Electrical Technician

1st Shift Electrical Technician

**Pay based on experience**

Reports to – Electrical Maintenance Manager

Essential Duties -

• Troubleshoot, repair, inspect, and maintain electrical distribution systems including switchgear, transformers, circuit breakers, electrical disconnects, batteries, and wiring.
• Works with 12VDC to 480V AC.
• Repairs, installs, replaces and tests electrical circuits, equipment and appliances, using hand tools and testing instruments, to supply electrical power for lighting, equipment, and machine operations.
• Operates, monitors and maintains utilities including HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) setup, maintenance and balancing, and process equipment.
• Maintains, troubleshoots and repairs facilities electrical equipment and systems in accordance with NEC, internal requirements, manufacturer's specifications and safety policies.
• Performs miscellaneous manual labor activities (e.g., sweeping and cleaning floors and work areas, picking up papers and refuse from grounds, assisting in the handling of heavy materials, making minor repairs, mowing lawns, and shoveling snow).
• Assist with keeping neat and orderly records on work performed.
• Work with Engineering, Production Team Leads, Supervision, and fellow Technicians to accomplish the desired result.
• Adjust schedule and work hours to accomplish the desired result, ability to be on-call and must be able to rotate shifts and work weekends and holidays as required.
• Report any maintenance and/or safety issues to supervisor.
• Review, understand, and follow all Company specifications and procedures, and regulatory rules and requirements that are associated with the performance of this job.
• Other duties as assigned by the department Manager.
• Robotics is a plus but not required.

External qualifications required -

• Must have a basic knowledge and experience in relay logic and industrial controls.
• Must have a basic level of knowledge and experience reading wiring diagrams and engineering drawings.
• Must be able to distinguish colors used in color-coding wires and electronic components.
• Must be willing to continuously improve technical skills and knowledge.
• Must be able to understand and interpret the specifications and procedures related to this job.

Internal qualifications required -

• Mandatory Company Orientation
• Safety
• Policy & Procedure
• Must pass the following tests upon direct hire:
• Lift 50 pounds
• 20/40 vision, corrective lenses allowed
• 9-panel drug screen, urine or saliva

Viking Forge is one of the largest closed die forging companies in the United States. In an industry that is changing so rapidly, with increasing global competition, and shorter and shorter product life cycles, Viking Forge maintains highly technological and competitive advantages. Our people are at the core of the most authentic competitive advantage in the forging industry. It is our core principle to attract, train and retain some of the best people in our industry. We adhere to the model that experience is always secondary to character and utilizing our in house training programs gives our team members the skills they need to perform their job at the highest level. Plus our environment, team work management style and performance based incentives with benefits and profit sharing that are some of the best in the industry. We understand that the quality of our products, services and customer service, is directly related to the quality of our people. Our organization is certified to industry safety and quality standards with a strong culture of continuous improvement. By hiring team members that thrive in this environment, we are able to continually disrupt the status quo and push the boundaries of our business and industry. All of this is ultimately to the benefit of our customers, team members and community.