Electrical Technician

Greif•West Hazleton, PA

About The Position

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries, delivering trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions to demanding and fast-growing industries. With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life's essentials and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders. The Electrical Technician performs scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, including checking, cleaning, and repairing equipment to prevent problems. This role involves the start-up and shut-down of equipment according to operational requirements and safety procedures. The technician visually inspects and tests electrical machinery, dismantles, inspects, and replaces defective electrical parts. Key responsibilities also include laying out, assembling, installing, testing, repairing, and adjusting electrical fixtures, apparatuses, equipment, and wiring, including panels and breakers. The technician installs, maintains, and troubleshoots industrial control systems, instrumentation, and power distribution equipment, and performs PLC programming, troubleshooting, and program documentation maintenance. The role requires examining work orders, conversing with equipment operators to diagnose problems, and interpreting equipment manuals, diagrams, schematics, and engineering specifications. The technician must apply electrical theory and principles, adhere to statutory codes, and understand the principles of operation of electrical equipment. This position involves following guidance from senior colleagues and potentially assisting junior colleagues, while strictly adhering to safety rules, including live panel permits, arc flash safety, NEC codes, and company safety procedures.

Requirements

High School diploma (or equivalent)
2-4 years of experience
Knowledge of electrical theory and principles
Knowledge of statutory codes (e.g., NEC codes)
Knowledge of principles of operation of electrical equipment
Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals, diagrams, sketches, schematics, engineering specifications, and work orders
Ability to perform PLC programming, troubleshooting and program documentation maintenance
Adherence to safety rules including live panel permits, arc flash safety, NEC codes, and other safety rules that govern electrical trades
Adherence to operations and company safety procedures and practices

Responsibilities

Performs scheduled preventive maintenance tasks such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment to detect and prevent problems.
Performs start up and shut down of equipment in accordance with operation’s requirements and company safety procedures.
Visually inspects and tests electrical machinery and equipment.
Dismantles, inspects, and replaces electrical machinery and replaces defective electrical parts.
Performs lay-outs, assemblies, installs, tests, repairs, and adjusts electrical fixtures, apparatuses, equipment, wiring, to include panels and breakers.
Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots industrial control systems, including instrumentation and power distribution equipment.
Performs PLC programming, troubleshooting and program documentation maintenance.
Examines work orders and converses with equipment operators to detect equipment problems.
Reads and interprets equipment manuals, diagrams, sketches, schematics, engineering specifications, and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
Performs work of electrical theory and principles, statutory codes, and principles of operation of electrical equipment.
Follows guidance from more senior level colleagues.
May assist more junior level colleagues with routine questions.
Adheres to safety rules including live panel permits, arc flash safety, NEC codes, and other safety rules that govern electrical trades.
Follows the operations and company safety procedures and practices.
Performs other duties as assigned.