Electrician

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Location: Thomson, GA

Job : 833

# of Openings: 1

Job Status: Hourly

Positions Supervised: None

Travel Required: 0-10%

The Electrician is responsible for maintaining all machinery and equipment in working order while maintaining environmental and safety compliance at all times. This includes mechanical and electrical components.

• Ensure all environmental and safety procedures are followed and report all unsafe or non‑compliant activities.
• Maintain electrical equipment to remain operational including chemical transfer pumps, vacuum pumps, valves, electric motors, motor starters, relays, limit switches, and photo eyes.
• Maintain electrical equipment to remain operational including breaker boxes, power supplies, and lighting, and PLC’s.
• Complete work orders for issues with equipment.
• Prompt response to operational downtime.
• Maintain and follow preventative maintenance programs with accurate record keeping.
• Install new equipment such as panel boxes, new circuits, and control wiring, including running new electrical wire and/or conduit as directed.
• Keep the shop area clean and compliant with all safety programs.
• Troubleshoot operational problems and work with engineers as directed.
• Proactively detect, diagnose and repair potential issues using PM and inspection tools.
• Attend all training sessions and safety meetings.
• Computer duties as necessary.
• Other duties as directed.

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance required (2 years minimum).
• Ability to perform cutting, grinding and fabricating activities.
• Willingness to learn the treating plant operation.
• Ability to identify worn parts and knowledge of how to replace them.
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve problems.
• Knowledge of motor starters, control wiring, 3 phase power, PLC knowledge a plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Ability to demonstrate behaviors conforming to Hoover's set of values and accepted standards.
• Ability to be self‑motivated to perform a task using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Be comfortable working within Windows based programs, using a word processor, and email. Must have a good knowledge of spreadsheets.

Indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions. It could be hot, cold, humid, and/or rainy.

Immediately upon hire or assignment to the Electrician’s position, training will take place in Safety and Environmental programs. Annual training over all programs.

Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc. (HTWP), is the largest producer of fire‑retardant treated wood in the world. In business since 1955, HTWP has 10 plants located from coast to coast. HTWP offers a comprehensive compensation package that includes competitive wages, a pension retirement plan, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, paid holidays and vacation. HTWP requires background checks and drug testing.

The company reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements will be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

Hoover Treated Wood Products provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.