Electrician

Job Title:

Electrician Supervisor:
Maintenance Manager Supervises: N/APosition Type:
Non - Exempt Date:
May 2020

Summary:

The position will be responsible for electrical maintenance, repair, and installation of a variety of production and support equipment as well as perform typical industrial electrical work in accordance with standard practices of the electrical trade. Assignments are received in the form of oral instruction, sketches, blueprints and/or worn or broken parts. Work methods and procedures are determined by the employee and are performed independently or under the general supervision of the maintenance supervisor.

The individual must also have ability to perform minor and miscellaneous work outside the realms of the electrical trade. The position requires strong troubleshooting skills to diagnose and correct electrical problems of food manufacturing equipment and automated equipment utilizing VFD’s and PLCs.

Essential Job Functions:

Responsible for overall management of entire plant electrical system including all equipment and machinery.

Frequently anticipates and solves problems and establishes a preventive maintenance program.

Perform routine maintenance on electrical systems throughout the entire facility.

Maintains inventory of spare or replacement parts and maintains a schedule of serviceto ensure efficient operation.

Responsible for ensuring equipment and machinery wiring meets safety standards and are operating at maximum efficiency.

Responsible for communication to critical personnel ranging any procedures related to safety, operation of electrical system.

Install and troubleshoot new equipment

Install electrical feeds to new or relocated equipment

Coordinate electrical maintenance and repair performed by outside contractors

Ensure key spare part inventories are maintained

Ensure all schematics, drawings, manuals are maintained

Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality service.

Other duties include but are not limited to:

Repair / replace electrical drops in production areas

Add / remove / relocate drops to eliminate extension cords

Map entire electrical system for both buildings

Trace circuits

Label electrical panels and end device

Document all panels and update as changes are made Check and verify phase rotation on every drop throughout facility

Ensure each machine is wired correctly

Eliminate phase issues within the plant

Perform daily checks on machine electrical systems to ensure safe work environment.

Run conduit and wire as needed

Compile materials list and place orders with local distributors

Compose and verify LOTO written procedures

Troubleshoot PLC programming

Job Safety Requirements:

Safety is our top priority. Supervisors and leads are responsible to promote a safe and healthy work environment. Accountabilities include but are not limited to:

Ensuring unsafe acts or conditions are reported promptly for corrective action.

Team members are empowered to stop a task if there are safety concerns so that corrective action can be taken.

You are engaged with routinely auditing your processes, and environment.

You are engaged with the safety committee to continuously improve our plant safety performance.

Job Requirements:

5+ years experience as an electrician in a manufacturing environment.

Electrical license and/or relevant technical education.

Ability to solve complex problems independently in a timely and cost effective manner.

Ability to understand complex machinery and equipment.

Ability to use ladders, scaffolding, and/or a scissor lift while performing job duties.

Ability to meet deadlines.

Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

Ability to see and traverse entire…