Electrician - Entry Level

Responsibilities

• Correctly complete any required reports or paperwork such as production data sheets, order documentation.
• Perform duties as assigned.
• Assemble, install, inspect, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes.
• Inspect and test electrical systems to identify hazards using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes.
• Provide emergency and unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production; diagnose malfunctioning systems, locate the cause of the breakdown and repair.
• Respond timely to any electrical breakdown. Locate source of problem by observation, testing, talking with operator. Remove defective parts using power tools and other equipment. Repair to prevent reoccurrence.
• Perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Able to work on systems with sensors and limit switches, motor controls, overload relays, PLC's, VFD's, solid state devices and monitors/displays.
• Report equipment parts usage from stock to ensure accurate inventory; notify department supervisor of any parts and supplies needing to be ordered.
• Conserve maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job.
• Document all work to ensure accurate maintenance records, ensure production operation is aware of status of equipment and improve overall communication between shifts.

Qualifications

• Technical training; high school diploma plus 3 years of experience in production machine repair.
• Able to read and write English to read in interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service, maintain inspection reports, downtime logs, work orders.
• Strong experience with PLC troubleshooting, installation and repair of A/C D/C motors, working with up to 600 volts.
• Able to perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of packaging and production machines.
• Basic use of computer, tablet, scanner, iPad for recording information.
• Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications.
• Working knowledge of the national electrical codes applied in the industrial arena.

Physical Requirements

• Must stand, walk for prolonged periods of time;
• Climb stairs;
• Regularly required to bend, stoop, reach;
• Lift in excess of 75 lbs. on an occasional basis;
• Exposed to varying temperatures hot/cold.