Electrician/Automation

Vulcan Materials Company•Birmingham, AL

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrician/Automation role maintains a professional demeanor when interacting with both internal and external customers. They possess the training and expertise to execute any electrical assignments they are given. Additionally, the Journeyman is responsible for guiding and instructing Apprentices through all job assignments and ensuring the completion of their assigned tasks.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of experience in the electrical trade, laying out work, and organizing jobs.
Demonstrable experience interpreting pertinent electrical codes (NEC, NESC, and MSHA).
Proficiency in operating large equipment, including understanding the controls, gauges, and indicators.
Ability to manipulate equipment accurately and smoothly for various tasks.
Skill in handling attachments and understanding their applications.
Ability to recognize, understand, and adhere to safety protocols and procedures in the workplace; proactive in identifying potential hazards, taking steps to mitigate risks, and ensuring that both personal and collective safety are maintained in all tasks and environments.
Effective planning of repair procedures, scheduling work considering resource availability, and maintaining necessary inventory.
Identify, analyze, and resolve work-related issues efficiently and effectively using practical knowledge, experience, and hands-on skills. This involves identifying the problem, diagnosing the cause, finding practical solutions, implementing fixes, and adapting to unexpected challenges.
Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with others to achieve common goals; contributes positively to group efforts, sharing knowledge, and being open to others' ideas and feedback.
Adapts to new conditions, is flexible and open-minded when facing challenges, and maintains high performance during change.
Acts decisively and supports all aspects of the company to work together to accomplish objectives, vision, mission, and values of Vulcan.
Trusts and allows people to do their job, holding them accountable for the full extent of their responsibilities.
Must have the ability to lift 40 pounds and occasionally lift heavier items; stand, sit, and walk for long periods of time.
Must have the ability to drive a pick-up truck, repair truck or fork truck on a daily basis.
Knowledge in use of phone systems, cell phones and other electronic devices is essential.
Local travel as well as a periodic need to travel by airline.
Must have the ability to use computerized equipment and technology.
Ability to work in a very stressful, deadline-oriented environment that requires complex, technical information and decision making.
Must be able to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.
Test electrical equipment, Electrical PPE, Electrician’s hand tools and motorized vehicles

Nice To Haves

Experience in the mining industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete all assigned jobs safely and in the most efficient manner available.
Use experience and training to make recommendations that will reduce costs to the assignment.
Seek out additional training in any identified developmental areas.
Direct supervision of assigned apprentice(s) is required to ensure that the apprentice is following all VMC policies and safety procedures.
Assist the Electrical Foreman with department cost control.
Utilize electrical experience to organize and assign tasks to eliminate idle time wherever possible.
Keep the Electrical Foreman informed on the progress of all assignments and of any variables that may change the scope of the assigned task.
Assist the Electrical Foreman in identifying skills that apprentices may be lacking and assist in creating training that will raise the skill level of the other Journeymen and Apprentices so that all journeymen and apprentices are capable of performing their tasks as required in a systematic and repetitive fashion.
Ensure electrical work and equipment complies with the NEC, MSHA and OSHA requirements.
Work with department leadership to implement changes necessary to make any changes manageable and sustainable.