Electrician

Modern Packaging•Deer Park, NY

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Modern Packaging, a ProMach division, is seeking a skilled Electrician to join its Production team in building and supporting advanced packaging automation systems. This role involves reading electrical schematics, building and wiring control panels, installing field wiring, and troubleshooting equipment to ensure optimal performance. The Electrician will collaborate with engineering teams to debug systems, update electrical drawings, and support both electrical and mechanical installation and maintenance, contributing to high-quality, efficient operations.

Requirements

Previous work experience in dealing with AC motors, motor starters, disconnects, and PLC I/O wiring required
Experience in industrial electrical panel and machine wiring
Ability to read Electrical Drawings; thorough understanding of electricity, both low voltage (PLC inputs, outputs) and high-voltage, various symbols and circuitry, and power
Proven ability to read and understand Electrical Engineering drawing sets, understand dimensions, and knowledge of electricity and safe practices when working on high-voltage systems
Ability to read blueprints and electrical schematics created on AutoCAD.
Possess a strong understanding of safe electrical practices and can read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
Must be able to read and interpret complete Electrical Engineering Drawing sets, both high and low voltage (PLC I/O, Ethernet and Safety Circuits)
Strong understanding of grounding and bonding for noise suppression
Deep understanding of wire sizes for industrial machine wiring (480Vac, 3 phase and 230Vac, 3 phase)
Hands-on experience reading/interpreting bill of materials (BOMs)
Advanced Microsoft Office skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Demonstrated ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet timelines on deliverables
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to define problems, collect data, and draw valid conclusions

Nice To Haves

Technical/other training or better in Electronics Technology
2 years Electrical and 2 years Manufacturing experience

Responsibilities

Build Electrical Control Panels
Terminate Panels; terminate all low and high-voltage wires back to the main panel(s) and/or junction boxes
Install Field Wiring; this includes mounting of various sensor types (proximity sensors, photo eye sensors, laser through beam sensors, vision systems)
Troubleshoot Systems using various tools and instruments to find and fix electrical problems with the assistance of Controls Engineers
Redline Electrical Prints, catching and documenting mistakes in electrical drawings sets, wiring the system correctly, and then documenting the mistakes so that the Engineers can correct the final drawing set
Assist in mechanical assembly and installation
Assist with facilities and equipment related maintenance and installation