Technical Electrician

Technical Electrician

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• An understanding of Basic Electronics
• Basic Electrician/Electronic Technician skills, AB and TI PLC’s temperature control, PID loops, RTDs, TC’s pressure level, humidity/moisture, pH, electronic scales, photoelectric sensors, etc.
• PC skills – replace and reconfigure personal computer utilized in process applications.
• 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.
• 2-year associate degree. We can consider a recently graduated person as long as they know how they PLC and basic electronic knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Performs all duties in compliance with plant rules and practices safety, conduct, sanitation and good housekeeping.
• Must become knowledgeable with basic electronic control devices so that installation and terminations can be made without physical or electrical damage to the equipment.
• Must be able to demonstrate proper use and care of testing equipment including but not limited to meters, probes, calibration instruments, and PLC programs.
• Must have the tools and knowledge to disassemble and reassemble equipment that is necessary to get to an electrical problem, service all electrical motors. Any motor/ reducer over 5HP will have a mechanic service the reducer or vari-drive portion.
• Lay out and install any power, light and electrical control system without drawings. Install conduit runs with / without drawings. Provide rigging necessary to pull in cables.
• Maintain complete knowledge of electrical circuits in assigned area, including interlocking sequences, placement and switching procedures of the electrical distribution system and factory lighting circuits.
• Responsible for calibrating measuring equipment and tracking calibrations as needed as well as handle any follow-ups on corrective actions required.
• Provide technical assistance and resolution when electrical problems are encountered.
• Assemble and maintain electrical and electronic systems according to engineering data and knowledge of electrical principles, using hand tools and measuring instruments.
• Install and maintain electrical control systems and equipment.
• Maintain electrical, parts, assemblies, and systems to correct functional deviations.
• Set up and operate test equipment or PLC program monitoring to evaluate performance of equipment, or systems under operating conditions, and record results.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers and others to identify, define, and solve problems.
• Build, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical instruments or testing equipment.
• Analyze and interpret information to resolve operating or design-related problems.
• Evaluate and utilize shop electrical drawings for sound electrical troubleshooting practice.
• Know and understand method and sequence of operations for troubleshooting and testing processing equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.