Electrical Technician I

About the role

The Company kp is a globally recognised leader in the packaging and specialty film industry, renowned for its unwavering commitment to sustainability and innovation. The need to act on climate change has never been clearer so we incorporate sustainability into everything we do by #InvestingInBetter - creating innovative products that enhance product protection, shelf life and contribute to reducing the overall carbon footprint.

Responsibilities

Applies electrical theory and related knowledge to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair operational electrical/electronic machinery and electrical control equipment and circuitry. Essential duties include:

• Diagnoses cause of electrical or electronic malfunction or failure of operational equipment and performs preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Plans, directs, and records periodic electrical testing, and recommends or initiates modification or replacement of equipment which fails to meet acceptable operating standards.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains all of the plant electrical and electronic systems in all areas of the plant.
• Performs a wide variety of electrical/electronic installations and maintenance on plant systems.
• Works with precision test equipment to test and diagnose problems with electrical/electronic equipment and machinery in the plant.
• Constantly watches over machines, tools, and areas assigned ensuring they are being maintained in top condition.
• Repair and/or replace defective electrical and electronic controls, wiring, hardware, and apparatus.
• Maintain and follow technical procedures as pertains to specific systems and equipment.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Education: One year certificate from college or technical school; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Computer Skills: Knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
• Other Skills And Abilities: relay logic AC/DC motor and drive theory transformer theory PLC experience

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit and talk or hear.
• Must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock.
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.