance management system. Utilize Modula storeroom racking system.

Basic Qualifications

  • 5 years experience with Lock-Out-Tag out procedures, and be willing to wear PPE Arc Rated clothing up to 8 cal/cm2. Ability to do electrical work with clothing Arc rating to 40 cal/cm2

  • Be flexible to changing shift times when needed.

  • Able to walk throughout the plant, climb ladders, twist, and bend routinely.

  • Lift and move up to 75 pounds on a routine basis using proper lifting techniques.

  • Demonstrated ability to install and troubleshoot pushbutton and selector switch circuits.

  • Demonstrate the ability to install and troubleshoot thermocouples, RTD’s and any transducer used for measurement and feedback.

  • Demonstrated ability to start and troubleshoot plant utility systems including fire protection.

  • Demonstrated the ability to install/label conductors from panel and termination schedules.

  • Understand the basic components of all transformers used on site -medium voltage and low voltage.

  • Understand the power distribution system and control power distribution system.

  • Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot, adjust and repair/replace the following components: relays, limit switches, proximity switches, photo-eyes.

  • Demonstrate the ability to identify the main components and functions of Siemens Simatic PLC and drives. Demonstrate the ability to open machine specific code and find where input/outputs in abnormal states when machine will not function.

  • Demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot any E-stop circuit, adjust and repair servo motors and proportional valves.

  • Demonstrate the ability to: monitor and edit PLC tags and create trends of any bit. To force inputs and outputs and toggle bits. To program a timer and counter instruction, add subroutine to set a trap for faults.

  • Demonstrated ability with ET1 to replace a drive and reset all parameters. Troubleshoot 2 and 3 wire control circuits.

  • Demonstrate the understanding of encoders and tachometers.

  • Ability to size motor overloads heaters. Ability to size contactors and motor starters based on motor horsepower.

  • Communication skills.

General Skills

  • Knowledge of general plant layout.

  • Fire protection Systems: know the differences in various fire extinguishers and be able to use them properly.

  • Knowledge of basic electrical theory. Ability to obtain forklift operators certification as well as articulating and scissors style lift.

  • Demonstrate procedure for safe handling of compressed gas cylinders.

  • Demonstrate use of drill press, bandsaw, bench grinder, soldering iron and other basic hand and power tools.

  • Demonstrate procedure for checking fuses, wiring single and three phase low voltage motors.

  • Demonstrate ability to work with upper level technicians and supervision on regular PMs and repairs.

Other Attributes

Employees will be given 18 months to master all responsibilities and qualifications listed in this job description, with the exception of: the seven Life Critical Program and IKO core values. Within the first five days and before being allowed to do work, these 2 ideas will be understood and familiar.Comp Range - $37-$43/hr - depending upon skills and experience

Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

IKO is a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial roofing systems operating in Canada, the United States and multiple global markets. Our 70+ years of success has been enabled by the dedication of our employees. We would welcome the opportunity to consider you for one of our great opportunities!

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,008 open Electrical Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$37–43/hr
  • US median$32–40/hr404 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $40/hr, is 11% above the US median midpoint ($36/hr) — in the middle half of Electrical Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 35 open Electrical Technician jobs in South Carolina and 1,008 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in South Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Electrical Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (669 postings).
Education
6 of the 1,008 open Electrical Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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