Industrial Electrician - Kalispell Plywood
About The Position
Weyerhaeuser is currently offering a $1,500 hiring bonus (additional details provided at time of interview/offer)! Weyerhaeuser is seeking individuals who are committed to safety, have a positive attitude, excellent work ethic and a desire to work in a manufacturing facility. Weyerhaeuser’s Montana Wood Products is currently looking for an Industrial Electrician (class 3 or better) to join our Kalispell Plywood facility. A qualified candidate would have a thorough comprehensive knowledge of electrical equipment, processes, and techniques to safely repair, modify, install and maintain the facility and high-tech manufacturing equipment. Our manufacturing facilities are highly automated and utilize many leading-edge technologies in the wood products industry. At Weyerhaeuser, we offer positions with on-the-job training, continued growth potential and a career limited only by you. We continually strive to develop and promote talent from within while offering stable employment with excellent pay and benefits. Hourly Rate of Pay $39.83 Sense of urgency in terms of maximizing production and minimizing down time is necessary in this type of manufacturing environment. Tasks performed involve work with equipment and materials that require familiarity with formal safety procedures and ability to follow these procedures to maintain the safety of the work environment.
Requirements
- A minimum of four (4) years of experience as an Industrial Electrician required.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Working knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems
- PLC programming skills in RSLogix 5, RSLogix 5000, and Studio 5000
- Block Transfer and Analog Module configuration and scaling
- Program Management Instructions – JSRs
- Messaging, Produced/Consumed Tags, Channel / Node Configuration
- Troubleshoot and repair VFDs and Soft Starts
- Understand Ethernet networks and be able to replace media and configure modules.
Nice To Haves
- Associates Degree in Electrical Maintenance preferred
- Dissect and search back variables from FactoryTalk View control screens to PLC logic.
Responsibilities
- Commitment to actively promoting and exhibiting a caring safety culture
- Support manufacturing by maximizing plant uptime and providing support for all facility systems in a safe manner, while contributing to corporate, plant, and departmental goals
- Work with a team of electricians and millwrights to troubleshoot and repair complex electrical problems, deliver preventative and routine maintenance on plant equipment, create innovative solutions to complex issues and work on capital projects.
- Perform maintenance tasks involving troubleshooting, repairing, upgrading and installations of equipment and production electrical systems with minimal supervision or direction.
- Read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics and ladder logic.
- Exemplify and promote exceptional safety standards; including but not limited to performing independent safety audits and attending monthly safety meetings.
- Manage work orders; modify equipment specifications; track, print/issue and update PM’s (preventative maintenance) through SAP.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
