Electrician - Taylorsville, MS Plywood

Koch•Taylorsville, MS

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Georgia-Pacific is looking for an Electrician for our Taylorsville, MS Plywood facility! We manufacture pine plywood panels and siding that are ideal for residential and light commercial construction like subflooring, wall and roof sheathing, and concrete formwork. Plywood is a strong, versatile product made by gluing together thin layers (veneers) of wood with the grain of each layer running in opposite directions. This cross-graining makes it stable, durable, and resistant to warping.

Requirements

At least three (3) years of Electrical experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment OR Technical degree or higher in electro-mechanical curriculum
Experience reading electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints
Experience diagnosing mechanical and electronic systems using scanning and diagnostic tools, multi-meters, and computers
Experience troubleshooting electrical controls, A/C and D/C motors, motor controllers and drives
Knowledge and experience of single and 3 phase troubleshooting up to 480-volt Electrical systems
Experience running rigid conduit
Experience installing and terminating network cable
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physically demanding tasks including climbing ladders and working at heights or in confined spaces.
Ability to work in a sawmill environment with dust, noise, heat, and cold conditions.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Experience troubleshooting issues with PLC’s, VFD’s, Servo motors and valves

Responsibilities

Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical control systems, electronic circuits, motor controls, relay logic, AC/DC drives and low voltage switchgear
Install and make changes to industrial electrical equipment
Work with mechanical and electrical machinery, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems, performing electrical preventative maintenance tasks (PM’s)
Repairing and maintaining plant machinery in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals and manufacturer specifications
Effectively communicating work performed and equipment statuses both written and verbally
Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and actively participating in the safety program
Wearing the necessary Personal Protection equipment (PPE) i.e.: hard hats, safety glasses, face shield, chemical suit, respirator, ear plugs, hearing protection, steel-toe boots or safety shoes and other PPE required by specific jobs.
Work any shift, on-call, overtime, weekends, and holidays as required