Electrician

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in safety meetings and dialogs, performs Job Hazard Analysis, and performs Incident Investigations as needed to maintain the safest work environment possible

• Takes ownership of safety processes; performs maintenance safety program audits (Lockout/Tag out, Confined Space, Fall Protection, PPE, mobile equipment, etc.).

• The Electrician is responsible for equipment maintenance and reliability throughout the plant.

• Maintains heavy industrial machinery with a working knowledge of AC-DC motors and controls, combustion, metering, air conditioning, power distribution, electronics process control computers, welding, conduit and schematics.

• This position is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, inspecting, modifying, rebuilding and maintaining plant equipment.

• Must have working knowledge of all or some of the following: electrical/electronic circuits, PLC's, wire installation/termination, conduit threading, bending and installation, AC and DC drives and welding.

• Need to have a working knowledge of computers.

• This person will be required to operate mobile equipment including forklift, man lift, scissor lift, and overhead cranes.

• This person will perform preventive maintenance on equipment and make repairs or improvements as needed.

• Must have the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize to ensure minimum interruption to process.

• Must have good communication skills both verbal and written.

• This position will require a very safety oriented person to perform maintenance duties in a team environment and the ability to work alone with little or no supervision.

• Ability to make decisions on equipment repairs and be self-motivated.

• Must be able to read and understand schematics/blueprints. This will be a multi-task job function that includes assisting mechanics and operators as necessary.

• Monitors condition of equipment and makes maximum use of planned outages

• Reduces MTTO (occurrence restoration), increases MTBO (between occurrences)

Approximately 95% of the job function is performed in the plant setting requiring a variety of physical activities normal to a heavy manufacturing environment. There is exposure to hot metal, operating machinery and a manufacturing environment.

Minimum Education:

High school graduate or equivalent;

Education Preferred:

Associates Degree in Industrial Electrician program or Industrial Electrician apprenticeship.