Maintenance Electrical Technician

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Dow is seeking our next Maintenance Electrical Technician to support Louisiana Operations in Plaquemine, LA. You will provide maintenance electrical technical input and oversight for the daily technical support necessary to maintain safe and reliable operation of the Maintenance equipment in the facility. Participate on maintenance team which supports reliability improvement across all Operations facilities. This role requires advanced skills and expertise in a range of processes, procedures, and systems, and/or specialized technical expertise within an analytical/scientific method or operational process to perform a broad range of complex work assignments.

You may act as a working team lead, providing subject matter guidance and coordinating work of others.

• Manage Electrical work orders, from the moment work is identified until it can be handed over to appropriate individuals, internal or external, for execution. Provide project management of other system planners or contractors to develop detailed elements of overall package preparation.
• Identify required manpower, materials, equipment, and services. This includes:
  • Estimating repairing, replacing and installing motors, A/C and D/C VFD's, electrical circuits and MCC starters.
  • Estimating repairing, replacing, and installing conduit, wiring and electrical equipment.
  • Estimating the replacement, adjusting, maintaining, and repairing electrical distribution center breakers.
  • Estimating repairing and replacing controls communication networks.
• Perform accurate job cost estimates. Utilize SAP and maintenance planning board and PM administration/creation.
• Adhere to established work processes and practices. Ensure compliance with established processes and guidelines, including permitting, isolations and risk identification.
• Perform routine maintenance on production equipment and perform repair on them when necessary.
• Troubleshooting: identify a problem and offer logical solutions to them.
• Wire machines and electrical panels in line with prints.
• Respond quickly to emergency situations.
• Utilization of every tool, which may include drills, mechanical saws, sanders, and buffers.
• Browse schematics and use tools and diagnostic devices to service and install electrical components.
• Approves Energized Electrical Work