Electrician

International Paper•Portland, OR

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrician position is responsible for maintaining production equipment by following all safety rules and practices. This role involves performing preventive maintenance activities such as lubricating, measuring wear, measuring positions, repositioning components, and observing operations, vibrations, and noise levels. The Electrician will also perform emergency/breakdown maintenance as necessary to support plant operations, accurately use measurement and test equipment, and perform electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, steam system, and other repairs and installations as needed. This role requires installing wire and conduit for newly installed and existing equipment, replacing faulty electrical components, diagnosing and repairing/replacing faulty electronic components, troubleshooting and repairing pneumatic and hydraulic systems, and troubleshooting drives (AC and DC). The Electrician will read electrical block diagrams, schematics, and PLC ladder logic, maintain clean and organized work areas, and accurately and completely prepare and maintain maintenance records and other paperwork. The position requires troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, self-motivation, the ability to follow through on assigned responsibilities, and teamwork with other associates. Other duties may be assigned by supervision.

Requirements

LME/PJ/General Journeyman Electrician License - required
Electrical Aptitude
Troubleshooting Expertise
Mechanical knowledge and experience
Must be able to pass an advanced industrial skills and instrumentation/electrician knowledge test prior to interview process

Responsibilities

Maintain production equipment
Following all safety rules and practices
Perform preventive maintenance activities such as lubricating, measuring wear, measuring positions, repositioning components; and observing operations, vibrations, and noise levels
Perform emergency / break down maintenance as necessary to support plant operations
Accurately use measurement and test equipment
Perform electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, steam system, and other repairs and installations as needed
Install wire and conduit for newly installed and existing equipment such as conveyors, programmable controllers, converting and corrugating machinery
Replace faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, switches, and motors, and position sensing devices such as proximity switch timers, scanners and photo electric devices
Diagnose and repair/replace faulty electronic components such as printed circuit boards
Troubleshoot and repair pneumatic and hydraulic systems
Troubleshoot drives, i.e. AC and DC
Read electrical block diagrams, schematics as well as PLC ladder logic
Maintain clean and organized work areas, and cleanup work areas as part of completing assigned tasks
Accurately and completely prepare and maintain maintenance records and other paperwork
Trouble-shoot and solve problems
Self-motivated, able to follow through to completion with assigned responsibilities
Maintain teamwork with other associates
Perform other duties as assigned by supervision