Licensed Electrical Maintenance Technician

Electrical Maintenance Technician

Company:
Specialty Minerals Inc., a Minerals Technologies company, is the largest supplier and global leader in providing Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) and Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) specially designed for customers' application needs.

Location:

USA | Adams, Massachusetts

Compensation: $30.00/hr - $57.00/hr based on experience

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
• Health/Dental/Vision plans
• 401k company match
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
• Educational Assistance
• Employee Assistance Plan

The Electrical Maintenance Technician, under limited supervision, performs varied maintenance duties necessary to ensure continuous operation of the production facilities. Must be skilled in multi-trades to handle emergencies and perform routine maintenance work. Skills may include electrical work, instrumentation repair, pneumatic, mechanical work, etc. Must be comfortable working with heights.

Primary

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reads and interprets equipment manuals, work orders, equipment drawings/blueprints, building drawings, and electrical/instrumentation schematics to perform required maintenance and service.
• Identifies required parts from equipment drawings.
• Inspects, diagnoses, and troubleshoots plant and mobile equipment/system problems.
• Performs advanced electrical/instrumentation skills and basic mechanical skills including, but not limited to, process control, computer automation systems analysis, electrical control, conduit bending, welding, cutting, repairing power transmission equipment, pneumatics, rigging, and troubleshooting and repairing plant equipment/systems as needed.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections and performs or recommends repairs.
• Develops and follows standard work for preventive maintenance programs and recommends spare parts requirements and suggested inventory levels.
• Provides scheduled and emergency/unscheduled repairs of plant and mobile equipment/systems.
• Communicates with others internal and external to the organization to obtain/provide information regarding equipment/system issues as needed.
• Leads major repair projects to be completed by maintenance team, ensuring successful completion.
• May be required to fill in for Maintenance Supervisor during vacations or absences.
• Utilizes established company computer systems to find MRO inventory items, historical information, issue inventory parts, and complete time card entries.
• Records pertinent labor information from work shift.
• Assumes a leadership role by promoting a positive work environment/attitude.

Other

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Trains others in job duties/skills.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Works safely and maintains the safety of coworkers.

OE/Lean:

• Actively participates in the implementation of sustainable improvement processes, such as 5S, Kaizen, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Daily Management Control, Standard Work and Problem Solving.

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Ability to speak and read English, National Electric Code (Master Electricians License), electrical skills, industrial equipment/systems, and basic mechanical skills are required. Working knowledge of computer systems and PLC programming skills are required. Massachusetts Journeyman Electrical License Required

While performing the duties of this job, an employee is typically required to have the ability to exert physical strength throughout the work shift as needed, coordinate movements, use repetitive motions, have the ability to operate mobile equipment, regularly stand, walk, bend, squat, climb, reach, crouch, kneel, lift, twist, push and pull throughout a work shift, work in confined spaces, have manual and finger dexterity, select and use appropriate equipment/tools to accomplish job duties, read, write, listen, speak and understand English, follow all instructions and other oral/written information, visually inspect equipment/work area, complete paperwork and other documentation accurately, identify, analyze, troubleshoot and solve equipment/work area issues using mechanical/electrical knowledge and skills, react quickly as needed, use judgment to determine when additional resources are needed to address issues, communicate effectively with others, record labor distribution information from the work shift in writing and/or on a personal computer, be aware of oneself in relation to surrounding equipment, work independently and as a team with others, and use, monitor and adjust equipment and related processes.

Ability to instruct/transfer job information/knowledge to others and infrequently lift up to 50 pounds is preferred.

Must be able to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair electrical/instrumentation/computer automation systems effectively, read wiring schematics/diagrams, run conduit and wire to new and existing systems, and remove and install electric drive components while leading a crew. Must have the ability to acquire and use electrical and mechanical…