Electrician

Westlake • New Martinsville, WV

27d • $47 • Onsite

About The Position

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. Journeyman Electrician - Rate of Pay $47.22/hr. This position requires completion of a formal apprentice program or an equivalent number of years of education and/or experience. Applicants must be able to assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools. Troubleshoot/Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem. Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes. Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system. Must be experienced working with low, medium and high voltages. Troubleshooting and testing of 440v and 2300v breakers and motor starter circuits. Must be able to read and work from schematics and prints. Candidate must have working knowledge of the National Electrical Code; Must have strong understanding of safe electrical practices. Must be able to climb ladders and work from elevated equipment. Applicant must be able to properly install conduit and wire. Experience with PLC’s preferred. All new Journeyman Electricians must be able to qualify for a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC). We offer a competitive wage & benefits package, including quarterly bonus programs, health care, savings plan, paid vacation & paid holidays. We offer up to two weeks of vacation for all positions within the first year, after a probationary period. Successful candidates must satisfy background screening, including motor vehicle record screening, drug testing & pre-employment medical requirements. Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation. If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday. Westlake is a global manufacturer and supplier of materials and innovative products that enhance life every day. Headquartered in Houston, with operations in Asia, Europe and North America, we provide the building blocks for vital solutions — from housing and construction, to packaging and healthcare, to automotive and consumer. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.westlake.com. Westlake (NYSE: WLK) is a global diversified industrial company that manufactures and supplies essential products that enhance the daily lives of people around the globe. Our products, now under a One Westlake brand, supply the necessary building blocks for everyday products across housing and infrastructure, packaging and healthcare, and automotive and consumer goods. Consumers gain the benefits of materials Westlake produces in products such as food packaging, medical devices, soaps and detergents, car interiors, fashion, toys, shoes, furniture, electronics, siding, stone veneer, windows, outdoor living, roofing, and pipe & fittings. Westlake is proud to contribute to driving a sustainable future through the creation of essential products that are Enhancing Your Life Every Day®. To view other career opportunities at Westlake and our family of companies, visit https://westlaketalent.com

Requirements

• Completion of a formal apprentice program or an equivalent number of years of education and/or experience.
• Must be experienced working with low, medium and high voltages.
• Must be able to read and work from schematics and prints.
• Candidate must have working knowledge of the National Electrical Code
• Must have strong understanding of safe electrical practices.
• Must be able to climb ladders and work from elevated equipment.
• All new Journeyman Electricians must be able to qualify for a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC).
• Successful candidates must satisfy background screening, including motor vehicle record screening, drug testing & pre-employment medical requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with PLC’s preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Troubleshoot/Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
• Troubleshooting and testing of 440v and 2300v breakers and motor starter circuits.
• Properly install conduit and wire.

Benefits

• competitive wage & benefits package
• quarterly bonus programs
• health care
• savings plan
• paid vacation & paid holidays
• up to two weeks of vacation for all positions within the first year, after a probationary period.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed