Picture an industrial electrical career that recognizes your talent, invests in you, and supports your growth. At Lhoist, you’ll enjoy an excellent benefits package, strong organizational backing, and a clear path for long‑term career development as a valued member of a stable, progressive, family owned company. Discover why skilled electricians choose to build their futures with the Lhoist team.
Lhoist North America, a leading supplier of lime, limestone, and mineral products across the North American marketplace, is seeking an Industrial Electrician/Plant Electrician to join the team in the Calera, AL area.
If you have at least 3 years of industrial electrician experience, Lhoist wants to hear from you! Previous heavy manufacturing and/or mining experience is a plus but not required.
Why Industrial Electricians join the Lhoist team:
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Affordable, competitive coverage starting DAY ONE, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Telemedicine, 401(k), Vacation, Tuition Assistance, and Disability.
- Long‑Term Stability & Advancement: Lhoist believes in promoting from within and is always looking for key players to promote into higher level roles. Join a company that wants to help you grow your career over the long haul.
- Employee Development: Lhoist invests in employees through internal and external training opportunities to expand both technical expertise and leadership capabilities.
- Schedule: Enjoy a rotating 4-10 schedule, Monday – Thursday for one week and then Tuesday – Friday the next week. One on-call week per month.
- Competitive compensation, based upon your experience.
- Supportive Company Culture: Work independently while knowing you have the full support of your team. Safety is—and always will be—our top priority.
- Diversified Market Presence: Feel confident working for a company that remains essential and continues to grow even during challenging economic conditions.
Essential duties/responsibilities:
- Inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and rebuild electrical and instrumentation systems on plant operating equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation.
- Diagnose electrical, control, and instrumentation issues and take timely corrective action to minimize unplanned downtime.
- Support plant reliability objectives by contributing to improvements in equipment availability and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Perform preventive and predictive maintenance activities in accordance with established schedules, procedures, and safety standards.
- Install, test, calibrate, and maintain electrical and instrumentation components, including sensors, motors, drives, control panels, and related systems.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, PLC documentation, and equipment manuals to support maintenance and repair activities.
- Ensure all work complies with applicable electrical codes, company policies, and safety and quality standards.
- Document work completed, equipment conditions, and corrective actions in maintenance management and reporting systems.
- Participate in root cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts to prevent recurring equipment failures.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment in accordance with housekeeping and safety expectations.
- Actively participate in company‑sponsored training, certification, and skill‑development programs to maintain technical proficiency and meet evolving standards.
- Collaborate effectively with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to support plant objectives.
- Perform all duties in a safe, professional, and efficient manner.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
About the Company: The Lhoist Group is a privately held, family-owned, values-driven company with a long-range vision that is continuously growing global reach. We develop high quality solutions from the finest natural mineral resources. Carbonates, oxides, and specialty products bring essential solutions to our customers’ processes. Driven by a passion for excellence and innovation, our employees’ diverse knowledge and cultural backgrounds constitute the strength of the Lhoist Group.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
