Industrial Electrician - Chemical Plant

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Maintenance Manager, the Industrial Electrician person’s responsibilities are as follows:

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical components of industrial equipment.
• Working as a team member or alone to complete projects.
• Observing safety procedures and meeting electrical codes.
• Making decisions based on technical documents.
• Performing quality testing and inspections.
• Lay out and install complex wiring circuits in conformance to established codes.
• Diagnose and remedy electrical troubles, repair and replace electrical components.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, repair, or replace equipment, components, wiring, or circuitry.
• Provide emergency repairs to production equipment.
• Work from wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, PLC logic, and electrical code book; use all required electrical measuring and testing devices.
• Install electrical conduits EMT, Rigid, CPVC, and Flexible conduits.
• Size conduit for number of conductors.
• Install and run cable tray.
• Work from heights
• Be able to use electrical tools, Benders. Threading machine, cutting equipment, meters, ladders, man lifts, and hand tools.
• Be able to work and trouble shout AC and DC power.
• Be able to work and trouble shout single and 3 phase power from 110 volt to 480 voltages.
• Fault analysis of hardwire relay logic control circuits, VFD`s and motor power circuits (120v to 480v 3phase) and common utilities/ lighting circuits ethic.

Knowledge and Skills:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of electrical systems, hand tools, and industrial equipment.
• Awareness of national, state, and local electrical codes and regulations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Motivated self-starter who can manage projects and make decisions.
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and other technical documents.
• Willing to perform physically demanding tasks, such as lifting heavy objects, climbing ladders, crawling, etc.
• Be willing to take off hour calls and to work some weekends and holidays.

Work Experience:

• Journeyman experience or the completion of an apprenticeship program.
• Industrial Chemical Plant experience - preferred

Work Schedule:

• 4-10 Schedule
• Controlled overtime

Skills and Competencies:

• Have general knowledge of plant safety rules
• Must be able to read and interpret an MSDS, also know the location of the MSDS book
• Knowledge of our quality policy and objectives
• Demonstrate proficiency in both oral and written communication.
• Industrial electricians must be able to understand and make decisions based on technical documents, such as blueprints, schematics, or instructions.
• They must be motivated to work on their own and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills are a necessary part of this position.

Physical Requirements

• The work of Industrial Electricians can often be physically demanding. To install and repair equipment, they may need to crawl, climb, and stand for extended periods of time.
• They must also be able to operate tools near electrical components.
• The team member is occasionally required to sit.
• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to use their hands to handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.
• The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift 50 pounds and occasionally move or manipulate drums weighing between 200-500 pounds.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.