Industrial Electrician

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Area Energy & Electric provides our clients with the ultimate value from concept through operations of their most important facilities. Our focus is on customers who value high-touch service and reliability, and we forge long-lasting relationships that extend far beyond the duration of a project.

Service and troubleshoot electrical equipment and related components associated with production and facility equipment.

• Utilize electrical ladder diagrams, electronic circuitry diagrams, and software programs to modify, repair, or improve equipment functionality.
• Execute the most cost-effective method to fulfill customer and code requirements.
• Ability to run rigid conduit.
• Ability to bend conduit.
• Work effectively with the outside elements.
• Ability to work at heights.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5 years of related experience (preferred).

• Install all electrical segments in equipment such as plant lighting, installing motors and drives.
• Troubleshoot, adjust, and repair all electrical equipment, logic boards, transducers, amplifiers, complex timing, inspection devices, motors and VFDs.
• Perform preventative maintenance on assigned electrical systems and equipment.
• Identify inefficiencies and potential electrical problems and coordinate to resolve.
• Program logic controls (PLC) for proper equipment operation.
• May assist in the design, experimentation, and/or installation of all new equipment or electrical procedures.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships within the department and the group. Includes ability to handle stress and to interact with others so as to establish and maintain a positive and productive work environment and minimize personal conflicts.
• Ability to communicate effectively, write effectively, read, comprehend, and follow complicated verbal and written instructions.
• Assure and maintain safe and healthful working conditions while enforcing safety rules and regulations.

• Broad training in a related field usually acquired through Associate's Degree or through equivalent electrical work experience.
• Job related experience for 3-5 year(s) minimum.
• Experienced and/or knowledge with programming and troubleshooting PLC, HMI and industrial electrical networking is helpful but not required, the willingness to train and learn is required.
• Working knowledge of the following areas: all assigned equipment, Multimeter, electrical‑mechanical devices, AC/DC motors, wiring diagrams and schematics, Allen Bradley and similar PLC's, computers and digital devices.
• Knowledge of hazardous material handling, working in confined spaces along with other safety practices and basic knowledge of national electrical code (NEC).
• Thorough understanding of the operating principles of electrical equipment, testers, hand tools and the ability to use logic to troubleshoot.
• Must wear appropriate safety glasses, hearing protection, clothing, and footwear in appropriate areas and follow safety practices.
• May require working with or near energized 480 VAC circuits.