Industrial Electrician

JOB TITLE: Industrial Electrician

REPORTS TO: Maintenance Team Leader

SUMMARY: Conducts, as directed, test and data collection activities throughout the plant on equipment and component parts, such as control panels. Install components as needed, testing, and repair equipment including PLC troubleshooting. Must have experience with Allen Bradley PLC’s, transformers, and 480 high voltage. This position requires extensive knowledge of electrical components as well as electrical safety codes and regulations. This person must be professional, technical, and mechanically proficient.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Keeps immediate supervisor up to date on all on-going projects, with regards to project status, completion time, and any problems that may have arisen.
• Conducts tests on machines and components as established by policies and procedures and/or written test plans
• Maintains accurate records of test results and reports
• Conducts tests on overhead cranes and keeps accurate records to reflect service record
• Operates required machinery and equipment in a safe manner following established safety rules, maintains a neat and clean work area, follows established tool and instrument control procedures, and reports any unsafe acts or conditions to Team Leader.
• Performs inspections and installations of parts and components on equipment, maintains accurate records of the installation of these parts and the collection of test data.
• Builds fixtures to carry out various needs associated with the machines or components.
• Observes machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunction.
• Performs related duties as assigned by team leader/supervisor.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Knowledge of electrical systems, hand tools, and industrial equipment
• Awareness of national, state, and local electrical codes and regulations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Motivated self-starter who can manage projects and make decisions.
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and other technical documents.
• Willing to perform physically demanding tasks, such as lifting heavy objects, climbing ladders, crawling, etc.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

High School Education or GED; Associates Degree or Two Year Technical Degree. Three to six years related experience.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute, rate, ratio, and percent and to read and interpret metal rule.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly life and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently life and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally life and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee regularly works near moving or mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.