Senior Electrician - Hopkinsville, KY

Together We Innovate. Together We Change. Are you highly qualified in electrical maintenance and repairs, looking to drive quality and safety at a leading consumer packaged goods company? If so, then we have an opportunity for you! We are currently looking for a Senior Electrician (3rd shift) to join our Maintenance department with US Smokeless Tobacco in Hopkinsville, KY. Your primary role will be to support Production Operations, Quality, Safety and CC&S. You will maintain operation and electrical plant equipment, facilities and grounds at our Hopkinsville, KY facility.

What you will be doing:

• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, schematics, and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial equipment installations.
• Install conduit inside partitions, walls, above ceilings, on rafters, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduits.
• Install, examine, replace or repair electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, feeders, fiber-optic and coaxial cable assemblies, lighting fixtures and other electrical components.
• Test electrical systems, electrical control circuits, and components, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, amp meters, and hand tools, to locate the cause of a malfunction.
• Repair electrical components and/or systems (e.g. motors, control circuits, branch circuits, transformers, compressors, switches, buss, switches, panel boards, variable frequency drives, hydraulic and pneumatic electrical control systems, etc.) while ensuring a safe working condition.
• Install, maintain, and verify industrial instrumentation and related devices.
• Maintain an organized work area to ensure tools, parts, and materials are stored in a neat and orderly manner to improve efficiency. You will also maintain housekeeping expectations.
• Foster an environment that promotes a culture of safety, quality, CC&S, and regulatory compliance guided by procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Participate in team meetings, detailing actions, communicating opportunities and ongoing tasks.

What we want you to have:

• High school graduate & possess college based electrical training or equivalent work experience of five (5) years or greater in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of PLC's, NFPA 70E, Allen Bradley, blueprints, 480 volt, 3-phase and being capable of running conduit preferred.
• Solid understanding of alarm and fire prevention systems is a plus.
• Encouraged to pursue continuing education classes during your working life to keep up with changes in the industry.
• Possess a high degree of physical dexterity; ability to climb stairs, ladders; work at higher elevations and in confined areas. Ninety percent of daily work time will be spent in a shop floor environment which will expose individual to varying temperatures, noise, and dust.
• Handle pressure associated with working with high voltage electricity.
• React well to and handle electrical problems repairs quickly.
• Read and comprehend electrical codes, wiring diagrams, and have the know-how to use electrical instruments.
• Regular and reliable on-site attendance is required.