Responsibilities & Duties

• Determine pipe, wire, and cable size requirements by calculating voltage, amperage, wattage, and resistance
• Diagnose motor and generator trouble and adjust, repairs, or replaces what’s needed
• Install and maintain public address systems and intercom systems
• Operate all testing equipment such as voltage testers, voltmeters, ammeters ohmmeters and wattmeter’s
• Clean and maintain all equipment such as oil and air circuit breakers, gang switches, busbars, cables, wiring, and insulators
• Maintain and repair electronic control circuits and equipment, photoelectric cell circuits and level controls
• Run wire, cable conduit, connect to power sources, install switch panels, junction boxes, and control panel
• Changes light bulbs and ballast of all types and replace fuses of any size used in plant
• Makes necessary openings, cut-outs as required by assignment
• Be familiar with changes in trade methods and practices
• Use a variety of testing and calibrating equipment and interpret observations
• Repair or replace malfunctioning instruments and equipment with a routine preventative maintenance schedule
• Connect and disconnect electrical connections and pneumatic or hydraulic fittings associated with instruments or components in a proper manner
• Repairs instrument parts using hand and power tools
• Maintains inventory of spare parts and notifies supervisor when supplies are needed
• Sets and performs necessary maintenance on time recorders throughout the facility
• Prepares reports concerning job assignment for equipment historical data
• Ensures a healthy work environment by maintaining all safety regulations and Good Manufacturing Practices
• Participate in all training required and assigned to maintain skill set
• All related duties and responsibilities assigned by Manager

Skills:

• Know how to layout and perform electrical and electronic installations or repairs and install instruments and control equipment
• Know how to use a variety of testing and calibrating instrument
• Know how to read complex drawings, diagrams, specifications, conversion tables, and blueprints
• Know how to clean, adjust, calibrate, repair, and check operation of all kinds of electrical fixtures, panels, control boxes, and various instruments
• Know electrical and instrument codes sand keep abreast of changes
• Able to troubleshoot PLC machine based on input/output signals

Physical and Working Conditions:

• Will be required to sit, stand walk, climb lift bond and carry
• Will be required to work indoors and outdoors
• Must be able to work under natural and artificial light
• Will be required to work from ladders and scaffolds

Education:

• High School Graduate
• Certified Electrician
• 5 + years’ experience as an Electrician