Electrician
About The Position
Calcium Products is seeking an Electrician for its new plant in Blair, Nebraska. This role is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving plant electrical and control systems up to 480 volts to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations on complex, computer-controlled production equipment. The daily work involves installation, preventive and predictive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and documentation for power distribution, motor control, variable frequency drives, instrumentation, sensors, and control systems such as PLCs, HMIs, and related networks. The Electrician takes direction from the Maintenance Manager and consults with the Chief Electrician for higher-level technical guidance and design decisions.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two year electrical or industrial maintenance technical training, apprenticeship, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to read and work from electrical drawings and schematics.
- Strong troubleshooting skills using a meter and other test equipment.
- Working knowledge of PLC based systems, VFDs, instrumentation, and basic networking concepts used in industrial controls.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Able to work safely with urgency and good judgment.
- Experience with Allen Bradley or similar PLCs and HMIs, and with VFD brands commonly used in industry.
- Experience in minerals, aggregates, or similar continuous process plants.
- Experience with CMMS systems and with documenting work and redlining prints.
Responsibilities
- Work safely at all times and model safe behaviors for others.
- Follow lockout and tagout procedures for all servicing and maintenance, verifying zero energy state before work begins.
- Follow arc flash practices, PPE requirements, and plant electrical safety rules.
- Ensure all work complies with applicable electrical codes and company standards.
- Respond to equipment issues and work with Operations to reduce downtime.
- Troubleshoot and repair power distribution, lighting, control panels, MCCs, motors, starters, contactors, relays, sensors, and instrumentation.
- Diagnose and correct issues with VFDs, soft starters, and motor protection devices.
- Troubleshoot PLC input and output devices, field wiring, and communications.
- Assist with PLC and HMI logic changes under the direction of the Chief Electrician.
- Support start up and commissioning after maintenance or modification.
- Install conduit, cable tray, wire, and terminations for new equipment and upgrades.
- Build, install, and label control panels and junction boxes to company standards.
- Read and interpret electrical drawings, P and IDs, schematics, and manuals.
- Mark up and redline drawings, and submit updates for approval.
- Work with Engineering, the Chief Electrician, vendors, and contractors to plan and execute projects.
- Perform inspections, cleaning, torque checks, and calibration for critical equipment.
- Maintain lighting and emergency systems at the plant.
- Participate in reliability efforts such as failure analysis and root cause work.
- Create clear work orders, parts requests, and job notes in the CMMS.
- Maintain accurate panel schedules, device labels, and cable identification.
- Update and organize prints and files so that future maintenance is faster and safer.
- Take daily work direction from the Maintenance Manager and keep that leader informed on progress, risks, and needs.
- Consult the Chief Electrician for design decisions, complex troubleshooting, and standards.
- Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, and vendors to minimize downtime and to keep improvements aligned with plant standards.
- Provide occasional after-hours support when needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
