Technical Electrician || Chicago, IL

Schedule:

Schedule flexibility required / Able to work any shift and able to work overtime.

Responsibilities and duties:

• Tests, installs, diagnoses, and repairs plant equipment and machinery in an Industrial Manufacturing environment.
• Performs preventive maintenance and safety inspections on the equipment and machinery. Performs the required electrical maintenance repair and project installation work including but not limited to measuring, cutting, threading, bending, and installation of electrical conduit. Understanding of the functioning and installation of power, control, communications circuits and motor control.
• Troubleshooting and repair of general electrical problems in plant electrical equipment. Understanding of the functioning and installation of power, control, and communications circuits. Follows all applicable policies and procedures, ensures conformance with all Safety, Quality, GMP's, health code regulations, NEC, NFPA standards and Food Safety Policies Key Interfaces / Stakeholders External.
• Uses test instruments, programming devices, personal computers, measuring devices, hand tools, power tools.
• Proper use of multimeter for circuit testing reading volt, ohm, amp, and continuity as well as megger(megohmmeter) test instruments (Multimeter, thermography) and motor MCE.
• Knowledge of industrial 3 phase equipment, controls, VFD drives, PLC and control devices (e.g. Allen Bradley, ABB, and Foxboro).
• Must be able to troubleshoot and repair up to 480V equipment.
• Perform calibration of 4-20 MA instruments and other low voltage systems

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Manufacturing experience
• Industrial Maintenance experience
• Ability to work well in a team-based environment with limited supervision
• Ability to problem solve and help with practical solutions
• Electrician License/Certificate
• English (required)
• Able to learn and apply Continuous Improvement tools (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)
• Experience with high speed packaging lines and production equipment in food processing, chemical, or pharmaceutical industries
• TPM and SAP knowledge
• Install and maintain motors, motor control circuits, VFD drives, and 480v-power distribution.
• At least 2-4 years manufacturing experience as a hands-on Electrician or successful completion of an approved Apprenticeship Program.

• Minimum of 2 years in the current role
• Schedule flexibility required (1st, 2nd, 3rd shift)
• High School Diploma / GED
• Experience with PLCs