Electrician - Journeyman Preferred

PF Holdings • Waller, TX

17d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electrician is responsible for the design, plan, installation, modification, and repair of automated industrial control equipment. This role involves a thorough understanding of electrical systems and the ability to troubleshoot mechanical equipment, PLCs, AC/DC circuits, electrical sensors, switches, motor controls, and safety circuits. The electrician will also install, troubleshoot, and repair electric motors and equipment, and complete preventive maintenance tasks. Contacting vendors for replacement components and potentially driving to pick up parts are also part of the responsibilities. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Four years combined schooling and industrial experience required
• Strong machine electrical background
• I/O knowledge (hardwired/discrete, digital/ethernet, and analog) and the ability to read electrical schematics
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems
• Ability to read prints including mechanical and electrical prints
• Possess excellent analytical skills, data interpretation
• Knowledge of safety practices such as MSHA, lockout/tagout, NFPA 70E and proper use of PPE
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, reach, stoop, squat, tolerate prolonged standing/walking, balance, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, push and pull objects
• May require occasional periods of work in all weather conditions-heat, cold, wet or dry and dusty
• Ability to perform sustained overhead reaching
• Ability to work in areas with the potential for high noise levels
• Ability to work in cramped quarters
• Lift objects of various dimensions and weights
• Lift up to 50 pounds, carry up to 150 feet
• Ability to tolerate working at heights up to 150 feet
• Vision: normal depth perception, vision and ability to distinguish color

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree preferred
• Journeyman Electrician License preferred
• Computer skills - Windows environment, loading and setup of various software platforms desired

Responsibilities

• Installation, modification and repair of automated industrial control equipment
• Design, plan, install and maintain industrial control equipment and instrumentation such as loop controller, variable frequency drives, solid state reduced voltage starters, level controls, ethernet motor controls centers, belt scales, and control panels
• Troubleshoot mechanical equipment, PLC’s and ladder diagrams, AC and DC circuits, electrical sensors and switches, motor controls and safety circuits
• Install, troubleshoot and repair electric motors and equipment (120, 240 and 480V)
• Use of all electrical test equipment used to perform electrical/electronic repairs of production equipment
• Complete preventive maintenance tasks as scheduled and document finished work
• Contact vendors to source replacement components for all electrical/electronic equipment
• May drive a pick-up truck or maintenance vehicle in the plant and/or to pick up parts from local vendors
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED