Mariana Minerals
Project Electrician
About this role
About Mariana Minerals
Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. We’re reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
As an Electrician on our new Moab project team (formerly Lisbon Mines), you'll handle wiring, instrumentation, and PLC work on new equipment and systems.
The ideal candidate thrives on variety and wants to be part of a growing company. The work varies week to week, from building panels and calibrating instruments to helping bring PLC systems online. As one of the first members of a new project team, you'll often own a job from start to finish and build new skills along the way.
Responsibilities
Install, wire, and terminate equipment, panels, and control systems for new projects
Install, calibrate, and troubleshoot field instrumentation
Support PLC work, including logic troubleshooting, I/O checkout, and bringing systems online
Read and work from electrical drawings, schematics, and control diagrams
Plan and carry out small electrical projects independently
Partner with the project mechanic and project engineer on installs and startups
Follow electrical safety practices, including lockout/tagout and arc flash procedures
Qualifications
5+ years of experience as an industrial electrician, instrumentation technician, or controls/electronics technician. Journeyman preferred not required.
Hands-on experience with PLC-based control systems and industrial controls
Strong instrumentation skills, including calibrating and troubleshooting 4–20 mA loops, pressure transducers, and flow meters
Advanced diagnostic and root-cause troubleshooting on electrical, electronic, and control systems
Experience with industrial networking and communication protocols
Comfort working independently and a willingness to jump into unfamiliar systems and learn them quickly
Background in oil and gas, mining, manufacturing, or other heavy industrial field environments
Experience with VFDs, motor controls, data acquisition, or multiple PLC platforms is a plus
Current MSHA training is a plus
Schedule: Monday–Friday, Days
Physical Requirements
Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
Ability to stand, kneel, bend, and climb ladders for extended periods
Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces using fall protection and other required PPE
Normal color vision to identify wire color-coding, plus adequate visual acuity and hearing (with correction/aids if needed) to work safely around energized equipment
Ability to work in all weather conditions, including extreme temperatures, and tolerate exposure to fumes, dust, diesel, solvents, sulfuric acid, and other hazardous materials
Our culture is built on four principles:
Everyone Gets Home Safe. We never put speed or cost ahead of people.
Extreme Ownership. We take full responsibility for outcomes, relentlessly driving toward solutions.
Engineer Out Requirements, then Automate. We simplify, optimize, and then automate for scale.
Share Your Legos. We collaborate openly, share knowledge, and empower each other to build bigger, better solutions.
Join us as we build the future of responsible mineral sourcing and supply!
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Mariana Minerals
Mariana Minerals develops autonomous mining technology and critical minerals processing infrastructure, including software and hardware systems for self-operating vehicles and advanced refining facilities. The company is hiring Process Safety Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Mechatronics Engineers (in both autonomy and hardware specializations), and Safety Specialists to build out their mining operations and safety programs.
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