L-Electrical Mechanic

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Location: Loudon
Department: Electrical Maintenance
Schedule: Full-Time | Fixed 12-Hour Shift
Classification: Non-Exempt / Hourly
Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor

Viskase Companies, Inc. is seeking an experienced Electrician “A” to join our Electrical Maintenance team in Loudon. This position plays an important role in keeping our facility and production equipment operating safely and reliably through preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and support of industrial electrical and control systems.

As an Electrician “A,” you will:

• Perform scheduled maintenance work orders and respond to plant maintenance needs.
• Troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and replace electrical components, including motors, relays, overloads, cables, switches, sensors, and variable-speed drives.
• Work with Allen-Bradley PLCs and industrial control systems.
• Maintain and troubleshoot programming, hardware, networking, and communications.
• Diagnose industrial control system hardware and software problems and perform corrective actions.
• Assist with industrial control system projects and implementations.
• Support predictive and preventive maintenance programs.
• Support internal plant projects and control system upgrades.
• Troubleshoot control panels using relay logic, process control valves, and pneumatic control systems.
• Interface with and troubleshoot motor starters, run relays, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), servo motors and controls, Device Net, and Control Net.
• Connect to PLCs, read ladder logic, perform PLC programming, and diagnose hardware and software issues.
• Follow established quality programs, policies, and practices to help ensure materials meet product specifications and quality-system requirements.
• Perform work in accordance with established safety procedures and Safety Cardinal Rules.
• Perform other assignments as directed.

Education

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Experience Candidates must meet one of the following experience pathways:

• 4 years of industrial electrical experience
  , OR
• Completion of an apprenticeship program plus 2 years of industrial electrical experience
  , OR
• Completion of a vocational school industrial electrical program plus 2 years of industrial electrical experience
  .

Successful candidates should be prepared to work with industrial electrical and control systems, including:

• PLC programming and ladder logic
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
• Servo motors and controls
• Motor starters and relays
• Instrumentation and calibration
• Process control valves
• Pneumatic control systems
• Device Net and Control Net
• Electrical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance

This is a hands-on industrial maintenance position requiring activities that may include sitting, walking, standing, climbing, pushing, pulling, and using stairs, ladders, and lifts. Work may take place in various plant environments.

Candidates must be able to work overtime before or after normal starting times and on weekends as required. Consistent satisfactory performance, good attendance, and adherence to company policies and procedures are required.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced industrial electrician who enjoys solving technical problems and wants to work directly with electrical systems, automation, PLCs, instrumentation, and production equipment in a manufacturing environment.

Viskase Companies, Inc. notes that the job description is not an all-encompassing list of duties. Some job requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.