Electrical Maintenance Technician

Clorox • Amherst, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the Electrical/Mechanical Technician (EMT) role is to troubleshoot and repair various process failures and equipment breakdowns. Daily tasks include initiating and completing repairs to equipment, maintaining electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and components of production equipment and machines, and troubleshooting and installation of complex electrical systems using various specialized tools, electrical test equipment, PLC interface, computers, blueprints, and manuals. This position will also assist engineers and maintenance planners in the design of electrical circuitry.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays, for up to 7 consecutive days.
• Occasional mandatory overtime shifts will be required.
• Ability to perform effectively under stressful conditions, prioritizing job duties while working with team members, and effectively handling interruptions, priority changes, and/or emergency situations.
• Ability to be flexible and perform a variety of duties involving frequent changes of tasks that may involve application of different aptitudes, techniques, procedures, physical demands, or degrees of attentiveness without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Ability to complete all required safety and training courses including the Glad EMT self-study courses.
• Aptitude is required to make accurate numerical measurements, calculate dimensions, calculate value and size of circuitry components, compute and list total quantity of materials needed from blueprints and specifications, to estimate cost of raw materials, and to compute quantity of sizes or parts needed for each segment of the project.
• Ability to understand and interpret instructions and detailed work procedures, reason and make judgments related to these procedures, plan, coordinate and direct own work while coping with a variety of duties and expectations from co-workers, electrical technicians, or engineers.
• Ability to problem solve, making decisions quickly without direct supervision.
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal communication with co-workers, electrical technicians, and engineers.
• Ability to work with multiple specified deadlines and expectations related to the maintenance program.
• This position also requires related specific vocational preparation in high school, commercial or shop training, technical school, or apprenticeship training plus the ability to complete a 500–600-hour self-study course in addition to on-the-job training (Note: College level courses will be evaluated and, if appropriate, consideration will be given toward the self-study courses).

Responsibilities

• Communicate with maintenance planner/scheduler to determine work prioritization, often through using electronic mail.
• Clear verbal and written communication are also required on a daily basis to interact and ask pertinent questions of engineers, technicians or line workers, and to read and interpret technical manuals, charts, and parts manuals to plan work procedures and select replacement parts.
• Interact using a consultative manner with co-workers, engineers, electrical technicians.
• Perform assigned work orders for the troubleshooting/repair or upgrade of production equipment, and make decisions quickly without supervision.
• Visually inspect and listen to equipment as a means of troubleshooting causes of malfunction in order to perform both proactive and reactive electrical/machine maintenance.
• Remove and replace worn or defective parts using hand and/or power tools, following service manuals, diagrams, or blueprints.
• Inspect and measure parts to detect defects, wear, misalignment, or other problems; adhere to and achieve specific results using precision measuring instruments, tools, and machines.
• Installs or connects rigging to perform various tasks as needed.
• Installs machinery or equipment according to layout plans, blue prints, and other drawings.
• Initiate and complete work orders for parts and machines using computerized maintenance management systems.
• Perform frequent data entry into computer systems.
• May be required to perform team coordination activities related to team safety, quality, production scheduling or other core business functions.
• Accurately complete all required paperwork, as well as any training requirements, in a timely manner.
• Complete other routine and unique tasks and projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international
• Health benefits and programs that support both your physical and mental well-being
• Flexible work environment, depending on your role
• Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing
• Half-day Fridays, depending on your location

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED