Electrical Technician - Melt Shop
Leggett & Platt
- Location
- Sterling, IL, US
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- H-1B history
- 1 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Sep 2, 2026
Skills
About this role
Sterling Steel Company produces over 500,000 tons of wire rod annually. Customers have various uses for this rod, including Leggett & Platt making bed springs, which they invented.
Leggett & Platt is not only our largest customer, but after purchasing NWSW in 2002 they are also the owner.
It is the mission of Sterling Steel Company to be the Safest and Lowest Cost provider of Quality Steel .
We are committed to conform to all established requirements and expectations of our customers and to a philosophy of Continuous Quality Improvement.
Meeting these goals requires teamwork, dedication, and ongoing training from all our 275+ employees.
Leggett & Platt’ s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.
Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People , we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.
From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.
Learn more about the history of Leggett: https://leggett.com/history
Bedding
The world leader in bedding technology.
Leggett & Platt has been the driving force in bedding components technology since inventing the bedspring in 1885. Now, we own more mattress industry patents than anyone in the world.
Springs, foam, adjustable beds, machinery – our Bedding businesses design, produce, and supply innovative sleep solutions that help you rest comfortably.
Learn more about Bedding Components: L&P Bedding Group
Job Title
Elect Tech
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
Reports To
Electrical Supervisor
Direct Reports
n/a
Schedule
Varies
SSC Incentive Pay
Yes
Holiday Pay
Yes
Overview
Contribute to Sterling Steel safely producing high quality products at the lowest cost by inspecting electrical issues; maintaining and repairing electrical and electronic equipment throughout the plant; installing new electrical items when necessary and completing preventative maintenance as scheduled to prevent future failures.
Responsibilities & Duties
Dismantle, clean, repair, replace, install, maintain, assemble, and lubricate electrical equipment to obtain proper operating characteristics Make either temporary or permanent repairs as required to equipment such as main motor devices, generators, control panels, relays, interlocking cranes. control systems, electronic devices, and circuit breakers Make mechanical and electrical repairs on cranes Receive instructions covering the scheduled and emergency repair, installation, and inspection work required for any task to be performed Inspect electrical/electronic equipment and power lines, checking motor bearings lubrication, commutation, excessive vibration, obvious signs of wear or need for adjustment, etc. Diagnose trouble using testing equipment or own judgment based on general knowledge of electrical principles when faulty operation is observed or pointed out Determine the best way to make repairs to minimize interruption of production Advise when immediate shut-down of equipment is necessary to minimize damage or when temporarily continued operation will have no harmful effect Calibrate electrical measuring equipment Assist with plan projects as well as assisting with project start ups Interpret and analyze drawings and wiring diagrams to locate and trace electrical