Electrician Journeyman

Oil-Dri Corporation of America•Ripley, MS

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Journeyman installs, maintains, tests, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical equipment, machinery, and associated electrical and electronic controls. This role involves understanding internal customer needs, conducting all work in a safe and efficient manner, and meeting daily schedule and performance targets. The Journeyman is expected to maintain the highest level of Electrical and Instrumentation skills, assure standards are being met, and troubleshoot plant maintenance problems. Responsibilities include installing and maintaining PLC systems, networking, and analog/digital equipment, as well as assisting in HMI system design. The role also requires performing equipment inspections, ensuring work areas are clean and safe, and adhering to all safety rules and regulations. The Journeyman may perform other maintenance duties as needed, act in accordance with company values, and acquire further training in other job functions. Availability for on-call duty is also required.

Requirements

2-3 years’ experience.
Must meet written and hands on assessment requirements.
Must be fully proficient to diagnose and make repairs to electrical motor controls, install PLC systems and networking, maintains, and installs analog and digital equipment and assists in the design of HMI systems.
Must be able to read electrical schematic.
Must be knowledgeable of the appropriate electrical code and of pertinent city or state inspection and safety requirements.
Must be able to function in the required role while wearing appropriate PPE including, but not limited to: Safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hat, dust mask, protective coveralls, and other as may be required by a hot/cold, dusty, loud industrial environment.
Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds frequently.
Bending, reaching, twisting, stooping, walking, and climbing stairways and ladders frequently.
Must be able to work at heights of 100 feet or greater.

Nice To Haves

Associate of Applied Science degree in Electrical Technology, preferred.

Responsibilities

Understands internal customer needs and takes action to meet expectations.
Conducts all work in a safe, efficient manner, correcting and reporting safety issues.
Knows the daily schedule and performance targets and takes action to meet expectations.
Maintains the highest level of Electrical and Instrumentation skills.
Assures standards are being met.
Troubleshoots and diagnoses plant maintenance problems.
Installs PLC systems and networking. Also maintains and installs analog and digital equipment and assists in the design of HMI systems.
Responsible for accomplishing equipment inspections as necessary.
Assures areas are clean and free of clutter and that all safety rules, regulations and precautions are being followed.
Performs any of the duties Maintenance as needed and other task as assigned.
Must act in accordance with WE CARE and participates in improvement activities.
Other actions as needed to satisfy company goals, processes and procedures and to uphold values inherent to Oil-Dri.
Acquires further training and proficiency in other job functions on the processing team.
Available for on-call duty and other duties as assigned.