Electrician

South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd. • Town of Patagonia, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electrician is based at the Hermosa Project site near Patagonia, Arizona, and works a rotating schedule. The role’s primary responsibilities are to maintain a safe and productive work environment and assist with installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical, electronic, and instrumentation systems. The electrician performs electrical-system removal, repair, installation, troubleshooting, and diagnosis to support process optimization, and carries out installations and renovations in compliance with regulatory agency standards. The employee may mentor or train other electrical employees and works under minimal supervision, with safe production as the primary objective. The role also requires following Standard Operating Procedures and work-area instructions, participating in safety and environmental activities, and correctly using plant and equipment.

Requirements

• At least four years of experience in industrial electrical repair and maintenance, or an associate degree or trade school certification in a related field and two years of experience maintaining and repairing electrical systems.
• Experience working with low and medium voltages.
• Experience with diagnostic electrical test equipment.
• Experience with AC and/or DC controls.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with people from diverse functional and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Strong planning and organizing skills.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings.
• Ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts, including a combination of nights, days, and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with programmable logic controls (PLC), motor control circuits, and instrumentation installation and calibration.
• Completion of an approved certified program for instrumentation/control systems, electronics, and electrical work.
• Electrical license and/or MSHA Electrical Certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and productive work environment.
• Assist with installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical, electronic, and instrumentation systems.
• Remove, repair, install, troubleshoot, and diagnose electrical systems for process optimization.
• Perform installations and renovations in compliance with regulatory agency standards.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures and work-area instructions.
• Participate in safety and environmental activities.
• Use plant and equipment correctly.
• Mentor or train other electrical employees as needed.

Benefits

• Annual short-term incentive bonus recognizing individual performance and overall business success.
• Retirement savings match up to a certain percentage when employees contribute more to their retirement savings.
• Four weeks of paid time off.
• Twelve weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers and two weeks of fully paid parental leave for secondary carers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree