Electrician

Specialty Granules•Annapolis, MO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves installing, maintaining, and repairing equipment that requires general electrical system knowledge and troubleshooting abilities. The Electrician will use various hand, power, and measuring tools for repair and troubleshooting. Responsibilities also include performing welding and general maintenance repair practices to maintain plant fixed and mobile equipment. The plant equipment includes a wide range of machinery such as crushers, elevators, conveyor belts, dryers, kilns, screens, air compressors, dust collectors, slurry pumps, and polyethylene pipe. The position requires ensuring safe operation and repair activities during the shift and coordinating operation downtime and maintenance needs with the Maintenance Supervisor and Superintendent.

Requirements

Proficient in industrial electrical repair and installation.
Must have the ability to weld and demonstrate knowledge of electrical and mechanical aptitude.
Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required.
This is normally acquired through a high school diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge of the manufacturing processes, procedures, and machinery. This is normally acquired through one to two years of experience.
Manual dexterity required for operating machinery.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds required.
Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and walk extensively throughout the plant.
Ability to wear respiratory protection.
Ability to operate crushing and conveying equipment and other mobile equipment (haul trucks, pickups, forklifts, loaders).
Ability to work in outdoor environments (heat and cold).

Responsibilities

Inspect equipment (tools, cranes and mobile equipment) and work area for hazards and document inspection. Keep the work area and equipment clean and orderly.
Install, maintain and repair equipment such as motors, panels, generating equipment, lighting circuits, communication systems, elevators, cranes, hoists, heating units, control units, and other related equipment using A.C. and D.C. current ranging from low to high voltage.
Install conduit and light structural steel brackets and frame work for mountings.
Read blueprints, schematics and wiring diagrams. Use hand, power and measuring tools.
Use test apparatus. Use soldering equipment.
Diagnose and correct trouble in electrical and electronic units and controls.
Repair and maintain recording and control instruments.
Climb poles to string lines and make repairs.
Diagnose, troubleshoot circuits and change fuses.
Perform rough welding and burning in connection with electrical equipment, installation, maintenance and repair.
Analyze various types of drawings and wiring diagrams in order to locate and install circuits and equipment.
Determine material or replacement needs and select a logical approach to trouble shooting and repair adjust equipment for safe and proper operation.
On occasion, operate bench drill, pipe or bolt machines, grinding equipment and power saw.
Perform drying, baking, winding and varnishing duties as required to repair motors.
Install and maintain telephone and inter-com systems.
Operate mobile equipment such as forklifts, trucks and cranes as needed.
Keep work area and equipment neat and clean.
Report needed maintenance and repairs to supervision.
Record repair information on work order document and communicate to supervisor.
Perform other duties as required and assigned as outlined in Article V, and other Sections, of the ISP Minerals and United Steelworkers Local 7033 Labor Contract.
Knowledge of proper disposition of unsuitable materials.
Knowledge of quality control standards.