Industrial Electrician

IPG•Marysville, MI

14d

About The Position

Responsible for installing, troubleshooting, repairing, performing preventive maintenance on, and rebuilding plant electrical equipment and machines. The role also modifies and improves existing equipment, trains and shares knowledge with other employees, and assists Production in maintaining high equipment uptime. Work schedules may be extended during shutdown periods. The position works with plant electrical systems, controls, equipment suppliers, Production, Engineering, and other maintenance personnel. It includes carrying out shutdown activities, investigating equipment and process problems, and communicating equipment and process changes and upgrades.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Journeyman’s card in Electronics, Electrical, or a related trade, and/or a minimum of six years of relevant trade experience.
Ability to read and interpret electrical and electronic schematics.
Residential and/or industrial wiring skills.
PLC and computer skills.
Electronic circuit board repair skills.
Power distribution skills and general machine repair skills.
Demonstrated proficiency with explosion-proof systems ranging from three-phase 480-volt transformers to low-voltage intrinsically safe instrumentation.
Experience with analog, digital, and hard-wired circuits.
Experience using test equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, and meggers.
Experience with programmable logic controllers.
Ability to install, program, and troubleshoot AC and DC drives.
Troubleshooting relay logic.

Nice To Haves

Ability to set up bench testing and troubleshoot components.

Responsibilities

Participate actively in the Marysville Plant Safety Program.
Repair electrical failures on AC and DC systems rated from 120 volts through 600 volts, including the listed 460/60/3, 230/60/3, 220/60/1, and 120/60/1 systems.
Troubleshoot control systems using PCs and PLCs.
Communicate shift activities with other maintenance personnel and maintenance supervisors.
Break down work orders to determine feasibility and the resources needed to complete them.
Perform preventive maintenance tasks to help ensure maximum equipment performance.
Interact with equipment suppliers.
Develop repair procedures and monitor them as needed.
Participate in brainstorming sessions for equipment improvements and in department meetings.
Occasionally travel to suppliers and trade shows to communicate the plant’s requirements.
Make some decisions based on limited information available at the time.
Perform shutdown activities.
Communicate equipment and process changes with Production and equipment upgrades with Engineering.
Investigate equipment and/or process problems.
Install, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and rebuild plant electrical equipment and machines; modify and improve existing equipment.
Train and pass knowledge along to other employees.
Assist Production in maintaining high equipment uptime.