Electrical Technician

Job Responsibilities:

• Notify your supervisor immediately of any accident, near miss or on- the -job injury when it occurs no matter how insignificant it may seem.
• Take personal ownership to work safely each and every day and hold other team members to the same high standards of safety
• Basic industrial electrical code. ; ;(local compliance issues)
• Capability to read schematics and P&;ID drawings
• Fusing, thermal overload protection, wire sizing, motor theory, etc.
• AC, DC and Servo drive system ; ;(basics)
• Be able to safely conduct motor control and power circuit troubleshooting. Understand fuse sizing, take motor amp readings, understand basic DC motor control, etc.
• Ability to fully troubleshoot drives-DC and AC variable frequency, and communicate technically with outside technical support when needed. Ability to fully understand and properly tune the various control loops in the plant including IM/APC systems and weight control equipment. Fully competent in electrical noise avoidance-grounding, shielding, etc. (at least 2 persons, each plant)
• Burner system understanding, troubleshooting and properly tuning (at least 2 persons, each plant)
• Basic Skills, pneumatics, hydraulics, mechanical gear
• Install and repair complex industrial equipment

Skills:

• Basic Computer Skills
• Electrical
• PLC
• Hydraulic
• Pneumatics
• Basic Blueprint &; Schematic ; ;reading
• Basic Welding
• Able to think under pressure and make quick decisions
• Ability to work well in a team or alone
• Able to communicate in English
• Good attention to detail

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• High school or GED
• PLC Training