Electrician - Industrial

Location: Anderson, CA • Type: Full-Time • Close Date: Open

About the role

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations. Currently, we are seeking a qualified Industrial Electrician to work collaboratively with our sawmill in Anderson, California.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair electrical systems and equipment in manufacturing facility
• Maintain all components required to control machinery, including switches, sensors, programmable logic controllers, variable frequency drives, and operator interface units
• Recognize and effectively identify hazards and correct electrical defects
• Perform preventative maintenance on all electrical systems and equipment
• Inspect and maintain motors, switches, junction boxes, switch panels, circuit breakers, transformers, fuse panels, and lighting
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and electrical specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical installations
• Install electrical conduit and pull wire
• Lay and thread conduit, pull wire, and work off ladders
• Change electric motors and understand NEMA frame sizing
• Maintain efficiency and safety of all plant electrical circuits, assemblies, and equipment
• Troubleshoot and install encoders, linear transducers, vision systems, and other advanced sensors
• Identify and help implement process improvements to optimize performance and production
• Effectively troubleshoot issues for best resolution while staying calm in stressful situations
• Communicate effectively, comprehend, and follow complicated verbal and written instructions
• Perform general maintenance in a safe and efficient manner and maintain a clean work area
• Work may consist of overtime during busy production times

Qualifications

• 2 years recent verifiable sawmill/industrial and motor controls experience
• Demonstrated ability to Arc weld / Stick weld
• Understanding of industrial electrical safety, MCCs, three-phase power, running conduit, lighting, electrical, and hydraulic systems
• Knowledge of photocells, limit switches, encoders, proximity sensors, analog and digital devices, frequency drives and three-phase motors desired
• Basic ladder logic and PLC reading/writing preferred
• Familiarity with programmable logic controllers and their programming, preferable
• Read and understand blueprints and circuit diagrams

Pay

Electricians earn $40.98 to $45.09 per hour.

Benefits

• Excellent low-cost health benefits (medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums
• Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Additional Retirement Contributions
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Paid vacation and 10 holidays
• Training and promotion from within

Schedule

Full-time position. Work may consist of overtime during busy production times.