I/E Techn.-Electrician

MSD•Upper Gwynedd Township, PA

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Maintenance and Utilities Supervisor and direction of the maintenance Team Leader, the Electrician assembles, installs, tests, and maintains electrical equipment. The role performs compliant, quality maintenance on equipment and facilities supported by the employee’s skills. Electricians are part of the I/E Technician work group and primarily share assignments within their job grouping, with no inherent or system-imposed limits. Based on business needs, I/E Technicians may cross between job groupings where skills are common; assignments, buildings, and equipment are not exclusive to any craft, job grouping, or employee. The position may also include responsibility for significant business systems, such as CMMS data, planning, procurement, and scheduling, including authority to assign, coordinate, and maintain work for others. The role performs electrical construction, installation, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and repair across electrical equipment and systems, following company guidelines and the National Electrical Code. Work may involve energized equipment when necessary, using OSHA-approved safety equipment and guidelines, and working with AC or DC voltage and current at any level. The position also supports maintenance planning, work scheduling, estimating, parts and tool procurement, safety permitting, and operational and quality initiatives. The role reports to the Maintenance and Utilities Supervisor, under the direction of the maintenance Team Leader.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED) and one of the following: graduation from a recognized/accredited electrician trade school, community college, or equivalent program with at least 576 classroom hours; completion of a formal electrician apprentice program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor or equivalent; or verified military training equivalent to a recognized/accredited trade school or journeyman apprenticeship program.
Three years of recent full-time experience within the last seven years as an electrician with heavy industrial applications, verified; or completion of four years of on-the-job part training as part of a formal electrician apprentice program; or three years of recent full-time military experience within the last seven years as an electrician.
Ability to read blueprints, drawings, schematics, line diagrams, and similar documents.
Ability to analyze electrical maintenance problems, troubleshoot, and take appropriate corrective measures.

Nice To Haves

Coursework in electronics.
Extensive experience with automatic and automated packaging equipment in the drug or food processing industries.

Responsibilities

Assemble, install, disconnect, test, maintain, and service electrical equipment, motors, generators, control equipment, and electronic components.
Read drawings, blueprints, schematics, CMMS-driven work orders, manufacturer manuals, and other instructions to perform work.
Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble, and install conduit and connect it to outlets, equipment, and panels.
Install, maintain, test, and repair lighting and lighting controls, alarms, public address systems, power distribution systems, data processing systems, and other electrical systems.
Perform necessary electrical construction work and develop and perform on-the-job modifications of electrical equipment.
Troubleshoot circuits, locate and remedy faults using electrical testing procedures, complete load surveys and tests, and take appropriate corrective actions.
Work on energized equipment when necessary using OSHA-approved safety equipment and guidelines, and work with AC or DC voltage and current at any level.
Complete work in accordance with company guidelines and the National Electrical Code.
Estimate and lay out jobs, prepare bills of materials, and order materials.
Attend and actively participate in HAZOPS, waste walkthroughs, Kaizen events, and other operations, Lean Six Sigma, quality, safety, or environmental training and initiatives.
Prepare and assist technicians, supervisors, and planners with labor and material estimates.
Assist supervision with assigning, scheduling, and prioritizing work order requests using maintenance management systems.
Recommend and prepare orders for spare parts, stockroom items, and tools.
Consult with supervision and other mechanics on problem resolution and troubleshooting, and keep supervision informed of issues.
Write, execute, and complete safety permits.
Complete annual field verification for electrical qualifications.
Perform maintenance activities across job groupings when skills are common and business needs require it; assignments are not exclusive to a craft or job grouping.