Journeyman - Electrical & Instrumentation - Appvion

Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Journeyman

Location: Appleton, WI

Pay: $41.36 – $42.65 per hour (Double time for Sunday shifts)

Schedule: Full-time | Rotating 12-hour shifts | Relocation assistance available

Your Impact

As an E&I Journeyman, you will be essential to ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our production and facilities equipment. Your technical expertise in electrical systems and instrumentation will directly support production uptime and safety standards at our manufacturing facility.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on production and facility equipment
• Troubleshoot and repair low and high-voltage circuits
• Diagnose and resolve equipment failures using schematics, blueprints, and testing tools
• Replace motors, switches, meters, photo-eyes, and other electrical components
• Analyze and correct issues in PLCs, HMIs, and VFDs
• Calibrate instruments for flow, pressure, temperature, and other variables
• Install and maintain control and measurement systems
• Accurately document work performed in a computerized maintenance system
• Start on 1st shift (6am–3pm, Mon–Fri, 45 hours/week), with a transition to rotating 12-hour shifts (6am–6pm and 6pm–6am, including weekends)
  

What You’ll Bring

• Valid 5-year industrial journeyman’s card (50-414-2 Electrical & Instrumentation)
• 2–3 years of relevant industrial electrician or technician experience
• Experience with control and measurement instrumentation in a manufacturing setting
• Knowledge of PLC and HMI programming in closed-loop systems
• Familiarity with advanced VS drive systems and web handling equipment
• Strong troubleshooting, computer, and diagnostic skills
• Ability to work independently and in a union team environment
• Willingness to work a rotating 12-hour swing shift schedule, including weekends

What We Offer

• Health, vision, and dental insurance starting the 1st of the month after hire.

• 100% 401(k) match up to 5%, fully vested day one.

• Generous PTO, tuition reimbursement, dependent scholarships, and cell phone stipend.

• Complimentary 24/7 onsite fitness center.

Who We Are:

M2S Group is a leader in materials science and engineered coatings, bringing together four innovative companies: Nekoosa, Appvion, Decorative Films, and Iconex. Together, we deliver six specialized solutions across application tapes, carbonless paper, architectural window films, direct thermal products, extruded films, and specialty print media.

Our culture is guided by four core values: Safety First, Growth Focused, Be Authentic, and Win Together. These values shape how we collaborate, how we innovate, and how we make an impact every day.

Appvion is the North American market leader in specialty and high-performance coatings for direct thermal and film applications. Our sustainable solutions play a vital role in everyday items like tickets, tags, labels, and packaging. Recognized as an Employee Friendly Workplace by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce, Appvion invests in employee well-being, professional growth, and community impact. Our team thrives on innovation and collaboration, delivering coating solutions that connect and protect products around the world.

The Fine Print

A post-offer background check and drug screen are required.

M2S Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at recruiter@m2sgroup.com.

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