Electrician

External SA Recycling•Knoxville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Job Duties Including, but not limited to: Install electrical conduit with professional quality installation standards. Install the conduit above and below grade, and attached to steel structure in a multilevel platform. Trouble shoot electrical issues with equipment e.g. motors, fuses, transformers, PLC’s, motor control drives, and demand switches. Repair circuits as needed in a safe and timely manner. Work with all non-live circuits and with “lock out tag out try out” applied. Able to follow procedures in the event of an electrical emergency. Work with other employees in the area working on a different task. Sketch simple diagrams and reads blueprints to determine the location of wiring and equipment to ensure conformance to building and safety codes. Safe use of multi-meters, high voltage test equipment, static discharge tools, and other electrical safety tools Clean up work area at the end of shift Keep work areas neat and orderly Regular attendance and punctuality are essential job functions Organizing materials to have more effective use of space Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner Inspection to ensure cleanup is completed Effective housekeeping in workplace area is an ongoing operation for safety and better hygienic conditions for all team members. Qualifications Employees in this position prior to April 2014 are presumed to be qualified and are "grandfathered" into their positions. Must pass a medical physical and drug test Must pass a background check Preferred – high school diploma or GED and/or foreign education acceptable Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) language skills a plus Ability to: communicate with others effectively; understand direction (written or oral) and use basic math skills as the job demands A thorough understanding of electrical principles, professional installations, safety practices, and industrial electrical troubleshooting An electrical accreditation from an electrical trade school or college or at least journeyman level trade experience Ability to: communicate with others effectively; understand direction written or oral, electrical diagrams (draft plans), and use mathematics as the job demands Job Expectations Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, & SA Recycling safety, health, & environmental rules, regulations, policies, & procedures.Alternate Title(s) Operations Electrician HL Hourly Operations Electrician HL Salary Operations Electrician Physical Requirements Work Environment: Scrap yard, large equipment metal processing area Equipment & Tools: Yard equipment, electrical Safety equipment, hand tools, and PPE specialized for electricians Physical Demand Level: Moderate Work Capacity: Lifting & carrying 35lb loads, bending, kneeling, awkward positions, long periods on feet Sensory Demands: Hearing, vision, smell, touch and taste Hand Movements: Repetitive motions, gripping, twisting

Requirements

Employees in this position prior to April 2014 are presumed to be qualified and are "grandfathered" into their positions.
Must pass a medical physical and drug test
Must pass a background check
Ability to: communicate with others effectively; understand direction (written or oral) and use basic math skills as the job demands
A thorough understanding of electrical principles, professional installations, safety practices, and industrial electrical troubleshooting
An electrical accreditation from an electrical trade school or college or at least journeyman level trade experience
Ability to: communicate with others effectively; understand direction written or oral, electrical diagrams (draft plans), and use mathematics as the job demands

Nice To Haves

high school diploma or GED and/or foreign education acceptable
Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) language skills a plus

Responsibilities

Install electrical conduit with professional quality installation standards.
Install the conduit above and below grade, and attached to steel structure in a multilevel platform.
Trouble shoot electrical issues with equipment e.g. motors, fuses, transformers, PLC’s, motor control drives, and demand switches.
Repair circuits as needed in a safe and timely manner.
Work with all non-live circuits and with “lock out tag out try out” applied.
Able to follow procedures in the event of an electrical emergency.
Work with other employees in the area working on a different task.
Sketch simple diagrams and reads blueprints to determine the location of wiring and equipment to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
Safe use of multi-meters, high voltage test equipment, static discharge tools, and other electrical safety tools
Clean up work area at the end of shift
Keep work areas neat and orderly
Regular attendance and punctuality are essential job functions
Organizing materials to have more effective use of space
Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner
Inspection to ensure cleanup is completed
Effective housekeeping in workplace area is an ongoing operation for safety and better hygienic conditions for all team members.
Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, & SA Recycling safety, health, & environmental rules, regulations, policies, & procedures.