Electrician-Newport, AR

Electrician

Salary Range $34.27 - $37.87 Hourly Level Experienced Position Type Full Time Category Manufacturing

Gränges is a global leader in the rolling and recycling of aluminum, with a proud heritage of over 125 years located around the world. We are an aluminum company dedicated to creating lighter, smarter, and more sustainable aluminum products and solutions for the future. Our 3,500 employees across three continents are the foundation of our success. We are a global company with a local presence, fostering a culture where every employee's contribution is valued.

Our core values—Committed, Action Oriented, and Sustainable—guide our work and define our company culture. We believe in empowering our people, trusting them to take responsibility, and fostering an open and inclusive environment where diverse perspectives lead to new ideas and solutions. Our materials are used in essential applications, including heat exchangers for cars, buildings and aerospace to specialty packaging, HVAC and many other niche markets.

Our dedication to a sustainable future is not just a goal; it's a fundamental part of our mission, and we are looking for passionate individuals to help us build a better future together.

Do you like working in a fast-paced environment, where time flies by?

Do enjoy being part of a team?

Do you take pride in producing quality work?

Benefits Start Day One!

Health & Well-Being

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Spending Accounts, and Supplemental Health
• Company-paid disability and life insurance plus additional coverage options
• 24/7 Teladoc Access for urgent care and mental-health visits plus free diabetes coaching, musculoskeletal advice, and nutrition counseling
• Employee assistance program

Grow with Us

• 401(k) Savings Plan with generous company match
• Free 1-on-1 financial advice sessions with CAPTRUST advisors
• Company-provided uniforms and PPE for production positions
• Paid technical training and safety certifications
• Service Awards to celebrate every 5th Company anniversary

Family & Engagement

• Paid time off including company holidays and vacation (increases with seniority)
• Company-hosted employee and family events like cookouts, volunteer days, and holiday celebrations
• College scholarships for children of employees (earn $1,000-$2,500 annually)
• $20,000 infertility coverage (if enrolled in a company medical plan)

General Purpose

Under general supervision, performs predictive, preventive and repair maintenance on plant machines and equipment, including HMI/PLC components, to minimize plant production downtime, ensure plant safety, and ensure efficient use of resources and materials in production processes.

Essential Job Duties

1) Machine and Equipment Maintenance (performs some or all of the following: performs more complex tasks under guidance of Sr. Electrician):

• Receives assignments from supervisor for needed repair or preventive maintenance (including planned "outage") tasks, responds to requests from operators, or receives work orders via Maintenance Management System.
• Troubleshoots breakdowns; reads data from HMI screens and reports and various logs, as appropriate, conducts RCFA with supervisor, listens to operator's observations, and/or observes electromechanical devices in operation to diagnose causes of problems.
• Informs production supervisors or workers of required downtime; locks or tags out machines impacted to ensure safety.
• Requests needed parts and supplies from supervisor.
• Performs repairs and maintenance, including:
• Wiring newly installed machines; installing low voltage conduit.
• Removing worn or defective parts.
• Aligning photocells; installing switches.
• Installing temperature and oil/water/gas pressure meters.
• Installing, troubleshooting and performing preventive maintenance on electrical circuits, control panels, and boxes; replacing fuses; resetting circuit breakers.
• Troubleshooting/reprogramming coil movement control systems.
• Maintaining x-ray, DC rotating machinery and other complex equipment.
• Replacing drives and AC/DC motors or making minor re-wirings, replacing cabling, brushes and rotors, cleaning parts, etc.; replaces encoders.
• Following manuals, routine programming and setting up of…