Industrial Electrician

Job Title: Electrician Department/Group: Maintenance Level/Salary Range: $25.00 -$30.00 (DOE) Position Type: Full Time

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Accountable for maintenance, equipment repair, regulatory requirements, safety and sanitation requirements. Maintains plant preventative maintenance programs. Works on projects involving installation, modification, or renovation of past building and equipment. Follows efforts to upgrade facility for efficiency, safety and reliability in team-oriented environment.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong communication skills, team oriented, and the ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to read and create electrical schematics
• Basic understanding of instrumentation (temperature controls, SCADA)
• Ability to accurately troubleshoot electrical failures
• Basic installation of electrical equipment (conduit running, wire pulling, and terminations)
• Basic knowledge of electrical components, parts, tools, etc.
• Assist in planning, designing, and installing electrical power and controls for a wide variety of equipment.
• Experience with VFDs and redundant safety circuits
• Motor replacement (mechanical installation and wiring)
• Knowledge of basic motor control/relay logic.
• Multitasking and job prioritization is a must

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2-3 years electrical experience required, preferably in a manufacturing/production environment
• Must have a strong electrical background in high-speed packaging equipment and/or continuous process systems, including experience with PLC’s and process controls.
• Involvement in continuous improvement or other specialized teams preferred.
• Must be able to walk or stand for at least a period of 10 hours, bend, walk, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to operate designated equipment assigned to the Maintenance Department including forklift, ladder, and scissor lift.
• Follow safe work practices and standard ope...