Electrical Maintenance Technician

About the role

Georgia-Pacific’s Dixie® Consumer Products division seeks a Safety-Oriented Level II Systems & Electronic Technician at their Lexington, KY manufacturing operation.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair PLC hardware
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair motor starter circuits
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair relay logic circuits
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair AC/DC drive systems
• Maintain plant wide electrical system
• Troubleshoot and maintain control systems on various production equipment using schematics, meters, PLC logic and experience
• Seek to improve skill and knowledge assets, accept training as needed or required
• Train other System and Electronic Technicians
• Obtain and apply knowledge of Electrical Safe Work Practices (ESWP) and LOTO
• Identify workplace hazards and apply safe work practices, at all times
• Work in and promote a team environment – provide support to fellow employees as needed
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing PPE (personal protective equipment)
• Demonstrate motivation and ability to take on project work
• Work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment
• Work from lifts and ladders required as needed along with becoming qualified in the operation of scissors lift, articulating boom lift, fork truck and other mobile equipment

Requirements

• Five (5) years or more as an Industrial Electrician, Controls Technician, or related Field
• Three (3) years or more experience with installing equipment from schematics, blueprints, sketches, one-line drawings, specifications, and installation of electrical and electronic hardware
• Experience in the use of multi-meters, amp meters and other electrical troubleshooting tools
• Experience measuring, cutting, threading, bending, assembling, and installing conduit and other electrical enclosures as needed

Qualifications

• Journeyman license
• Experience with PLC system processors and troubleshooting within PLC logic
• Experience installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing servo drives systems
• Minimum one (1) year experience with program servo, VFD, and minor robotic drivers
• Experience troubleshooting PMCs or Plastic Thermoforming Machines or related equipment
• Experience troubleshooting Printing Presses, Slitting Machines, or related equipment

Skills

• Electrical controls
• Troubleshooting
• Installations
• Maintenance
• Electrical safe work practices
• Computer skills

Benefits

$3000 Sign-On Bonus

Pay for this position starts at $35.78 per hour

Pay

Pay for this position starts at $35.78 per hour

Schedule

Our Team works 12-hour shifts starting at either 6:55AM or 6:55PM. Must be flexible to work days and/or nights, as well as weekend and holiday hours.