Electrician

About the role

Ash Grove family of companies, including Ash Grove Cement Company, Ash Grove South Texas, LLC, Sapphire Americas LLC, Oldcastle Cement Holdings, Houston Cement Company, and Suwanee American Cement Company, is one of North America’s leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers. At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

Responsibilities

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Troubleshoot, calibrate and repair electric and electronic circuits, equipment, controls, and instrumentation as needed.
• Interpret and work from blueprints, charts, tables, work orders, verbal instructions and established practices to organize and complete assigned repair jobs. Solve routine job problems effectively.
• Performs repairs, routine maintenance and preventive maintenance on plant equipment.
• Performs the construction and installation of new plant electrical equipment and systems.
• Modifies existing plant electrical equipment, instruments and systems.
• Inspects plant electrical systems and equipment for needed preventive maintenance.
• Inspects and services electrical motors, including bearing lubrication and replacement.
• Install power and control wiring including conduit and cable tray.
• Must be willing and able to learn operations and trouble shooting of plant environmental equipment.
• Responsible for housekeeping and clean-up of immediate work areas or in other areas in conjunction with assigned duties.
• Responsible for documentation associated with job duties.
• Aids in training electrical apprentices
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent is required
• Vocational/Trade School/Accredited Associates Program is preferred
• Minimum 3 years of electrician experience is required
• Journeyman Electrician is preferred
• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc. Willingness to learn, training will be provided
• Ability to read and interpret warning labels, safety instructions, product use instructions, and electrical drawings including schematics, interconnection, conduit and cabinet drawings.
• Knowledge and understanding of ladder logic in programmable logic controllers.
• Working knowledge of the National Electric Code.
• Ability to solve routine electrical and instrumentation problems effectively.
• Knowledge of plant safety and lockout procedures and the ability to follow all plant rules.
• Ability to safely and effectively use screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, basic hand tools, Ohm meter, Meg Ohm meter, recorders, amp meter, conduit bender, threading machine, wire puller, forklift, manlift and related equipment. May need to pass a basic electrical instrumentation test.
• Candidates must be willing to work shifts that may include weekends, afternoon, holidays, nights and on-call schedules.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retail Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Pay
• Life Insurance
• Growth Opportunities and more!