Industrial Electrician

Overview

The Electrician will install and maintain the electrical wiring, fixtures, and systems in buildings. They will also install and repair electrical wiring, systems, and fixtures to meet NEMA standards. The role involves installing conduit to facility electrical wires and cables, troubleshooting and repairing mechanical and electrical components, ensuring conduit complies with NEMA electrical codes, installing circuit breakers and other electrical hardware, connecting wiring to circuit breakers, testing electrical systems, inspecting electrical systems, replacing conduit and wiring, and replacing circuit breakers as needed.

Essential Functions

• Installs and repairs electrical wiring, systems, and fixtures in buildings to meet NEMA standards.
• Installs conduit to facility electrical wires and cables.
• Trouble shoot and repair mechanical and electrical components.
• Ensures conduit complies with NEMA electrical codes.
• Installs circuit breakers and other electrical hardware and connects wiring to them.
• Connects electrical systems to powerlines to provide electricity to the building.
• Tests electrical systems to ensure proper installation and operation.
• Inspects electrical systems to determine whether repairs are needed.
• Replaces conduit and wiring as needed.
• Replaces circuit breakers as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of how to troubleshoot PLC.
• Install and program VFD’s.
• Industrial Electrical experience.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.
• Bilingual preferred, but not required.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical systems and wiring.
• Knowledge with variable drives.
• Knowledge with automated machines and an expert understanding of all related devices (AC/DC Drives, prox, photo eye’s, encoders, PLC, VFD and transducers).
• Ability to understand and troubleshoot analog controls.
• Ability to use hand tools and power tools.
• Proficient in the use of test meters and other diagnostic equipment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of how to troubleshoot PLC.
• Install and program VFD’s.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to see color to discern color-coded wiring.
• Must be physically capable of pulling wires and cables through conduits.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear.
• Prolonged periods standing, kneeling, bending, and climbing ladders or scaffolding.
• The employee must occasionally lift or move products and supplies, up to 75 pounds.

Work Environment

• Frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. OT will be required as needed. This position regularly requires weekend work.

Our Location

800 County Road 209, Alvarado, TX 76009

Reasonable Accommodations

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

EEO/AA

Equal Opportunity Employer, and we recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.