Electrical Maintenance Technician

About the role

Your Job Georgia-Pacific’s Dixie® Consumer Products division is seeking qualified safety-oriented individuals to join our team at the Lexington, KY manufacturing operation as a Level II Systems & Electronic Technician. This is a highly skilled Level II position requiring a thorough understanding of electrical controls, troubleshooting, installations, maintenance, electrical safe work practices, and computer skills. There is a $3000 Sign-On Bonus and the pay for this position starts at $35.78 per hour.

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 work-place 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 drive 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
• Electrical troubleshooting
• Installation of electrical and electronic hardware
• PLC system processors and troubleshooting
• Servo drive systems
• PMCs or Plastic Thermoforming Machines
• Printing Presses, Slitting Machines

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Disability
• Retail
• Education Assistance
• Infertility Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Adoption Assistance

Pay

The pay for this position starts at $35.78 per hour.

Schedule

Must be flexible to work days and/or nights, as well as weekend and holiday hours.