JOB DESCRIPTION:   

The Maintenance Electrician installs and repairs electrical systems, apparatus, and electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment by performing the following duties. Also plans and designs electrical installation of systems and provides direction or instruction to fellow team members accordingly on projects. Generates purchase order requisitions. 

 Responsibilities : 

Specific responsibilities will include but are not limited to:  

• Installs power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment such as Granulators, Flat Die/Blown Film lines, and conveyors.  

• Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, PLC’s, Heaters, sensors, various controllers and lighting fixtures.  

• Tests malfunctioning machinery and discuss malfunction/repair with other workers, such as Maintenance Lead, Production Operator/Tech, or Supervisors.  

• Replaces faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, switches, PLC modules, motors, and various electronic sensors. 

• Diagnoses and repair or replace faulty electronic components, such as printed circuit boards. 

• Replaces electric motor bearings and rewires motors. 

• Uses various controls, teach pendant, and programmable controller to program automated machinery, such as heat controls, VFDs/Motors to operate automated machinery, to test for malfunctions, and to verify repairs. 

• Plans layout of wiring and installs wiring, conduit, and electrical apparatus in buildings. 

• Diagnoses and replaces faulty mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of machines and equipment. 

• Employee must be willing to be placed in an on-call rotation to support plant operations. 

• Employee must be willing to take phone calls to help resolve electrical issues. 

• Employee must be willing to help train apprentice as well as cross train Maintenance Team. 

Qualifications: 

Required Education & Skillsets:  

• Licensed Journeyman Electrician 

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.   

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.   

• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. 

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. 

• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. 

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. 

• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 

• Knowledge of Manufacturing software, Outlook, Microsoft Office. 

Physical Demands: 

• Be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 

• Be able to push or pull heavy objects up to 250 pounds 

• Perform repetitive tasks 

• Routinely stand, sit, hear, walk, and talk 

• Reach, climb, bend, kneel, crouch, twist and balance; sometimes in awkward or tight spaces 

• Have good close vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus 

• Meet Mativ certification requirements to operate Power Industrial Trucks