Electrician

Hours: Monday thru Friday 7am to 3pm, additional hours may be required

General Purpose: The Electrician will provide support to the mill, including the Production department by ensuring safety, little down time and other duties necessary to keep the mill operational. 

Primary Job Function:

• Troubleshoot and solve electrical, instrumentation, and controls problems.
• Practice and lead efforts around Lockout/Tagout procedures per OSHA guidelines.
• Work effectively with other craftsmen and supervisors
• Provide support for operations and maintenance.
• Understand and practice adherence to the National Electrical Code requirements

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adhere to Company policies and safety guidelines.
• Assist customers and maintenance personnel as needed in the areas of electrical power distribution, electrical controls, and associated equipment.
• Maintain a maintenance log of all electrical equipment.
• Maintain the PLC systems and use them to troubleshoot equipment, solve process problems,
• Install, service, troubleshoot, and repair electrical equipment.
• Install conduit, pull wire, and terminate wiring per electrical schematics.
• Be available for and respond to emergency call-ins.
• Help maintain and manage plant parts and equipment inventories.

General Qualifications:

• Certified Journeyman Electrician through an accredited program preferable
• Worked a minimum of 4 years as a Certified Journeyman preferable
• Must be able to read Electrical & Instrumentation Power Diagrams-both one line and three line diagrams.
• Must be able to read Electrical Control Drawing 

Job Requirements:

• Must follow the plant safety rules including specific safety rules associated with various tasks. Must use all required safety equipment.
• Tour work, evening or night shifts on a temporary or permanent basis, may be required. Days off will be assigned. Shift work and holidays may be required.
• Overtime may be required.
• Must be willing and able to do work that involves considerable stooping, bending, and working on scaffolds.
• Must be willing to do work that requires climbing and working at various heights
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• This position will work at the discretion of the maintenance manager.
• Must be willing to further education through training and seminars.
• Responsible for clean up of work area at the end of each day. Notify supervisor of any potentially dangerous situations and documents all corrective action taken.
• Must possess and demonstrate a very high personal expectation of housekeeping excellence in all areas of the mill. Must set high housekeeping expectations of others in the plant in all areas of the mill.
• All other duties as directed by the supervisor.