Electrical Technician - Melt Shop

About the role

Contribute to Sterling Steel safely producing high quality products at the lowest cost by inspecting electrical issues; maintaining and repairing electrical and electronic equipment throughout the plant; installing new electrical items when necessary and completing preventative maintenance as scheduled to prevent future failures.

Responsibilities

• Dismantle, clean, repair, replace, install, maintain, assemble, and lubricate electrical equipment to obtain proper operating characteristics
• Make either temporary or permanent repairs as required to equipment such as main motor devices, generators, control panels, relays, interlocking cranes, control systems, electronic devices, and circuit breakers
• Make mechanical and electrical repairs on cranes
• Receive instructions covering the scheduled and emergency repair, installation, and inspection work required for any task to be performed
• Inspect electrical/electronic equipment and power lines, checking motor bearings lubrication, commutation, excessive vibration, obvious signs of wear or need for adjustment, etc.
• Diagnose trouble using testing equipment or own judgment based on general knowledge of electrical principles when faulty operation is observed or pointed out
• Determine the best way to make repairs to minimize interruption of production
• Advise when immediate shut-down of equipment is necessary to minimize damage or when temporarily continued operation will have no harmful effect
• Calibrate electrical measuring equipment
• Assist with plan projects as well as assisting with project start ups
• Interpret and analyze drawings and wiring diagrams to locate and trace electrical circuits, and evaluate programming to determine material and replacement needs, and selects a logical approach to "trouble shooting" and repair problems
• Markup drawing changes and deliver copy to Supervisor
• Make mechanical repairs as required while servicing of electrical equipment
• Make accurate reports and records for the CMMS system for equipment history
• Fill out and maintain work orders and purchase orders for required materials, supplies, and equipment; maintains daily activity logs
• Perform housekeeping in areas of repair work and in shops
• Report to work as scheduled
• Follow all related SJPs
• Adhere to all Policies and Work Rules
• Comply with all SSC Safety rules; including Lock Out/Tag compliance
• Complete all other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 5+ years maintenance electrician related experience; preferably in similar heavy manufacturing setting or equivalent training and experience
• Ability to effectively read, write, understand, and otherwise communicate in English is required for this position
• Knowledge of Crane signals
• Intermediate to advanced computer