Industrial Electrician

Electrical / Electronic Maintenance Technician

Position at Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corp.

Purpose of Position

To provide electrical / electronic maintenance, troubleshooting, and engineering support of production equipment, power distribution and utility systems.

Regular Duties / Responsibilities

1) Perform electrical troubleshooting and diagnostic work. (Work on energized circuits is required.)

2) Perform project, modification and installation work as directed.

3) Perform electrical preventive, scheduled and corrective maintenance.

4) Fabricate / modify electrical operation and control enclosures for plant equipment.

5) Procure replacement / new supplies and inventory and maintain electrical parts, tools, and stock materials which are related to the maintenance function.

6) Operate, modify and maintain the electrical power distribution systems for SEL areas.

7) Program, troubleshoot and utilize programmable controllers and other computing devices.

8) Review Preventive Maintenance records to monitor machine performance and identify areas for improvement.

9) Accurately record data for activity reports, work request /job cards, and other administrative reports and forms.

10) Test equipment after repairs.

Periodic Duties / Responsibilities

1) Support Electrical Engineers within the Plant Engineering Department as required.

2) Provide technical support and assistance to Process Engineering and Production Personnel.

3) Design, build and implement electrical solutions to machine problems.

4) Coordinate and manage assigned projects, including direct supervision of outside contractors.

5) Review the work of outside contractors to insure compliance with all applicable policies and codes.

6) Perform Plant Safety audits to identify faulty equipment / systems.

7) Perform other duties as assigned.

Equipment / Tool Use Requirements

1) Use and understanding of the following equipment is required:

Ammeters Digital Multimeters Oscilloscopes

Personal Computers PLC Programmers Power Supplies

Shop Tools

2) Experience with and use of the following information is required:

National Electrical Code OSHA 1910 Subpart S

Minimum Skill Requirements

1 Associates Degree, or equivalent experience, in a related field or an apprenticeship program is required.

2) 1 to 3 years of experience in an industrial environment as an electrician is required.

3) Machine installation and construction experience

• Shooting electrical problems on industrial manufacturing equipment
• Maintain and repair electrical and heavy industrial mechanical equipment
• Maintain and repair electrical equipment
• Interpret drawings and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical equipment installations
• Replace equipment on existing electrical systems
• Understand electrical wiring diagrams and schematics
• Perform industrial electrical maintenance and troubleshooting in a manufacturing plant
• Locate and repair trouble in wiring or electrical equipment
• Install electrical components and systems
• Identifying basic electrical symbols and reading electrical schematic diagrams
• Isolating basic electrical control circuits
• Shooting electrical systems and wiring and repairing complex electrical and electronic equipment or machinery
• Maintain all electrical and electronic equipment, switchgears and electrical power
• Performing routine preventative maintenance on electrical equipment
• Interpret complex electrical wiring diagrams and schematics
• Install various assemblies that require electrical wiring
• Install, maintain, test, troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical equipment and associated electrical and electronic controls
• Installing and repairing electrical systems, apparatus, and electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment
• Calibrate, and repair electrical-pneumatic control systems
• Maintain, install, and repair plant equipment electrical systems and facility electrical system