Electrician III (50369)

The Beasley Group•Hazlehurst, GA

About The Position

The Electrician III serves as a senior electrician, leading complex troubleshooting, automation, and power distribution work and acting as a technical resource and trainer for the electrical crew. The position performs all Electrician I and II duties, plans and leads electrical projects, supports reliability and preventive maintenance, and verifies lockout/tagout (LOTO) and electrical safe-work procedures. The electrician responds to emergency breakdowns and may work extended hours as needed to restore equipment and minimize production downtime. The role also involves managing time and communicating job status and parts needs to the supervisor, reporting use of spare parts, and keeping tools, equipment, and work areas clean and orderly. The employee must use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including task-specific protection as required. Work takes place in dusty, dirty, hot or cold conditions, potentially around fumes, odors, chemicals, hydraulic oil, and loud noise, and may involve exposure to the elements. Beasley Forest Products is part of Beasley Group, a vertically integrated forest products company serving domestic and international customers since 1968. The company describes safety as the foundation of its work and identifies THINK, COMMUNICATE, and WORK SAFELY as its guiding approach. Beasley Group is a drug-free workplace and will consider reasonable accommodation requests in accordance with applicable law.

Requirements

Complete an electrical apprenticeship or training program.
Five to ten years of industrial experience.
Ability to read and write and perform arithmetic with whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.
Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, manuals, and work orders.
Coordination and manual dexterity to make fine adjustments and use precision measuring tools.
Skill in using and caring for hand tools, power tools, and trade equipment.
A complete set of personal hand tools appropriate for the trade.
Ability to work with minimum supervision and work well with others.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the shift and up to 75 pounds occasionally; use proper lifting techniques, team lifts, or lifting equipment for heavier loads.
Ability to walk and stand for up to 12 hours per shift.
Ability to perform continuous bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling, climbing, and reaching; work in confined spaces and at elevation; and undertake periods of strenuous physical activity.
Ability to see all colors, required to identify color-coded markings, species and grade marks, signal lights, safety signs, and screen indicators.
Attention to small details.
Willingness to work in dusty, dirty, hot, or cold environments and around fumes, odors, chemicals, hydraulic oil, and loud noise.
Willingness to work long hours, nights, weekends, and holidays when needed.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read English, including safety signs, work instructions, labels, tags, and written procedures.

Responsibilities

Perform all Electrician I and II duties and lead the most complex electrical work.
Troubleshoot and program PLCs, drives, automation systems, and optimizer systems.
Plan and lead electrical projects and power distribution work.
Train and mentor electricians and apprentices.
Assist with reliability, preventive maintenance, and shutdown planning.
Verify LOTO and electrical safe-work procedures on every job.
Respond to emergency breakdowns and work extended hours as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Manage time and keep the supervisor informed of job status and parts needed.
Notify the supervisor when spare parts are used so they can be reordered and adequate supplies maintained.
Keep tools, equipment, and work areas clean and orderly to avoid safety hazards.
Wear appropriate PPE and use fall protection, respiratory protection, welding PPE, and other task-specific protection as required.
Work long hours, nights, weekends, and holidays when needed to restore equipment and minimize production downtime.