Electrical Apprentice; Night Shift

Job Description

An Electrical Apprentice in the aggregate industry coordinates and oversees the maintenance and repair of electrical systems in an aggregate plant, ensuring safety, reliability, and operational efficiency. Key responsibilities include planning and scheduling preventive maintenance, troubleshooting complex electrical issues, supervising electrical technicians and contractors, managing spare parts inventory, maintaining compliance with safety regulations (e.g., NEC, MSHA, OSHA), and documenting all maintenance activities.

This role requires strong knowledge of electrical systems, project management skills, and the ability to interpret technical documents like schematics and electrical codes.

• Complete all assigned jobs safely and in the most efficient manner available. Use experience and training to make recommendations that will reduce costs to the assignment.
• Seek out additional training in any identified developmental areas.
• Direct supervision of assigned VMC personnel/ Electrical contractors, to assure that all VMC policies and safety procedures are being followed.
• Assist the Electrical Supervisor / Manager and Operations Management with department cost control. Utilize electrical experience to organize and assign tasks to eliminate idle time wherever possible.
• Keep the Electrical Supervisor / Manager informed on the progress of all assignments, and of any variables that may change the scope of the assigned task.
• Ensure electrical work and equipment complies with the NEC, MSHA, and OSHA requirements.
• Work with department leadership to implement changes necessary to comply with VMC guidelines and policies. Suggest improvements as necessary to make any changes manageable and sustainable.
• Identify opportunities to improve electrical system reliability, efficiency, and overall plant performance.
• Interact with internal and external customers in a professional manner.
• Develop and execute planned electrical maintenance programs, including preventive and predictive maintenance schedules.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair complex electrical systems, including power distribution, motors, control systems, and automation, with minimal impact on production.
• This Job Description shall be considered the minimum requirements of the EMP Coordinator position. The EMP Coordinator shall not be limited to this job description but shall be able to adjust to any and all situations that may arise while performing assigned tasks.

• Business Insight
  - Using knowledge of the business and marketplace to advance the organization's goals. Keeps up with current and possible future policies, practices, and trends in the organization, with the competition, and in the marketplace.
• Attention to Detail
  - Ability to thoroughly and accurately complete tasks; meticulous and precise when handling information, and is critical in ensuring the quality, accuracy, and integrity of the results.
• Analytical Thinking
  - Ability to break down complex problems, situations, in order to understand underlying patterns, identify key issues; examine information logically, question assumptions, and draw conclusions based on evidence.
• Critical Thinking
  - Ability to analyze information objectively, evaluate different perspectives, and make well-informed decisions.
• Leadership Skills
  - Acts decisively and supports all aspects of the company to work together to accomplish objectives, vision, mission and values of Vulcan. Trusts and allows people to do their job, holding them accountable for the full extent of their responsibilities.
• Optimizes Work Processes
  - Enhances efficiency, improves workflows, and drives continuous improvement to achieve better outcomes.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an Apprenticeship Program or 4+ years of training in the electrical field.

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in the electrical trade laying out work and organizing jobs.
• Experience in the mining industry is preferred.

• Ability to interact with plant personnel and different levels of management when requests for service are received.
• Demonstrable experience interpreting…