Industrial Electrician in Spartanburg, South Carolina at Human Technologies, Inc

Position Title: Industrial Electrician

Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina

Professional Direct Hire

Description: HTI is assisting a global paper packaging manufacturer with their search for an experienced Industrial Electrician at their plant in Spartanburg, SC! The company offers excellent benefits, opportunities for growth and pay increases, and a positive, collaborative work culture.

• Pay: $34.00 - $39.00 / hour to start, depending on experience and education
• Working hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
• Location: Spartanburg, SC
• This is a direct hire, full-time position

Summary:This plant produces paper to-go bags for the restaurant industry and equipment/machinery includes automated paper converting machines and industrial printers. The Electrician will support production efficiency and product quality, maintain and improve plant production equipment, and ensure safe machine operating conditions are maintained.

Requirements:

• Must have 4+ years of experience as an Industrial Electrician or Maintenance Electrician responsible for maintaining production machinery and PLC's/automated industrial controls systems in a manufacturing plant
• Must have 2-year Electrical or Industrial Electrical degree, or have completed a Certificate in Applied Science in Industrial Electricity program. Journeyman Electrician license is a plus.
• Experience in an automated paper converting, cardboard/paperboard, or other packaging manufacturing plant is strongly preferred
• Experience in electrical troubleshooting, automation, PLC programming and instrumentation/controls
• Experience in a BRC, SQF, and/or HACCP (food safety) certified plant, or a manufacturing facility that is FDA regulated is preferred
• Strong diagnostic capabilities with high-speed processing and packaging equipment
• CMMS, MRP/ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency in reading electrical and mechanical schematics
• Practical understanding of health and safety principles in industrial environments
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion
• Local candidates preferred

Job Duties:

• Provide daily preventative, troubleshooting, and breakdown maintenance service to plant production machinery and equipment
• Ensure assigned work is completed safely and in accordance with quality requirements, company policies and all food safety/regulatory requirements
• Provide immediate response to emergency work orders
• Identify potential equipment failure through regular inspections and monitoring, and initiate appropriate repairs or corrective actions
• Resolve operational or technical equipment problems to minimize manufacturing interruptions resulting from equipment breakdowns/failures
• Track all electrical maintenance activity and pending work, ensuring that all applicable Quality and Maintenance documentation and system records are completed correctly and in a timely fashion
• Identify and resolve equipment reliability and improvement opportunities
• Support production employees to optimize machine outputs, working closely with them to ensure that the plant can be operated safely with minimal downtime and waste
• When required, support the investigation of manufacturing non-conformances
• Contribute ideas for continuous improvement and assist in the development of job processes
• Ensure machines are returned to production status in a clean and operational condition; remove all tools and materials from machine area
• Act with a safety-first mindset, ensuring compliance with Health and Safety (H&S), ISO 9001:2015, GMP, and food safety standards (SQF, BRC, and HACCP)
• This role reports to the Maintenance Supervisor, and will regularly communicate and coordinate with the shift Maintenance Technicians, Production Manager, Production Team Leads, Machine Operators, and other plant team members

Benefits include:

• 401K with company match
• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• EAP
• PTO
• 11 Paid holidays