Industrial Electrician

Vulcan Materials Company•Skippers, VA

127d•$28 - $38

About The Position

The Industrial Electrician performs electrical repairs and maintains electrical systems at aggregate, asphalt, ready-mix concrete, ship, and rail-unloading facilities. The role plans, lays out, installs, and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment. The individual works with motor controls, PLCs, NEC Code, low- and medium-voltage starters, and a range of production and plant electrical equipment. The position also involves troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, conduit work, vehicle-related duties, and occasional travel to other facilities. A company service truck must be driven. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The role performs varied plant and production-equipment maintenance, including diagnosing and repairing electrical systems, carrying out preventive maintenance, and supporting plumbing, carpentry, yard, plant, and office upkeep. It requires use of hand and power tools, electric meters, and materials-handling equipment, and may include operating a flatbed truck, forklift, and overhead crane. The employee must comply with safety and company policies and be able to work required overtime and a flexible schedule. The employer lists an hourly range of $28.00–$38.00 and a $2,500 sign-on bonus. The role is eligible for a $1,500 employee referral bonus. Compensation decisions consider factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or an equivalent combination of training and work experience.
Familiarity with motor control, NEC Code, PLCs, and low- and medium-voltage starters.
Basic knowledge of electronics and strong knowledge of federal, state, and local electrical codes, electrical theory, and motor control.
Ability to troubleshoot electrical problems and skill in pipe bending.
Sufficient education to understand oral and written technical instructions relating to products and vehicles.
Excellent driving skills and ability to maintain satisfactory customer and public relations while performing duties.
Ability to speak, read, and write English and have a working knowledge of the language.
Ability to work required overtime and a flexible work schedule.
Ability to drive a company service truck.
Ability to use hand and power tools, electric meters, and materials-handling equipment.

Nice To Haves

Four years of formal technical training.
Two years of journeyman experience installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical systems and equipment from blueprints, schematics, and sketches, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Responsibilities

Install and maintain production machines and plant-facility electrical equipment.
Plan, lay out, install, and repair complex electrical equipment, including automatic machine and process controls, control centers and panels, relays, circuit breakers, electronic controls, and tape-actuated controls.
Diagnose electrical problems; replace or repair parts and defective control modules; test equipment and make adjustments.
Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines and plant facilities, including air compressors, nitrogen lines, and lighting systems.
Perform plumbing maintenance and carpentry tasks, including building carts and layout boards without prints.
Use hand and power tools, electric meters, and materials-handling equipment.
Wire new offices.
Detect faulty operations and defective materials and report them and other unusual situations to supervision.
Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble, and install electrical conduit.
Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
Work required overtime and a flexible work schedule.
Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle safety inspections, document vehicle condition at the beginning and end of each shift, check fluid levels daily, and clean the vehicle during each shift.
Assist mechanics with vehicle repairs and change tires as necessary.
Maintain daily reports required by DOT and Company regulations.
Drive a flatbed truck and operate a forklift and overhead crane as needed.
Assist with maintenance and upkeep of the yard, plant, and office.
Comply with Safety, Health, Environmental, and other Company policies, procedures, and requirements.
Maintain satisfactory customer and public relations and demonstrate integrity, self-motivation, respect, communication, teamwork, safety orientation, and personal accountability.