Electrician I

Verdesian Asia•Cape Girardeau, MO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrician I performs regular preventative maintenance and emergency/unscheduled repairs on plant facilities, equipment, and machinery. The primary focus will be on electrical and controls, AC and DC circuits, VFD’s and instrumentation, but may also include assisting with mechanical repairs on various machinery. This role involves assembling, installing, and repairing electrical systems, performing diagnostics, and maintaining equipment. The Electrician I will also be responsible for minor building repairs, maintaining inventory, calibrating instruments, and ensuring a clean and safe working environment. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

Minimum of High school diploma or GED
Ability to become forklift certified
Current Driver’s License and clean record
Reliable presence and promptness on premises
Ability to communicate with Supervisors, Associates, and Contractors for work projects
Project management including task sequencing, resource management, scheduling
Specialty Skills in, electrical, PLC and instrumentation.
Researching information Decision-making and problem-solving
Performing general physical activities, handling and moving objects
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
Stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Regularly lift and/or move up to fifty-five pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to ascend and descend multiple levels of stairs, use of ladders, walk on open grating structures at heights up to 50 feet.
Able to pass a respirator fit test and able to complete the outlined physical requirement while wearing a respirator.

Nice To Haves

Electrical training or apprenticeship completion
Current NFPA 70E training
PLC programming / diagnostics
Control circuit design and installation

Responsibilities

Perform regular preventative maintenance and emergency/unscheduled repairs on plant facilities, equipment, and machinery, with a primary focus on electrical and controls, AC and DC circuits, VFD’s and instrumentation.
Assist with mechanical repairs on pumps, gearboxes, augers, grinders, mixers, conveyors, filling machines and sealers.
Assemble, install and/or repair electrical on three phase and single-phase AC and DC equipment.
Perform electrical diagnostics and assist with mechanical diagnostics using multimeters, meggers, calibration tools, and ladder/block logic within PLC programs.
Replace or repair defective equipment and parts.
Perform minor building repair and upkeep.
Diagnose electrical problems and determine how to correct them, checking schematics, repair manuals, and parts catalogs.
Inspect, operate, and test plant facilities, equipment, and machinery.
Procure and maintain an optimum inventory of spare parts, tools, and supplies, adequately organized in storage.
Calibrate instruments, scales, meters and other equipment as required.
Ability to be fit tested and don a respirator.
Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
Assist with mechanical repairs / PM’s as assigned by supervisor.