Journeyman Electrician - Underground
About the role
Detroit Salt is a historic organization with a rich legacy spanning over 100 years, originating in 1906 as a salt producer for leather and food processing. Since 1997, Detroit Salt has supplied local and national customers with tons of rock salt and premium ice melter formulations. The fruit of this labor is apparent in the salt city 1,200 feet beneath the city of Detroit, spanning more than 1,500 acres and containing over 100 miles of underground roads. We take pride on upholding the highest standards of safety for our staff and the surrounding community.
Detroit Salt Company is seeking an Electrician that will be responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems that power essential mining equipment and infrastructure. Your role will involve working on underground and surface electrical systems, ensuring safety, reliability, and optimal performance in an industrial environment. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who excels in hands-on electrical work and thrives in unique and challenging settings.
Responsibilities
- Perform preventative maintenance, installation, and repair of all electrical equipment and power and lighting systems in the facility including motors, generators, transformer controls and mechanisms, timing devices, switches, cable and conduits.
- Apply electrical theory and related knowledge to test operation of electrical machinery and electrical control equipment and circuitry.
- Work on 480 VAC 3 phase motor control systems.
- Test motor-controlled devices, switch panels, transformers, generator windings, and other electrical equipment and components.
- Diagnose system malfunctions, isolate causes, and correct deficiencies; dismantle and reassemble equipment.
- Perform preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, and diagnose causes of electrical malfunction or failure