Industrial Electrician

SUGAR FOODS LLC•Villa Rica, GA

76d•$30 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

Sugar Foods is seeking a skilled Industrial Electrician to install, repair, maintain, and troubleshoot electrical systems and equipment in industrial settings. The role involves reading and interpreting blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals; diagnosing issues; and ensuring that electrical work complies with applicable codes, standards, and regulations. The electrician may work independently or with engineers, mechanics, technicians, and other tradespeople, and may provide guidance to apprentices and junior electricians. The work is based on a production floor, where the employee is expected to spend 95 percent of work time. It requires safe use of hand and power tools, shop equipment, and technical documentation, as well as physical tasks such as lifting up to 40 pounds, repetitive hand and wrist motions, twisting, bending, grasping, pinching, kneeling, squatting, and climbing. The position may involve confined spaces and working at heights. Sugar Foods manufactures and packages food products at facilities in Georgia, California, and Mexico. It describes its culture as customer-focused and team-oriented, emphasizing quality, safety, respect, and responsible conduct.

Requirements

Read and write in English and communicate effectively.
High school diploma, graduate status, or GED.
Completion of an electrician apprenticeship program or equivalent training and experience.
Electrician licensing and certification.
Two to five years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with industrial electrical systems, wiring, and equipment.
Knowledge of safety procedures and regulations related to electrical work.
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and manuals.
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with little if any direct supervision.
Ability to use hand and power tools safely and effectively.
Experience troubleshooting and repairing basic electrical systems and components, including starters, switches, potentiometers, fuses, and relays.
Experience troubleshooting and repairing electrical systems including inverters and motors.
Experience troubleshooting and repairing electronics such as level probes, flow meters, and RTDs.
Experience troubleshooting and repairing mechanical systems such as gears, sprockets, bearings, bushings, seals, chain and belt drives, and gearboxes.
Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic and/or pneumatic systems such as cylinders, valves, manifolds, and pumps.
Experience operating simple shop equipment, including saws, drill presses, mills, lathes, and grinders.
Ability to safely lift up to 40 pounds.
Ability to work on the production floor for 95 percent of work time.
Ability to perform repetitive hand, wrist, body twisting and bending, grasping and pinching, kneeling, squatting, and climbing tasks.
At least 18 years old and authorized to work in the USA.
Demonstrate analytical, attentive, thorough, organized, energetic, prompt, self-starting behavior and a sense of urgency when responding to customer calls.
Willingness to keep up with industry developments and advancements.

Nice To Haves

Technical degree and/or technical schooling.
Knowledge of PLC programming and control systems.
Experience with Vertical and/or Horizontal Form Fill and Seal baggers, including Roberts, Bartelt, Hayysen, Woodman, and Ishida.
Experience with high-speed Ropak machines.
Experience with high-speed Sanko machines.
Experience with case erectors, case packers, and case tapers.
Experience with large natural-gas-fired ovens.
Experience with large industrial microwave equipment.
Experience troubleshooting and repairing cooling systems, including compressors, condensers, and evaporators.
Experience troubleshooting and programming PLCs.
Experience troubleshooting and repairing servo devices, including encoders and motors.
Experience with MIG and/or TIG welding.
Experience repairing forklift equipment.

Responsibilities

Install, maintain, and repair electrical systems and equipment in industrial settings.
Perform preventative maintenance on electrical systems and equipment to support safe, efficient operation.
Troubleshoot electrical problems and diagnose issues with systems and equipment.
Read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, diagrams, technical manuals, and other technical drawings.
Install and maintain electrical control systems for industrial machinery and equipment.
Ensure electrical work complies with applicable codes, standards, regulations, and safety procedures.
Collaborate with engineers, mechanics, technicians, and other tradespeople to complete projects and repairs.
Provide training and guidance to apprentices and junior electricians.
Maintain accurate records of electrical work and inventory of electrical equipment and supplies.
Troubleshoot and repair relevant electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and related equipment as required.