Industrial Maintenance Electrician (Senior)

R&D Maintenance Services•Columbus, MS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

R&D Maintenance Services, Inc. provides operations and maintenance services on U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects throughout the southeast. We are the Operations and Maintenance Contractor for the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway Project providing machinery and facility maintenance and repair on nearly 200 miles of waterway and 10 locks/dams/spillways on the system. This position is based in Columbus, MS. The role performs the full range of electrical work including inspection, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of complex electrical and electromechanical systems that operate river navigation and flood control. Work includes maintaining, repairing, or installing electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit/wiring systems, or other transmission equipment. The electrician will work from schematics, drawings, layouts, or other specifications, locate and diagnose trouble in the electrical system or equipment, and complete standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment. A variety of standard and specialized hand and power tools and measuring/testing instruments will be used. The goal is to minimize equipment downtime by resolving hardware issues and conducting routine preventative maintenance on power distribution equipment, motors, drives, sensors, and controllers.

Requirements

High School Diploma or formal training in electrical or electronic work.
Five (5) years of experience in heavy industrial electrical work.
Two-three (2-3) years of high voltage experience.
Ability to read and interpret drawings and schematics.
Possess a valid driver’s license.
Knowledge of applicable codes and mathematical ability to perform required calculations.
Ability to demonstrate overall safe work behavior; including the utilization of proper safety equipment and adhering to safety guidelines.
Ability to operate an manlift, forklift, and/or bucket lift.
Journeymen-level experience in heavy industrial electrical systems, industrial controls, and heavy-duty electromechanical machinery.
Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
Ability to plan and schedule multiple tasks and effectively prioritize and plan work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; analyze and solve problems; make decisions; exercise good judgment; perform well under pressure; adapt well to change.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Must have knowledge of and mathematical ability to perform required calculations.
Required to successfully complete background check, MVR, and drug/alcohol screenings.

Nice To Haves

10 years of experience in heavy industrial electrical work preferred.

Responsibilities

Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, repairs and replaces electrical equipment including electric motors, electric circuits, conduit, wiring transformers, generators, lights, fixtures, bulbs, tubes, motor control systems and meters.
Performs preventive maintenance on electrical equipment from 110v to 460v 3-phase systems including motor control centers.
Adjusts and repairs lock control limit switches.
Repairs and maintains cathodic protection.
Repairs MCCs/panel boards in the lock control buildings.
Performs maintenance and repairs on automatic transfer switches associated with backup generators.
Diagnoses faults in PLC hardware, variable frequency drives (VFDs), servo drives, and control panels using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and schematics.
Adheres to strict Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures and National Electrical Code (NEC) standards in extreme environmental conditions.