Electrical Tech
About The Position
Unleash your Potential - Seize your career opportunity now, with Wieland! Wieland is a global leader in copper and copper alloy manufacturing, processing, and distribution. We provide a large product and service portfolio including power, automotive, ammunition, coinage, construction materials, refrigeration, electronics and many other industries. To us, metal is more than material. Wieland's Cultural Values Wieland’s culture is what makes for a fun and rewarding place to work! As a company, we benefit daily from our employees' knowledge and abilities. With our cultural vision, we place our core values at the heart of everything we do: safety, ambition, optimism, reliability, ownership, diversity, & respect. Wieland is hiring a Electrical Tech. The responsibility of the Electrical Tech is to make decisions on how electrical repair are to proceed, perform quality repairs the first time, handle specialized electrical tasks, and assist Maintenance Techs when assigned. This role will reside at our East Alton, IL facility.
Requirements
- 4-5 years of heavy industrial/maintenance experience OR
- Four year apprenticeship certification OR
- 2 years of heavy industrial/maintenance experience and a 2 year Technical degree in Electrical (or a similar field)
- Electrical troubleshooting skills a must. Hydraulic and combustion systems troubleshooting skill considered a plus
- Experience with large AC/DC motors, analog and digital controls, AC inverter drives, solid-state DC drives instrumentation devices and programmable control experience required
- Experience with Siemens, Modicon, Reliance, and Control Logix PLCs considered a plus.
- Experience with Siemens, Rockwell, ABB, and Baldor drives also considered a plus
- Understanding of infrared, acoustics and other predictive maintenance practices considered a plus
Responsibilities
- Work together with and/or leads the operating crew to minimize downtime and to maximize productivity
- Responsible for making the basic decisions on how an electrical repair is to proceed and perform quality repairs the first time
- Responsible for leading the completion of more complicated and specialized electrical tasks
- Responsible for assisting Maintenance Techs when assigned
- Work with the production team for constant improvement
- Perform administrative duties as assigned including completion of work order documentation and data entry into the computerized maintenance system
Benefits
- Benefits - Including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life & more!
- Retirement Savings - 401(k) contribution + match.
- Work/Life Balance - Paid Vacation & Holidays.
- Growth Opportunities - We have over 8,000+ employees worldwide and 35+ locations in North America alone. Growth opportunities are limitless!
- Sustainability- Wieland continues to break ground with eco-friendly solutions and push the barrier in sustainability for future generations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
