Maintenance Electrician - 3Rd Shift Weekends

Are you looking for a new and interesting career? If so, Lodge Manufacturing may be the place for you. We are the only producer of a full line of US made cast iron cookware and we are growing. Come join our team! A successful candidate will enjoy our fast-paced environment.

Job Summary: The Maintenance Electrician role is expected to perform all duties related to the maintaining of electrical equipment and systems in all production areas of Lodge. This includes but is not limited to transformers, wiring systems, control devices, circuit protection, and PLC’s. All work is expected to be completed while following all safety policies and procedures, in a timely manner while providing high quality craftsmanship.

Responsibilities:

• Follow all company safety policies, training, and procedures combined with standard work practices to ensure a safe work environment.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance inspections of electrical systems noting any abnormalities or issues including details of condition and possible corrective action.
• Prompt reporting of any significant abnormalities that may cause personal harm, downtime, or damage to equipment.
• Use equipment manuals, technical documents, and drawings for guidance on electrical equipment or devices for: set up, adjustments, calibrations, assembly, operation, troubleshooting, programming, repair, replacement, and identification of spare parts needed for current or planned repairs.
• Ensure all electrical cabinets, enclosures, disconnects, junction boxes, and conduit fittings are kept clean, organized, and securely closed when not actively being worked in or on.
• Correctly and safely use electrical testing equipment to diagnose production equipment or system malfunctions.
• Utilize and follow the National Electric Code when installing, replacing, or repairing electrical equipment or systems.
• Follow NFPA70e guidance and procedures concerning Arc Flash equipment, clothing, and practices.
• Utilize standard and proper techniques, tools, and procedures to dismantle, assemble, adjust, rebuild, and repair production electrical equipment and systems.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns, analyze the problem, determine the cause, and execute the repair to safely and efficiently return the equipment to service ensuring any required follow-up is communicated to the supervisor.
• Fully and correctly complete all required documentation in either paper or electronic format providing sufficient details of the activity or needed follow up.
• Use of the CMMS for performance of PM activities, repair work creation or completion, follow up work order generation, equipment and parts research, and other activities to maximize the utilization of the system and documentation of maintenance activities.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis activities to identify downtime causes and implement corrective actions to prevent or limit recurrences.
• Provide input for the determination of needs related to critical spare parts, special tools, and equipment to ensure the highest level of reliability of production equipment.
• As needed, work with cross functional teams to explore production or quality issues to determine countermeasures as part of Continuous Improvement efforts.
• Maintain a clean work environment in accordance with the 5L and safety guidelines.
• Perform proper labeling and manifesting of each hazardous waste container
• Perform clean up as needed in each hazardous waste area
• Perform weekly inspections of each hazardous waste area
• Assist with or perform all other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to understand and utilize electrical drawings, schematics, prints, documents, and manuals.
• Successful completion of a formal electrical education or training program.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Desire to work in a team-based environment.
• Must be willing to attend training to further increase knowledge of complex electrical equipment elements such as PLC’s, VFD’s, sensors, HMI’s, robotics, proportional controls devices, and transducers.
• Ability to use electrical testing equipment such as digital volt meters, amp meters and probes, meggers, and calibration tools.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lodge Manufacturing does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age political affiliation or belief, veteran status, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).