Electrical Technician

General Qualifications - Skills/Competencies/Knowledge :

• Methods, equipment, and materials used in the electrical trade.
• Health, safety, and environmental laws and regulations.
• Strong understanding of applicable electrical and other maintenance related laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Principles of electronic theory as applied to electrical and electronic circuits, wiring, and electrical equipment used in power generation.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, blueprints, shop drawings, electrical prints, wiring diagrams, and nameplates.
• Knowledge of single phase and three phase AC circuits.
• Ability to use ladders, scaffolding, and/or a scissor lift while performing job duties.
• Ability to work with power tools, small motorized equipment, and other service vehicles.
• Work independently with little direction.
• Team player and highly self-motivated individual.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and on-call to meet the facility’s need for any emergency repairs, as well as for routine preventive maintenance during off peak production periods.
• Good communication skills and ability to follow oral and written instructions.

• Theory of operation and use of Programmable Logic Control (PLC) units and other computer-based equipment.
• Install, program, and troubleshoot Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC based equipment.

• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.

Degrees / Certificates / License Experience required:

• 3+ years of demonstrated relevant industrial plant or outside contractor experience performing a wide variety of maintenance and operational tasks servicing comparable heavy industrial equipment
• Strong troubleshooting skills to diagnose and correct electrical problems of heavy manufacturing machinery.
• Ability to inspect, maintain, repair, and overhaul electromechanical and solid state electrical equipment using a variety of electrical test equipment, meters, powered and non-powered tools, and equipment.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• AA Degree preferred

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Will be required to work 2-2-3 rotating shift schedule after initial training period. This is a 12.25 hour shift 6:45 a – 7p or 6:45p to 7a that rotated between nights and days every 2 weeks.
• Requires climbing, standing, bending, and lifting heavy objects in potentially awkward and confined spaces using proper lifting and rigging techniques.
• Requires ability to walk, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and regularly lift and/or move equipment weighing up to 50 lbs., and occasionally lift and/or move heavy objects in excess of 75 lbs. utilizing proper tools and leverage methods.
• Use of personal protective device equipment (PPE), as required to work near heavy machinery with moving parts and high voltage equipment, and, if appropriate, for exposure to fumes, dust, heat, and high levels of vibration.
• Use of ear protection PPE, as required for exposure to high noise levels.
• Able and willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions, sometimes for extended periods of time, including working at heights in adverse weather conditions.
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