Electrician

Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor
Work Location: RTP - Plant-Durham, NC
FLSA Status: Non-exempt

The Industrial Electrician supports the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of copper powder manufacturing equipment by installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial electrical systems and equipment. This hands-on role works closely with Maintenance, Production, Engineering, and EHS to reduce downtime, improve equipment reliability, and ensure electrical work is completed safely and in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and plant procedures.

• Troubleshoot, repair, install, and maintain industrial electrical systems and equipment, including motors, motor starters, variable frequency drives, control panels, transformers, disconnects, lighting, distribution equipment, and associated wiring.
• Diagnose electrical failures using schematics, wiring diagrams, multimeters, clamp meters, insulation testers, and other approved diagnostic equipment.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on electrical equipment and document findings, repairs, and recommended corrective actions.
• Install and terminate conduit, cable tray, wire, control wiring, power wiring, junction boxes, panels, devices, and related electrical components.
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and work with controls or instrumentation personnel when issues involve automation, programming, or process instrumentation.
• Inspect electrical systems for loose connections, damaged components, overheating, grounding concerns, and other conditions that may affect safety or reliability.
• Support production systems that may include material handling, furnaces, dryers, screening, milling, dust collection, utilities, packaging, and other copper powder processing equipment.
• Participate in equipment installations, commissioning, startups, shutdowns, and planned maintenance outages.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder diagrams, one-line diagrams, equipment manuals, and technical drawings.
• Follow lockout/tagout, electrical safe-work, arc-flash, combustible-dust, hot-work, confined-space, and other applicable EHS requirements.
• Identify electrical hazards and stop or escalation work when conditions cannot be addressed safely.
• Maintain accurate work orders, inspection records, parts usage, and maintenance documentation in the site maintenance system.
• Assist with identifying and maintaining critical electrical spare parts and replacement components.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and other maintenance personnel during repairs, installations, and project work.
• Provide technical guidance to maintenance and operations personnel on basic electrical diagnostics, equipment operation, and approved response procedures.
• Provide off-shift, weekend, or on-call support during breakdowns, shutdowns, and other plant needs when required.
• Perform other duties and support site priorities as assigned.

This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities. The Industrial Electrician may provide technical guidance to maintenance employees, contractors, vendors, and production personnel during troubleshooting, repairs, installations, and project work.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of an electrical apprenticeship, industrial electrical program, technical diploma, military electrical training, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Three or more years of industrial electrical maintenance experience in a manufacturing or process environment preferred.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting motors, motor controls, VFDs, control panels, electrical distribution equipment, and…