Job Description
The Electrical Technician supports the production process by troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining electrical and control systems in a manufacturing environment, ensuring equipment safety, reliability, and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical, controls, and mechanical equipment on production and facilities.
- Inspect and maintain heavy equipment in compliance with OSHA and Enviva safety standards.
- Troubleshoot electrical issues related to PLC-controlled devices, motor control centers, VFDs, sensors, and electrical distribution equipment.
- Wire, repair, and replace electrical circuits, equipment, sensors, and fixtures, including AC/DC systems and high-voltage distribution.
- Perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical systems, process controls, drives, actuators, instrumentation, and telemetry equipment.
- Monitor production parameters and make adjustments to ensure safe and efficient equipment operation.
Requirements
- At least two 2 years manufacturing experience.
- Four 4 years of electrical experience.
- Demonstrated ability in using hand tools and power tools as required for troubleshooting, repairing and or replacing wiring, equipment, sensors, and fixtures.
- Must be proficient in basic computer knowledge.
- Ability to interpret, illustrate, and apply regulation codes and rules.
- Ability to interpret sketches, blueprints, shop drawings, and work orders.
- Ability to understand and follow written and verbal job descriptions.
- Excellent communication, critical thinking, analytical, problem solving interpersonal and team skills.
- Willing and able to adhere to safety rules and regulations, including wearing prescribed safety equipment.
- High School degree or equivalent, or applicants in process of getting GED.
- Four 4 years of progressively responsible journey level electrical experience or completion of a technical training program and two 2 years of experience.
- Experience in a pellet mill or manufacturing environment (preferred but not mandatory).
- Must demonstrate electrical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
- Proficient in mathematics and measurements.
- Experience in PLC programming and working with automated devices and electrical distribution equipment.
- Ability to program and troubleshoot with DeviceNet, ControlNet, and Flex I/O.
- Willing and able to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees.
- Willing and able to work in hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environments.
- Occasionally walk on slippery or uneven surfaces.
- Work at heights and in confined spaces.
- Perform tasks such as lifting and pulling up to 50 pounds, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and pulling for up to twelve hours a day.
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA.
- Ability to work from heights and confined spaces, including climbing multiple flights of steps, ramps, vertical ladders, scaffolds (fixed or portable).
- Able to work around moving equipment and machinery.
- Perform work while wearing PPE including Arc Flash protection.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: Not specified
Work schedule: Up to 12 hours a day, including working in various environments and conditions
Work environment perks: Outdoor work, working at heights, confined spaces, in hot, humid, cold, and noisy environments, wearing PPE including Arc Flash protection
Additional benefits: Safety training and adherence to OSHA and Enviva standards, opportunities for technical skill development, potential for advanced certifications, inclusive employment practices
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