Job Description
The Electrical Technician supports the production process by troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining electrical and control systems in a manufacturing environment, ensuring equipment reliability, safety, and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical and control systems on production and facility equipment.
- Inspect and maintain heavy equipment in compliance with OSHA and Enviva standards.
- Troubleshoot electrical issues related to PLC-controlled devices, motor control centers, VFDs, sensors, and electrical distribution equipment.
- Wire, repair, and replace electrical circuits, sensors, fixtures, and communication systems such as Fiber Optic and Ethernet.
- Perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical systems, 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, applicants in process of getting GED will be considered.
- 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.
- Must demonstrate electrical aptitude and troubleshooting.
- Proficient in mathematics and measurements.
- Experience with 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 a hot, humid, cold and noisy industrial environment.
- 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/or pulling for up to twelve (12) 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.
- Able to climb 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 includes working in outdoor environments, hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environments, with the ability to work in heights and confined spaces, and perform tasks for up to twelve hours a day
Work environment perks include working around moving equipment and machinery, wearing PPE including Arc Flash protection, and working at heights and in confined spaces
Additional benefits include adherence to safety rules and regulations, opportunities for technical training and certification, and a collaborative team environment
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