Electrician II

USA TODAY Co.•Des Moines, IA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs advanced electrical maintenance, including preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on production equipment and systems in an industrial environment to support efficient production. Serves in a lead role on a team focused on on-time production, product quality and accuracy, and operational safety, including OSHA and EPA compliance. The role provides direction on electrical repairs and performs maintenance and repairs on specified production equipment, with possible involvement in building infrastructure equipment such as HVAC and plumbing. The Electrician II monitors production reports for maintenance and repair issues, records equipment failures and preventive maintenance in logs, identifies trends in machine performance, and communicates issues and project updates to a supervisor. The position requires safe work practices, safety equipment use, a clean work environment, safety compliance support, required annual OSHA training, and reporting hazards, concerns, accidents, injuries, and near misses. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Certified electrical training, such as vocational school, military, or trade training.
Journeyman-level electrical certification.
At least five years of experience in electrical maintenance, diagnostics, and repair.
Ability to read blueprints and sufficient computer skills for diagnostic applications.
Ability to use precision instruments and measuring tools.
Ability to read pneumatic and electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
Ability to use testing equipment.
Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent time management skills in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, with a sense of urgency.
Strong mechanical aptitude.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the applicable location.

Nice To Haves

Experience with PLC controllers.
Experience uploading programs to a CPU and downloading to a laptop.
Experience with synchronous and asynchronous motors.
Understanding of AC frequency drive controllers, instrumentation, and measurements.

Responsibilities

Perform advanced electrical maintenance, preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on production equipment and systems.
Serve in a lead role on a team to support on-time production, product quality and accuracy, and operational safety, including OSHA and EPA compliance.
Provide direction on electrical repairs and perform maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on production equipment, including printing, inserting, bindery, conveying, and ancillary equipment.
Potentially work with building department infrastructure equipment, including HVAC and plumbing.
Monitor production reporting for maintenance and repair issues.
Record failed equipment in repair logs and preventive maintenance in log books, and identify trends in machine performance.
Communicate maintenance and repair issues and provide updates on ongoing projects and preventive maintenance programs to the supervisor.
Work safely and consistently use required safety equipment.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment and assist in leading departmental safety compliance, including accident investigations and follow-up.
Complete required annual OSHA safety training.
Ensure machine safety guards are installed, functioning properly, and in use.
Immediately report potential safety hazards, operational concerns, accidents, injuries, and near misses to production management.