Maintenance Electrician 1st Shift

Summary

The purpose of the Electrician is to maintain, diagnose, repair, rebuild, adjust, perform preventative maintenance, and install electrical equipment within and around the facilities to keep the production operational and have zero loss of production chargeable to electrical maintenance.  Responsible for carrying out the assigned tasks in a timely manner.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Familiarization in maintenance, Process Safety Management (PSM), confined space entry and other safety programs.
• Must be available to work weekends as scheduled.
• Perform regular adjustments, routine scheduled preventative maintenance, calibrations, and repairs from departmental demands both during production and non-production
• Troubleshoot electrical motors, frequency drives, PLCs, proximity sensors, limit switches and relays.
• Troubleshooting industrial electrical issues (12vdc to 480vac).
• Responds to emergency breakdowns and needs in a timely manner within OSHA lockout/tagout and Perdue safety requirements.
• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Use hand tools, power tools, precision-measuring devices, and testing instruments.
• Hold operational knowledge of assigned plant area as well as position class knowledge. Will be the subject matter expert on assigned equipment.
• Read and interpret Equipment blueprints, schematic, and operators’ manuals for troubleshooting purposes.
• Performs complex technical work, on a journeyman level, in the installation, operation, maintenance, modification, service and repair of electrical systems, equipment, fixtures and related electro-mechanical systems, in accordance with applicable Electrical Industry Codes.
• Communicate with the planning department for all recommended repairs, and or parts that would need to be ordered.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Perform any other duties assigned by management.

Minimum Education

High School or equivalent.

Electrical license.

Experience Requirements

• Two (2) years or more electrical experience. 
• Must possess knowledge of electrical motors, and controls.
• Reading, writing, math and analytical skills required.

Experience Preferred

• Experience as Industrial Electrician preferred.
• Two-year technical college is preferred.
• Strong computer skills to include but not limited to Microsoft Office, IP addressing, Computer Networking, Micro-controller proprietary software, etc.
• PLC and general wiring methods.
• Industrial automation controls.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

Exposure to temperatures ranging from 40 – 50 degrees Fahrenheit, noise levels ranging from 85 - 88 dB, exposure to iodine at hand wash station, light intensity above 50' candles, Ability to lift 80 lbs., Ability to move throughout the department. Must be able to move throughout assigned areas of responsibility carrying required equipment and tools to perform trouble shooting procedures, repairs and preventative maintenance. Must be able to reach vertical heights up to 150' to perform repairs, preventative maintenance and monitor equipment both open and in confined spaces. Must be able to work outside in all seasonal weather, stand for 8 to 14 hours. Exposure to air born dust, chemicals, such as hexane, caustic sode, butanone, ethanol and aluminum chloride. When in a plant environment: Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity. May handle product 25 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db. to 110 db.May be exposed to all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facility. Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company. May need to climb ladders.