Electronic Technician

At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products.

We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

As the "Official Texas Bluebonnet City", Ennis, TX draws families from all around who love the family, friendly, neighborly mindset. The GAF Ennis TX site is located about 30 minutes south of Dallas and is one of the largest sites in the company. GAF Ennis is committed to giving back to the community and to providing a positive work environment where employees are proud to work.

The GAF Ennis site has been in operation for over 40 years and is continuing to evolve and offer exciting opportunities for employees who value innovation and growth! If you are inspired by a safety-focused, fast-paced, and rewarding environment, this may be the perfect fit!

The Electrical Technician is an individual who must have excellent electrical knowledge and some mechanical knowledge to work in a team environment to maintain the site facilities on a 24-hour seven-day week operation.

This position will work a Monday - Friday, first shift role, with overtime as needed.

$1,000 after 30 days

$1,000 after 3 months

The Electrical Technician will be involved with or responsible for the following:

• Familiarity with NFPA
  70E Electrical/Arc Flash Safety principles
• Familiarity with industrial portions of the National Electric Code
• Excellent electrical theoretical basics to include Ohm’s law, AC and DC motors, semiconductors, and combinational logic
• Excellent PC/Windows skills
• Knowledge of at least one common PLC platform (preferably Allen Bradley), including ladder logic-based problem solving and program modifications
• Knowledge of and installation/problem solving experience with; common switches and
• sensors such as proximity, photoelectric, and mechanically activated devices
  -Pressure and differential pressure switches
• Electric and pneumatic valve actuators
• Pressure, level, and flow meters in process applications
• RTDs, thermocouples, and electric transmitters
• HART, 4-20ma, and 3-15 PSI standard instrument signaling and control systems Handheld electric metering equipment (multimeter, ammeter, frequency meter)
  -Chart recorder, oscilloscope, and other diagnostic equipment
• AC fixed speed motors (single and 3 phase), including motor control circuits
• AC and DC variable speed drives in standalone and system-line drive applications
  -Electronic and pneumatic single loop controllers, including basic tuning
  -Common industrial lighting
• 480, 240, and 120V power equipment, including transformers, circuit breakers, and MCPs with ratings and applications
• Allen Bradley Powerflex 70/700/755 drives experience
• Allen Bradley Kinetix 6000 Platform knowledge
• Burner controls knowledge
• Knowledge of Industrial Network protocols (Ethernet, Controlnet)
• Experience with Wonderware software

• High school diploma or GED is required
• 3+ years of related industrial electrical experience
• Ability to report to the plant within one hour when on call (on call work as required)

• Trade school education/Associates Degree
• RSLogix Experience

• Required to sit, stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery.
• Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone.
• Occasionally operate business machines.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or…