Plant Maintenance Electrician II

Plant Maintenance Electrician II

Join the City of Saginaw and put your electrical expertise to work maintaining the critical systems that keep our water treatment plant operating safely and efficiently.

As a Plant Maintenance Electrician II
, you'll perform highly skilled electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and installation on a wide variety of plant equipment while helping ensure reliable service for our community.

• Maintain and repair motors, electrical equipment, and computerized control systems
• Work with medium-voltage switch gear (up to 4,160 volts) and transformers
• Install, calibrate, and troubleshoot electrical and instrumentation systems
• Read, revise, and update electrical schematics
• Assist with system improvements alongside engineers and outside service technicians
• Fabricate replacement parts for outdated equipment and systems
• Track electrical repairs and help maintain reliable plant operations
• Serve as a lead worker and provide guidance to maintenance staff when needed
• Respond during emergencies to manually operate pumping stations when required

• Strong electrical troubleshooting and repair skills
• Experience with industrial electrical systems, motors, controls, and instrumentation
• The ability to interpret electrical schematics and technical manuals
• A commitment to safety, teamwork, and dependable public service
• Make a difference behind the scenes by helping provide safe, reliable water services to the residents of Saginaw.

Education:

High school diploma or G.E.D. required.

• Must have 5 years’ work experience in the maintenance, repair, installation, and calibration of medium voltage electrical and computerized equipment.
• Experience with programmable controllers and the use of "ladder logic" preferred. Must be willing to learn Allen-Bradley or similar systems programming procedures.
• Experience in computer use and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems is desired.
• Experience in lead worker responsibilities is desired.

• Possession of a journeyman electrician’s license recognized by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity is required.
• Must possess a valid Michigan driver's license.
• Must possess strong mechanical aptitude and have a good understanding of hydraulic and electrical principles.
• Knowledge of electrical and electronic terms and the National Electrical Code.
• Knowledge of telemetry systems.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of preventive maintenance and safety procedures.
• Willingness to be trained on computer data entry for inventory and preventative maintenance program.
• Attendance records acceptable to management.

• Work may require frequent lifting of 50 lbs., bending, stooping, climbing, and working in confined spaces.
• Requires work in tight work areas, requiring crawling over and under piping, at varying heights and in noisy environments.
• Requires experience using proper personal protective safety equipment as necessitated by Plant policy and practice. Must have the ability to use a respirator.
• Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions as required for extended periods of time.
• Works around electrical voltage varying from 0 to 4160 volts AC and 0 to 120 volts DC.
• Requires use of motor vehicle to reach associated sites.
• Works in a facility with several dangerous chemicals including Chlorine and/or Sodium Hypochlorite, Ferric Chloride, Lime, Fluoride, Carbon, Cationic Polymer, and Diesel fuel along with smaller amounts of various laboratory chemicals.

The City of Saginaw offers a competitive benefits package to full time employees.

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Care with low bi-weekly employee premium contributions (low deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums).
• Dental Insurance and Vision Plan; 100% employer-paid premium
• MERS Hybrid Retirement Plan: 2 plans in one - Defined benefit plan with the investment choice of a defined contribution plan.
• Healthcare Savings Plan:
  Savings Plan to help you prepare for the costs of health care after you leave employment.
• City-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment.
• 13 Paid Holidays
• PTO (Paid Time Off) days based on length of…