Electrician

SA Recycling • Knoxville, TN

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Job Duties

Including, but not limited to:
• Install electrical conduit with professional quality installation standards.
• Install the conduit above and below grade, and attached to steel structure in
a multilevel platform.
• Trouble shoot electrical issues with equipment e.g. motors, fuses,
transformers, PLC’s, motor control drives, and demand switches.
• Repair circuits as needed in a safe and timely manner.
• Work with all non-live circuits and with “lock out tag out try out” applied.
• Able to follow procedures in the event of an electrical emergency.
• Work with other employees in the area working on a different task.
• Sketch simple diagrams and reads blueprints to determine the location of
wiring and equipment to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
• Safe use of multi-meters, high voltage test equipment, static discharge tools,
and other electrical safety tools
•
Clean up work area at the end of shift
• Keep work areas neat and orderly
• Regular attendance and punctuality are essential job functions
• Organizing materials to have more effective use of space
• Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner
• Inspection to ensure cleanup is completed
• Effective housekeeping in workplace area is an ongoing operation for safety
and better hygienic conditions for all team members.

Qualifications
• Employees in this position prior to April 2014 are presumed to be qualified
and are "grandfathered" into their positions.
• Must pass a medical physical and drug test
• Must pass a background check
• Preferred – high school diploma or GED and/or foreign education acceptable
•Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) language skills a plus
• Ability to: communicate with others effectively; understand direction (written
or oral) and use basic math skills as the job demands
• A thorough understanding of electrical principles, professional installations,
safety practices, and industrial electrical troubleshooting
• An electrical accreditation from an electrical trade school or college or at
least journeyman level trade experience
• Ability to: communicate with others effectively; understand direction written
or oral, electrical diagrams (draft plans), and use mathematics as the job
demands

Job Expectations

Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, & SA Recycling safety, health,
& environmental rules, regulations, policies, & procedures.Alternate Title(s)

• Operations Electrician HL Hourly
• Operations Electrician HL Salary
• Operations Electrician

Physical Requirements

• Work Environment:
Scrap yard, large equipment metal processing area
• Equipment & Tools:
Yard equipment, electrical Safety equipment, hand tools, and PPE specialized for
electricians
• Physical Demand Level: Moderate
• Work Capacity:
Lifting & carrying 35lb loads, bending, kneeling, awkward positions, long
periods on feet
• Sensory Demands:
Hearing, vision, smell, touch and taste
• Hand Movements:
Repetitive motions, gripping, twisting

Requirements

• Employees in this position prior to April 2014 are presumed to be qualified and are "grandfathered" into their positions.
• Must pass a medical physical and drug test
• Must pass a background check
• Ability to: communicate with others effectively; understand direction (written or oral) and use basic math skills as the job demands
• A thorough understanding of electrical principles, professional installations, safety practices, and industrial electrical troubleshooting
• An electrical accreditation from an electrical trade school or college or at least journeyman level trade experience
• Ability to: communicate with others effectively; understand direction written or oral, electrical diagrams (draft plans), and use mathematics as the job demands
• Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, & SA Recycling safety, health, & environmental rules, regulations, policies, & procedures.

Nice To Haves

• high school diploma or GED and/or foreign education acceptable
• Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) language skills a plus

Responsibilities

• Install electrical conduit with professional quality installation standards.
• Install the conduit above and below grade, and attached to steel structure in a multilevel platform.
• Trouble shoot electrical issues with equipment e.g. motors, fuses, transformers, PLC’s, motor control drives, and demand switches.
• Repair circuits as needed in a safe and timely manner.
• Work with all non-live circuits and with “lock out tag out try out” applied.
• Able to follow procedures in the event of an electrical emergency.
• Work with other employees in the area working on a different task.
• Sketch simple diagrams and reads blueprints to determine the location of wiring and equipment to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
• Safe use of multi-meters, high voltage test equipment, static discharge tools, and other electrical safety tools
• Clean up work area at the end of shift
• Keep work areas neat and orderly
• Regular attendance and punctuality are essential job functions
• Organizing materials to have more effective use of space
• Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner
• Inspection to ensure cleanup is completed
• Effective housekeeping in workplace area is an ongoing operation for safety and better hygienic conditions for all team members.

What This Job Offers

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