Electrician | Manufacturing | 2nd Shift

The Lawrence Paper Company•Lawrence, KS

15d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a dedicated and dependable Electrician to join our maintenance department. As an Electrician, you will be responsible for installing, moving, troubleshooting, repairing, modifying and making adjustments to mechanical/electrical equipment and devices used in production, laboratory, office, and utility areas.

Requirements

Must have a prior manufacturing electrician experience
Previous PLC programming experience or training required
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills required
Must be self motivated and have great communication skills
Must be willing and able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed
Must be willing and able to accommodate short notice call ins
Ability to work efficiently and effectively with little supervision required
Must be able and willing to obtain various licenses/certifications in order to work in certain areas or on certain equipment (fork lift, aerial, rigging, skid steer, battery, etc)

Responsibilities

Diagnose, test, repair and make adjustments to AC and DC motors and drive systems that range in size from fractional horsepower up to one hundred horsepower
Diagnose, repair, calibrate, and make adjustments to pneumatic, electrical and electronic systems, control loops (0-10 VDC)
Diagnose, repair and make adjustments to industrial controllers, including analog and digital programmable controllers (PLCs) Allen Bradley, Siemens, Baldor, Mitsubishi
Perform minor installation and modification of control and power wiring, up to and including 480 volts A.C., within N.E.C. and OSHA standards
Know and understand the dangers of improper installation or modification of hazardous locations and intrinsically safe circuits
Assure compliance with proper procedures on work involving Intrinsically Safe and explosion proof wiring, both in hands-on practices and in changing or modifying of DC elementary drawings
Read, understand, and appropriately change AC and DC elementary drawings and wiring diagrams
Set up and safely operate testing and measuring instruments
Troubleshoot, repair and make standard adjustments to fixed and variable speed mechanical and hydraulic power transmission components, elements and systems
Install mechanical and electrical piping to plant or production equipment
Move material, equipment and machinery using standard methods of lifting, rigging, hoisting, blocking, skidding and rolling
Ability to troubleshoot HVAC
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