Industrial Electrician

Job Description

Job Description

Duties/Responsibilities : include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Installation and Maintenance: Install, repair, and maintain electrical systems and industrial equipment, including wiring, circuit breakers, and control panels.

Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve electrical faults in machinery and motor control systems using testing devices and technical diagrams.

Technical Documentation: Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals to guide installations and repairs.

Safety Compliance: Follow local, state, and national electrical codes, perform inspections, and ensure all work meets safety regulations.

Preventive Maintenance: Conduct regular inspections and maintenance to prevent equipment failure and minimize downtime.

Collaboration: Work independently or as part of a team, often coordinating with other tradespeople like mechanical or plumbing technicians.

Mentorship: Train and guide apprentices or junior electricians in safe and effective practices.

Follow OSHA regulations and safety standards

All other duties as deemed necessary by supervisor.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to listen, understands, and follows directions.
• Required a minimum of 4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: Completion of an apprenticeship program or several years of industrial electrical experience; Journeyman license often required.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with electrical tools, testing equipment, and knowledge of industrial machinery and control systems, including PLCs.
• Required - Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws, polices, and rules.
• Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance as determined by company.
• Must be regularly available to work at least 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week.
• Must be available and willing to work such overtime as is necessary or desirable to meet business needs.

• Prolonged, standing and walking.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, twist, squat, lift and reaching
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must be able to tolerate heat.
• Must be able to work and tolerate exposure to typical noises and smells associated with the plant.
• Noise may exceed 85db must wear hearing protection. Exposure to extreme heat.
• Safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection and steel toed shoes are required while in the production areas.