Electrician Advanced IV
About The Position
The Electrician Advanced IV provides advanced technical expertise in maintaining and optimizing manufacturing electrical automation and control systems. The role helps ensure equipment operates at the highest reasonable efficiency while minimizing operational costs. As a senior-level technician, this employee mentors lower-level electricians, leads advanced troubleshooting, and contributes to facility-wide continuous improvement. The position emphasizes safe work practices in accordance with OSHA, NEC, NFPA 70E, and facility standards; precise, high-quality electrical work; adherence to technical documentation and best practices; knowledge-sharing and mentorship; and constructive feedback on job needs, equipment issues, and improvement opportunities. The role works with manufacturing process and support equipment, automation platforms, and facility electrical systems, and supports projects, upgrades, and proactive maintenance.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Completion of Electrician Senior Intermediate III requirements, including demonstration of skills.
- Previous experience in electrical manufacturing.
- Demonstrated advanced troubleshooting in industrial electrical systems.
- Experience with PLC programming and automation systems.
- Ability to read and update detailed electrical schematics.
- Strong working knowledge of the NEC.
- Intermediate knowledge of emergency-stop and machine safety systems.
- Troubleshooting experience with PLCs, AC/DC drives, relay logic, single-loop controllers, and pneumatic and hydraulic control systems.
- Ability to create basic to intermediate PLC programs.
- Skill in identifying root-cause electrical issues in complex systems.
- Knowledge of arithmetic, electrical formulas including current, voltage, and power, unit conversions, Ohm’s Law, and Lenz’s Law.
- Knowledge of safe work practices, including LOTO, confined space, PPE and arc-flash safety, hot work, PIT operation, fall protection, and hoisting and rigging.
- Ability to use process calibrators, oscilloscopes, infrared cameras, data loggers, trending tools, and analysis software.
Nice To Haves
- 4+ years of experience in electrical manufacturing.
- Technical school, apprenticeship, or industrial electrical certification.
- Experience with robotics, motion systems, and advanced automation.
- Strong predictive maintenance experience, including infrared, ultrasound, and data analytics.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and optimize process and support equipment, including MCCs, AC/DC systems, motors, converters, inverters, line reactors, and power distribution equipment.
- Maintain and optimize PLCs, robotics, motion control systems, and automation platforms.
- Lead troubleshooting of complex electrical, mechanical, process, and product-related issues; identify root causes across relevant areas and communicate findings, solutions, and next steps to maintenance and operations leadership.
- Update electrical schematics and documentation accurately and promptly.
- Perform and help develop preventive maintenance inspections and tests using schematics, specifications, and procedures.
- Repair or replace components identified through preventive and predictive maintenance, updating prints and preparing detailed job plans.
- Execute work orders for plant projects and upgrades, process improvement initiatives, and installation of motors, drives, PLCs, HMI systems, and facility electrical equipment.
- Mentor Electrician Intermediate II and Electrician Senior Intermediate III employees in technical skills.
- Support Electrician Master V team members with major upgrades, installations, and system changes.
- Promote teamwork, continuous learning, safe work, and adherence to standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
