Industrial Electrician

Electrical Maintenance Technician

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

Regular Duties/Responsibilities:

• Perform electrical troubleshooting and diagnostic work. (Work on energized circuits is required.)
• Perform project, modification and installation work as directed.
• Perform electrical preventive, scheduled and corrective maintenance.
• Fabricate/modify electrical operation and control enclosures for plant equipment.
• Procure replacement/new supplies and inventory and maintain electrical parts, tools, and stock materials which are related to the maintenance function.
• Operate, modify and maintain the electrical power distribution systems for SEL areas.
• Program, troubleshoot and utilize programmable controllers and other computing devices.
• Review Preventive Maintenance records to monitor machine performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Accurately record data for activity reports, work request/job cards, and other administrative reports and forms.
• Test equipment after repairs.

Periodic Duties/Responsibilities:

• Support Electrical Engineers within the Plant Engineering Department as required.
• Provide technical support and assistance to Process Engineering and Production Personnel.
• Design, build and implement electrical solutions to machine problems.
• Coordinate and manage assigned projects, including direct supervision of outside contractors.
• Review the work of outside contractors to insure compliance with all applicable policies and codes.
• Perform Plant Safety audits to identify faulty equipment/systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Equipment/Tool Use Requirements:

• Use and understanding of the following equipment is required: Ammeters Digital Multimeters Oscilloscopes Personal Computers PLC Programmers Power Supplies Shop Tools
• Experience with and use of the following information is required: National Electrical Code OSHA 1910 Subpart S

Minimum Skill Requirements:

• Associates Degree, or equivalent experience, in a related field or an apprenticeship program is required.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in an industrial environment as an electrician is required.
• Machine installation and construction experience

Skills:

• 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