1st shift Electrician - (Commercial)

Tarkett•Dalton, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrician will work in conjunction with the maintenance, production and engineering departments. The primary job responsibility is to support production through effective and timely equipment downtime troubleshooting. Develop and implement equipment process improvements through the use of technology and automation. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following activities. Some duties may be optional on an individual basis. The Electrician will report directly to the Maintenance Supervisor in the facility for which they are assigned. For emergency manufacturing and maintenance support, the electrician may receive direction from the director of maintenance, plant manager(s) or production manager. The primary responsibility of the facility electrician is to install new equipment, run power drop to equipment (480VAC and under), CAT5 communication cable runs, facility lighting upkeep, infrared scanning of power distribution equipment, installation of power distribution systems, bend and run conduit, pull wire and general facility electrical maintenance and upkeep. The electrician 1 may troubleshoot equipment and/or processes through the effective use of electrical theory, meters, equipment manuals and schematics and any other resource(s) available to him/her. Daily communication and interface with suppliers may be required. This position is expected to effectively team with suppliers and original equipment manufacturers and will appropriately represent Tarkett. Assist the maintenance staff in operational debug of machine controllers, motors, motor controls, sensors, and all other related components in a timely and efficient manner utilizing Tarkett standard techniques and approach. The Electrician will train lesser experienced electricians and mechanics, thus improving the overall department skills and abilities. Assist the appropriate engineer in machine validation, both internally and at the customer’s facility while maintaining Tarkett work ethics and standards. Communicate with the project “team” to ensure a constant level of project awareness. The Electrician will work closely with the controls engineer and/or automation technician, who is responsible for ensuring all schematics and/or back up programs of PLC’s, HMI, camera systems, etc, are kept current and correct. Attend certain technical training classes, as deemed necessary by the Maintenance Supervisor, Controls Engineer or Director of Maintenance, and pass this knowledge along to peers and/or electrical maintenance personnel. The Electrician is expected to be a self-starter, stay focused and on task with little or no supervision. The Electrician is expected to advance his/her skills, abilities and knowledge so they are promotable to Electrician 2 and Controls Technician.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 5 – 7 years related experience and/or technical training in Electrical Troubleshooting, Basic Electricity, motors, VFD’s and motor controls; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must be trained in and accountable for lock out / tag out policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s Degree in electrical/electronics engineering is a plus, but not required. May be required for advancement to Controls Technician.

Responsibilities

Support production through effective and timely equipment downtime troubleshooting.
Develop and implement equipment process improvements through the use of technology and automation.
Install new equipment, run power drop to equipment (480VAC and under), CAT5 communication cable runs, facility lighting upkeep, infrared scanning of power distribution equipment, installation of power distribution systems, bend and run conduit, pull wire and general facility electrical maintenance and upkeep.
Troubleshoot equipment and/or processes through the effective use of electrical theory, meters, equipment manuals and schematics and any other resource(s) available.
Communicate and interface with suppliers.
Team with suppliers and original equipment manufacturers.
Assist the maintenance staff in operational debug of machine controllers, motors, motor controls, sensors, and all other related components.
Train lesser experienced electricians and mechanics.
Assist the appropriate engineer in machine validation, both internally and at the customer’s facility.
Communicate with the project “team” to ensure a constant level of project awareness.
Work closely with the controls engineer and/or automation technician.
Attend technical training classes and pass this knowledge along to peers and/or electrical maintenance personnel.
Be a self-starter, stay focused and on task with little or no supervision.
Advance skills, abilities and knowledge for promotability to Electrician 2 and Controls Technician.