Master Electrician

Position Overview

Under the general direction of the Plant Engineer, the Controls Electrician is responsible for the integration, programming, and troubleshooting of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Process Automation Controllers (PAC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), Servo Systems, Robotics, and Industrial Networks for systems to support productivity and/or quality improvements for process and packaging equipment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of associated technical documentation and support technician training and development processes.
• Lead or provide support of focus improvement projects.
• Troubleshoot of various PLC and networking systems.
• Provide training & support to EET’s, maintenance, and operating technicians.
• Complete preventative maintenance on electrical, control, and networking systems.
• Create and maintain technical documentation of supported systems.
• Provide support for new equipment installations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry preferred.
• 6 months’ experience as a Press Department First Helper preferred.
• 6 months’ experience in the Press and Finishing Department preferred.

Language Skills

Able to read and follow instructions on specs.

Mathematical Skills

• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
• Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate.
• Able to apply concepts of high school math.

Reasoning Abilities

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

Technical Skills

• A working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation.
• A working knowledge of product layouts and production specifications.
• A working knowledge of product quality specifications.
• A working knowledge of quality standards.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry preferred.
• 6 months’ experience as a Press Department First Helper preferred.
• 6 months’ experience in the Press and Finishing Department preferred.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• Frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Sometimes lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment

• Moving mechanical parts.
• Wet and/or humid conditions.
• High, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles.
• Vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Performance Measurement

• Operating standards - quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction, and productivity.
• Personal growth - professional development goals.
• Employee relations - appropriate human interaction, respect, and communication.
• Creativity - participation in advancing the business through new and innovative ideas.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive wage.
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, wellness programs, STD, LTD, life insurance, company matching 401(k) and pension.

About Green Bay Packaging

Started in 1933, Green Bay Packaging Inc. is a family-owned, vertically integrated company consisting of corrugated container plants, a folding carton facility, recycled and virgin containerboard mills, pressure-sensitive label roll stock plants, timberlands, a paper slitting operation, and a sawmill facility. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Green Bay Packaging Inc. employs over 4,600 team members and operates 40 facilities in 16 states, each with a dedication to innovative development of its products and forestry resources, with a focus on safety, sustainability, quality, and continuous improvement.