Electrical Maintenance Technician

Position Summary

Responsible for installing, troubleshooting and repairing electrical systems and wiring for manufacturing equipment, as well as providing preventative maintenance associated with electrical issues.

Job Requirements

• Education and Experience:
  • High school diploma, GED or equivalent
  • Associate degree or technical apprenticeship preferred
  • Advance education in fields related to the job (electrical, electronic, pneumatic systems and hydraulic controls)
  • Journeyman or Master Electrician license preferred
• Knowledge:
  • Familiarity with PLC programming
  • Knowledge of NEC requirements

Duties and Responsibilities

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties and responsibilities.
• Observe installed systems to detect hazards and determine the need for adjustments or modifications.
• Knowledge of, experience with and willingness to work on electrical mechanical systems, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, robots, conveyors, augers, gearboxes, boilers and dryers.
• Have knowledge of and use the required personal protective equipment to protect against arc flash and shock.
• Determine the existence of electrical hazards and problems.
• Safely isolate, ground and prepare circuits and electrical apparatus to enable repairs.
• Perform effective equipment Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO).

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Read/interpret engineering drawings, wiring diagrams and manuals to install, calibrate and maintain electrical apparatus.
• Work from complex engineering and manufacturers drawings or manuals to complete projects and assigned work.
• Ability to use both Mechanical/Electrical hand tools and power tools.
• Ability to use and/or willingness to perform work using Ladders and mobile equipment such as: fork trucks, manlifts, scissor lifts and cranes.
• Ability to use and/or willingness to be trained to do rigging using chains, shackles, lifting eyes, slings, come-a-longs, chain falls and cranes as necessary to disassemble and reassemble equipment.
• Ability to use calipers, micrometers, torque wrenches and other specialized tools to help troubleshoot, diagnose and determine root causes of equipment failures.
• Ability to use electrical/electronic testing equipment to such as multi-meters, ammeters, megohm meters, high potential testers, oscilloscopes, digital probes to troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair/maintain motor control centers, motor start circuits, control loops, generators, high voltage switchgear, protective relaying, and related equipment, transformers, transfer switches and switch gears.
• Install and maintain control and distribution apparatus, such as switches, relays, circuit breakers, and control panels.
• Troubleshoot and/or modify PLC control logic as necessary.
• Install and calibrate pressure, temperature, flow, and level controls.
• Install and maintain drive systems such as variable frequency drives, eddy current, and DC drives.
• Install and maintain programmable logic control systems (PLC).
• Run conduit, pull wires/cables and wire termination.
• Run computer cables, connect computer jacks and plugs and test for adequate operation.
• Remain in compliance with the current National Electrical Code.
• Effectively communicate problems and solutions to resolve electrical problems.
• Absorb and implement preventative maintenance programs for plant equipment.
• Maintain records, update drawings, and develop safety procedures.
• Observe safe work practices and ensure work does not endanger others.
• Complete work orders and record material utilized on job.
• Use computerized maintenance system to retrieve and enter information.
• Absorb and assist with preventative maintenance as assigned.
• *Perform other duties as required.

Essential Qualifications

• Electrical and Mechanical mindset
• 5 years’ experience in similar maintenance roles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to prepare and deliver clear, concise reports that are understandable by the target audience
• Ability to prioritize tasks and escalate them when appropriate
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced quickly changing environment
• Time management skills
• Strong computer skills that include proficiency with MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint) and PLC’s Language Skills
• Ability to read, write, and speak English; bilingual in Spanish preferred

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.
• Required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or crawl.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• May require occasional overtime to perform the essential duties of the position.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• This position works in a manufacturing setting.
• Must be able to adapt to the noise level of a manufacturing setting, which is usually moderate to heavy.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as a computer, phone, printer/scanner, and filing cabinets.
• The temperature will vary from hot to cold, depending on the weather.