Industrial Electrician (Class III, II, I, or EET)

Weyerhaeuser•Columbia Falls, MT

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Weyerhaeuser's Montana Wood Products is currently looking for an Industrial Electrician Class III, II, I or EET to join our Columbia Falls MDF 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.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Four (4) or more years of industrial electrical maintenance experience is preferred.
Strong electrical troubleshooting skills
Relevant manufacturing experience
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.
Dissect and search back variables from FactoryTalk View control screens to PLC logic.
Committed to safety, have a positive attitude, excellent work ethic and a desire to work in a manufacturing facility.

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree in Electrical Maintenance preferred

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.
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.