Maintenance Electrician

We are looking for a MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN to join our Buffalo, IA location. As a Maintenance Electrician with Quikrete Heavy Construction Materials performs maintenance inspections, replace, install, adjust, troubleshoot, rig and lift, and maintain plant mechanical and electrical equipment. This position will operate various hand tools, common electrical and instrument testing equipment, mechanical tools, burning equipment, and mobile equipment.

Why apply?

• Competitive wages.
• Opportunities for overtime.
• Company provided benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Company paid life and disability benefits, paid vacation, and 401K.

About the Role

Responsibilities

* + Performs all tasks in a safe and professional manner in conformance with plant rules, quality standards and company policies. + Performs mechanical and electrical repairs to minimize interruption of production. + Installs, inspects, maintains, and repairs electrical and mechanical equipment to keep the plant in continuous operation. + Receives work instructions from supervisor. + Starts and stops mill motors, air compressors, fans, kilns, etc. as required. + Makes emergency, temporary or permanent mechanical repairs to cement plant machinery such as sprockets, chains, drives, scales, pumps, oil and water lines, etc. + Inspects all electrical equipment in the assigned area, checking motor bearings, lubrication, commutation, excessive vibration, obvious signs of wear or need for adjustment, etc. + When faulty operation is observed or pointed out by operating crews, diagnose trouble using testing equipment or own judgment based on general knowledge of electrical principles. + Advises when immediate shutdown of equipment is necessary to minimize damage, or when temporarily continued operation will have no harmful effect. + Interpret and analyze drawings and wiring diagrams to locate and trace electrical circuits, to determine material and replacement needs, and to select...