Industrial Electrician

Golden Aluminum • Fort Lupton, CO

25d

About The Position

Golden Aluminum is a continuous-casting aluminum rolling mill established in 1984 and located in Fort Lupton, Colorado. The company supplies coiled aluminum sheet to the packaging and automotive markets and describes its work as supporting a greener, decarbonized aluminum industry.

The Industrial Electrician performs day-to-day and long-term maintenance on complex foundry and mill equipment in an industrial manufacturing environment. The role troubleshoots, installs, maintains, and repairs mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic equipment, including programmable and numerical controls, power supplies, drives, motors, gearboxes, bearings, gauges, and test equipment. The position also performs preventive maintenance, helps maintain maintenance schedules and work documentation, and ensures electrical equipment meets regulatory codes. Work may involve climbing overhead structures, working beneath machinery or in close quarters and hot areas, and operating mobile equipment as needed.

Requirements

• Read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings and blueprints.
• Basic understanding of and ability to troubleshoot general mechanical systems, including hydraulics, pneumatics, rotating assemblies, bearings, couplings, gears and gear trains, chains and sprockets, brakes and clutches, and belts and pulleys.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting and rebuilding centrifugal, diaphragm, and piston pumps.
• Ability to use precision measurement tools, including calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Experience with 13.2 volts, DC transformers from 12v to 1200v, and 480 vac.
• Knowledge of Control Logix, Allan Bradley, Automax, Automate, and Modicon.
• Ability to use a Fluke 289 multimeter, ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes.
• Knowledge of AC and reliance DC drives.
• Experience replacing motor brushes on DC motors ranging from 1600 hp down to 5 hp.
• Knowledge of gas burners.
• Advanced mechanical and electrical knowledge, ability, and aptitude.
• Ability to analyze and execute problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to work in a team setting and be a self-starter who can multitask.
• Basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Red Lion controls.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, adjustments, and rebuilds on industrial production machinery and supporting equipment.
• Troubleshoot, install, maintain, and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic equipment.
• Review and assist with creating maintenance schedules, work instructions, work logs, and other company information.
• Maintain electrical equipment to meet regulatory codes.
• Interpret verbal and written safety and work instructions to understand required specifications.
• Inspect machinery to maintain specified parameters.
• Perform analysis and repair work in overhead structures, beneath machines, in close quarters, and in hot areas.
• Operate mobile equipment, including forklifts, skid steer loaders, shop cranes, scissor lifts, and articulating man lifts, as required for maintenance duties.

Benefits

• $38–$40+ per hour, dependent on qualifications.
• Up to $1,200 quarterly bonus.
• 5% 401(k) company match.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, with a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account.
• Gym membership reimbursement.
• Work schedule offering a three-day weekend every other week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed