Electrician

Electrician II

Gannett Publishing Services / USA TODAY CO
Des Moines, IA

$40.00 per hour

Put your electrical expertise to work keeping production moving. Gannett Publishing Services is seeking an experienced, journeyman-certified Electrician II to perform advanced electrical maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs in a fast-paced industrial production environment.

What You'll Do

• Perform advanced electrical maintenance, including preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on production equipment and systems to support efficient operations.
• Serve in a lead role within the team, supporting on-time production, product quality, accuracy, and operational safety, including OSHA and EPA compliance.
• Provide direction on electrical repairs and maintain equipment that may include:
• • CTP imagers, processors, and benders.
  • Press controls, printing units, reels, and dampening and inking systems.
  • Inserting equipment, stackers, strappers, labelers, applicators, and bindery equipment.
  • Conveyors, motors, pumps, dryers, and other ancillary equipment.
• Potentially assist with building infrastructure equipment, including HVAC and plumbing.
• Monitor production reports for maintenance and repair issues, document failed equipment and repairs in repair logs, and maintain preventive maintenance logbooks.
• Identify trends in machine performance and communicate repair issues, ongoing project updates, and preventive maintenance progress to your supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Certified electrical training through a vocational school, military program, or trade program.
• Journeyman-level electrical certification.
• At least five years of experience in electrical maintenance, diagnostics, and repair.
• Ability to read blueprints, pneumatic and electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Computer skills sufficient to use diagnostic applications.
• Ability to use precision instruments, measuring tools, and testing equipment.
• Experience with PLC controllers, including uploading programs to a CPU and downloading programs to a laptop.
• Experience with synchronous and asynchronous motors.
• Understanding of AC frequency drive controllers, instrumentation, and measurements.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven excellent time management skills and the ability to work with urgency in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Safety Responsibilities

• Consistently follow safe work practices and use required safety equipment.
• Maintain a clean, safe work environment and help lead departmental safety compliance, including accident investigations and follow-up.
• Complete required annual OSHA safety training.
• Ensure all machine safety guards are installed, functioning properly, and in use.
• Immediately report potential safety hazards, operational concerns, accidents, injuries, and near misses to production management.

Schedule & Work Environment

This position involves working around loud production equipment. Flexible shifts may be required, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Emergency on-call availability may also be required.

Individuals must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Apply today to bring your electrical skills and leadership to our Des Moines production team.

The Des Moines Register is Iowa's leading news organization, known for delivering trusted journalism and serving communities across the state. With a strong reputation for excellence, teamwork, and innovation, the company offers a fast-paced production environment focused on quality, efficiency, and keeping readers informed every day.