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, controls, and mechanical equipment on production and facilities.
- Troubleshoot electrical issues related to PLC-controlled devices, motor control centers, VFDs, sensors, and electrical distribution equipment.
- Conduct preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical systems, process controls, drives, actuators, instrumentation, and telemetry equipment.
- Ensure equipment is properly maintained, calibrated, and operates safely and efficiently by monitoring and adjusting production parameters.
- Perform electrical inspections and maintenance in compliance with OSHA, federal, state, and local electrical codes and standards.
Requirements
- At least two (2) years of 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.
- Advanced degree certification in electrical engineering or controls is a plus.
- Experience in a pellet mill or manufacturing environment.
- 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.
- Experience programming and troubleshooting 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.
- Ability to lift and pull up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to walk, climb, stoop, stand, push, and pull for up to twelve (12) hours a day.
- Ability to safely perform 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).
- Ability to work around moving equipment and machinery.
- Ability to perform work while wearing PPE including Arc Flash protection.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range not specified
Work schedule includes 12-hour shifts
Work environment includes outdoor environments, hot, humid, cold, noisy industrial settings, heights, and confined spaces
Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing, standing, walking, and working in PPE including Arc Flash protection
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