I / E Techn.-Electrician

Electrician Position

If you are a motivated and experienced electrician looking for a new challenge, please submit your application. Under the supervision of the Maintenance and Utilities Supervisor and direction of the maintenance team leader, the electricians assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical equipment. Electricians will conduct maintenance on any equipment or facilities which their skills support in a compliant quality manner. Electricians are part of the I / E technician work group and will primarily share work assignments within their job grouping with no inherent or "system imposed" limits. Based on business needs, I / E technicians will complete maintenance activities including crossing between job groupings where skills are common. Work assignments, buildings, and equipment are not exclusive to any craft, job grouping, or employee. The position may include some responsibility for maintaining significant business systems (e.g., CMMS data, planning, procurement, and scheduling) including the authority to assign, coordinate, and maintain work for others.

Electricians will work from drawings, blueprints, schematics, CMMS driven work orders, or other instructions. They will assemble, install, disconnect, and test electrical equipment, motors, generators, control equipment, and electronic components. They will measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble, and install conduit to various outlets, equipment, and panels. Electricians will install, maintain, test, and repair lights, lighting controls, alarms, public address, power distribution systems, and data processing systems, etc. They will perform any kind of necessary electrical construction work, troubleshoot, locate, and remedy trouble on any circuit by conducting electrical testing procedures, and maintain and service all electrical equipment. Electricians may work on energized equipment (when necessary) using OSHA approved safety equipment and guidelines. They will work with voltage and current of any level, AC or DC, complete all work with guidelines of the company and NEC, develop and perform on-job modifications of electrical equipment, estimate and layout jobs and list bill of materials for job, order, attend and actively participate in HAZOPS, waste walkthroughs, Kaizen events, or any other operations, lean six-sigma, quality, safety, or environmental training / initiatives, prepare and assist technicians, supervisors, and planners in preparing labor and material estimates, assist supervision with the assigning, scheduling, and prioritization of work order requests using maintenance management systems, make recommendations and prepare orders for spare parts, additional stock room items, tools, etc., consult with supervision and other mechanics on problem resolution / troubleshooting, keep supervision informed of problem issues, write, execute, and complete safety permits, and perform annual field verification for EL qualifications.

Education requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent (GED) and graduation from a recognized / accredited electrician trade school, community college, or equivalent programs with at least 576 classroom hours or completion of a formal electrician apprentice program that is approved by the United States Department of Labor or equivalent or verified military training equivalent to a recognized / accredited trade school program or journeyman apprenticeship program. Preferred course(s) in electronics.

Required experience and skills include three years of recent full-time experience in the last seven years as an electrician with heavy industrial applications, verified or completion of four years of on-the-job part training as part of a formal electrician apprentice program or three years recent (within the last seven years) full-time military experience as an electrician. Ability to read blueprints, drawings, schematics, line diagrams, etc. and analyze electrical maintenance problems, troubleshoot, and take appropriate corrective measure.

Preferred experience and skills include extensive experience with automatic and automated packaging equipment in the drug or food processing industries.