Plant Electrician - Brookville, PA

Plant Electrician

Job Description

TITLE: PLANT ELECTRICIAN

DESCRIPTION: Overall authority and responsibility for the maintenance, repair and installation of all plant electrical equipment and controls including but not limited to all control power, VFD’s, PLC’s, MDP’s, 1 – 300HP motors, etc.

• All plant electrical maintenance.
• All plant electrical installations.
• All control modification.
• Stores inventories.
• Necessary emergency repairs to electrical equipment to minimize production disruption.
• Perform repairs or maintenance as required in various areas from written maintenance requests.
• Supervise preventative electrical maintenance programs in all areas.
• Supervise spare parts and supplies inventories to ensure that materials are available in case of equipment breakdown.
• Planning and coordination of the electrical maintenance activities so that proper utilization of the facilities and personnel is attained and that the most critical needs are given priority.
• Involvement in the planning and installation of new facilities or modifications to existing facilities as pertains to electrical equipment and controls.
• Recording of time and materials for all repairs and projects.
• Installation of plant electrical equipment to include:
  Conduit, wiring, controls (process and motor), motors, gear motors. (120 through 460 volts)
• Maintain security of Company assets:
  • Equipment.
  • Tools.
  • Inventories.
  • Buildings.
• Authority and responsibility for all assigned personnel.
• Individual performance.
• Scheduling work assignments.
• Recording of activities of assigned personnel.
• Accountability for hours worked.
• Daily contact with assigned personnel to maintain a high level of performance.
• Training of personnel to develop electrical skills.
• Insist on safe work habits. Do not tolerate unsafe work practices. Responsible for the physical well being of assigned personnel.
• Develop and train an assistant.
• Housekeeping:
  • All facilities to be maintained clean, neat, and orderly.
  • All work areas to be picked up and cleaned when work is completed or at end of shift.

• Key function is to minimize production downtime.
• The maintenance program is to include inspection of electrical equipment in order to anticipate repair needs.
• The successful program requires good documentation. A checklist of inspection items is necessary to ensure that no component is overlooked.
• The PM program requires close supervision to ensure that inspections are carried out correctly.
• Basic maintenance information is available from equipment manufacturer maintenance guidelines, in addition to historical plant records.

• Motor Control Centers:
  • Quarterly visual inspection.
  • Annual GFI testing.
  • Quarterly lock inspection and maintenance.
  • Enclosure to be maintained in good condition; paint if required; door hinges to be lightly lubricated to keep operating free.
• Small motor starters:
  • Annual contact inspection; replace as required.
  • Monthly enclosure dust removal – vacuum.
• Large motor starters:
  • Chipper: monthly cleaning and inspection.
  • Brake adjustments- seasonal.
  • Bandmill starters:
  • VFD’s
  • Semi-annual contact inspection.
  • Maintain adequate contact inventory for repairs.
• Soft starters:
  • Monthly cleaning of circuit boards to allow cool operation.
  • Brake adjustments- seasonal

• Quarterly inspection of distribution wiring, particularly Aluminum wire.
• Particular attention to connections (bugs), heating and oxidation can loosen connection.

• Must posses strong troubleshooting skills in control voltage and 277/460
• Develop procedures for all equipment controls.
• Troubleshooting training of authorized personnel to the limits of their authority (As outlined in the Plant Electrical Guidelines).

• Responsible to train identified personnel in the installation and maintenance of electrical equipment.

• All purchases to be reviewed by the Plant Maintenance Supervisor or Plant Superintendent. (Or Chief Operating Officer).
• Any purchase over the limit must be approved by the Plant Superintendent.
• All purchases must be documented by means of purchase orders, to be submitted to Plant Superintendent.

• Utilization of proper and…