Industrial Maintenance Electrician

Responsibilities

• Supports and maintains the company’s facility buildings and equipment.
• Installs power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and building equipment.
• Connects power supply wires to machines and building equipment, connects cables and wires between machines and equipment.
• Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, motor starters, MCC panels, MCC circuits, variable frequency drives and lighting fixtures and replaces damaged or broken wires and components.
• Replaces faulty electrical components of machines such as relays, switches, and motors, and positions sensing devices.
• Plans layout of wiring and installs wiring, conduit, and electrical apparatus in buildings.
• Responds to work order tickets in a prompt manner; closes out tickets as completed.
• Performs preventative maintenance tasks on all electrical equipment and completes documentation.
• Works in a variety of different disciplines – Electric, HVAC, Plumbing, carpentry and general maintenance.
• Communicates with management team.
• Manages priorities as they change throughout the shift.
• Keeps a clean, organized, and safe workspace, including tools and equipment.
• Ensures TAIT’s 5 standards of care are coordinated into daily activities: Safety, Quality, Team, Schedule, and Cost.
• Takes ownership for decisions, actions, performance, and behavior.
• Adheres to all company safety policies and procedures.
• Attends meetings, seminars, and training sessions as required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a certified technical school; Successfully completed Apprenticeship Program; Journeyman status.
• Basic skills for Variable frequency drives. Must be versed in the use of multimeters, megohmmeters and amp-probes. Must be able to use and interpret the data.
• 5+ years of related experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Ability to use and be trained/certified in forklift and scissor lift.
• Knowledge and skilled in the usage various hand and power tools.
• Capability to take apart machines, equipment, or devices to remove and replace defective parts.
• Ability to troubleshoot using basic problem-solving techniques.
• Comfortable working in a shop environment.
• Knowledge of MS Office a plus.
• Communication skills which include, but are not limited to, written and oral communication, active listening, nonverbal communication.
• Teamwork through development of skills to collaborate with others to achieve departmental goals.
• Dependability, responsibility, and consistency in job performance.
• Willingness to learn and ask questions.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and handle changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility with work schedule, including some holidays and alternate shifts are required; ability to work additional hours, beyond standard schedule, in any given week as needed.
• Availability for periodic ON CALL work is required.