1st class electrician

GCC•Rapid City, SD

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Electric Shop Supervisor, the 1st Class Electrician tests, inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, installs, and wires electrical devices and circuits throughout the plant. The role includes working on electrical motors and apparatus, installing equipment and electrical infrastructure, maintaining opacity, emission, and process monitors, and repairing shop or plant equipment. The electrician may work wherever and whenever plant supervisory personnel direct to meet plant needs, and may work alone, direct 2nd- and 3rd-Class Electricians as assigned, and mentor Electrical Trainees. The position is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and following plant safety policies and procedures, including electrical safety, MSHA rules, lockout/tagout, confined-space permits, hot work, emergency response, and arc-flash, shock, and burn protection. Duties also include daily housekeeping and workplace inspections, following storeroom procedures, using and caring for plant radios properly, and complying with proper containment and disposal procedures for environmentally sensitive materials. The electrician is expected to ensure work quality, support continuous improvement, promote best practices, manage time effectively, and troubleshoot failures to identify root causes. GCC produces, distributes, and markets cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, and related construction products in Mexico and the United States. The company describes its culture as focused on innovation, high performance, and safety, and promotes internal career growth and a sustainable approach.

Requirements

Graduate of a vocational school with an emphasis on basic electricity and electronics, or equipment training in military service schools.
Minimum of four years of on-the-job training.
Basic mechanical aptitude.
High school graduate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Test, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, install, and wire electrical devices and circuits in the plant.
Test, dismantle, repair, and assess electrical motors.
Install cable, conduit, fittings, fixtures, and wiring, and make connections for new or replacement facilities.
Maintain and troubleshoot opacity, emission, and process monitors.
Inspect and test equipment and apparatus to determine damage and the location and nature of required repairs.
Dismantle, inspect, repair, replace, or adjust faulty parts and wiring on electrical equipment used in shops or the plant.
Reassemble, test, adjust, insulate, and paint electrical apparatus as required, including mechanical equipment when feasible.
Install new equipment and work where and when directed by plant supervisory personnel to meet plant needs.
Maintain a safe working environment, follow electrical safety policies and practices, and conduct daily housekeeping and workplace inspections.
Follow plant storeroom policy for timely parts issues and returns, and use and care for plant radios properly.
Follow applicable MSHA and plant safety procedures, including mobile equipment, lockout/tagout, confined-space permits, hot work, emergency response, and arc-flash, shock, and burn protection requirements.
Contain and dispose of lubricants, paints, solvents, and other environmentally sensitive materials according to the Waste Management Plan.
Ensure work quality, contribute to continuous improvement, promote best practices, manage time effectively, and troubleshoot and analyze root-cause failures.
Work alone or direct Electricians 2nd and 3rd Class as assigned or required.
Mentor Electrical Trainees.