POSITION PURPOSE/MISSION:

Maintain and troubleshoot industrial equipment. Troubleshoot common equipment problems under general maintenance supervision. Repair all electrical systems, equipment, and machinery of the plant facilities in accordance with codes, regulations, and specifications. Ensure minimum down time of the plant operations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequent lifting up to 12 lbs, hand use, standing, and walking.
• Occasional climbing, lifting up to 30 lbs, reaching, and sitting
• Minimal carrying, lifting up to 50 lbs, pushing/pulling, below waist level work, and complex neck/spinal motion.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation,as provided in detail in the Job Analysis Database.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Electrical Apprenticeship or one plus year of trades training or an Associate's Degree or a combination of education and experience.
• Three plus years' Industrial Electrician related experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability toread and interpret documents such as wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, instructions, safety rules, code books, and specifications.
• Ability to inspect electrical systems, equipment, and machines for possible problems.
• Knowledge of drives and motor controls.
• Understanding of national electric code (NEC) and NFPA-70E.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of PLC programming (Allen Bradley, Siemen, GE, etc.)
• Knowledge of operation of SCRs, rectifiers, capacitors, and resistors.
• Process identifier (PID) troubleshooting experience.
• Crane troubleshooting experience.
• Knowledge and aptitude on hydraulic, pneumatic, combustion, machining, and mechanical systems.
• Troubleshooting experience with automated systems (material handling, machine tools, and metal casting equipment)
• Work experience in a foundry environment.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensure equipment safety codes and electrical standards are met.
• Follow plant Lockout/Tagout procedures on all plant equipment.
• Ensure repairs meet code and operate to specification.
• Troubleshoot induction furnaces, drives, and complex systems in a hot and dirty environment for equipment.
• Solve intermittent problems.
• Perform a limited variety of electrical installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting work to keep production and support equipment in operating conditions.
• Assist on installation of motor control centers, power distribution panels, lighting panels and controls on plant equipment such as bar pulling machines, cut off equipment, centerless grinders, trepanning lathes, dust collectors, melting and holding furnaces, and other similar types of equipment.
• Repair, replace, and connect single- or three-phase motors AC or DC, on all types of production and support equipment. Maintain and replace starter, contactors, relays, timers, limit switches, and counters.
• Use material handling equipment when performing certain electrical maintenance work; operate a fork lift truck for transporting equipment and lifting employees; use specialized power equipment for pulling cable and wire.
• Use multimeters and other test instruments when troubleshooting electrical equipment.
• Obtain some information from simple wiring diagrams and schematic drawings.
• Follow all plant safety rules; use safety equipment appropriate for the job; be aware of the safety of others.
• Follow Environmental, Quality and Safety Management System procedures and requirements.
• Ability to meet the essential job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation, as outlined in the job description.

POSITION CHALLENGES:

• None