Industrial Maintenance Electrician Expert

Novolex • Athens-Clarke County, GA

22d • Onsite

About The Position

Novolex is hiring an Industrial Maintenance Electrician in Athens, Georgia. The role maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical and mechanical equipment and systems in a manufacturing facility. The electrician uses computers, manuals, guides, blueprints, schematics, hand tools, and test equipment to inspect equipment, diagnose faults, make repairs, and perform preventive maintenance. Work may involve wiring and conduit installation, high- and low-voltage connections, fabrication and welding, and repairs to electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electronic systems.

The position works eight-hour shifts, rotating weekly between first shift (7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.) and second shift (3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.). Applicants must be willing to work a rotating shift or a straight third shift. The role requires compliance with facility safety requirements, use of required personal protective equipment, and adherence to Safe Quality Food requirements.

Novolex offers a competitive starting pay rate of $34.61 per hour, with pay based on experience and qualifications, a $5,000 sign-on bonus, eligibility for annual and skill-based wage increases, and eligibility for monthly plant-productivity bonuses. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance and other well-being resources. Training and development opportunities include skills development, advanced education programs, company and industry training, and tuition reimbursement for non-union employees.

Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma or GED.
• Pass the Ramsay Assessment, which tests mechanical and electrical skills with 60 questions in each area.
• Machining skills, including working on a mill, lathe, grinder, saw, and drill.
• Welding experience with TIG and stick welding.
• Proficiency reading and interpreting electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic blueprints and schematics.
• Plumbing skills, including threading and soldering joints.
• Basic understanding, troubleshooting ability, and experience with mechanical systems, including gears, pulleys, chains, belts, shafts, industrial gearboxes, water pumps, and air compressors.
• Basic understanding, troubleshooting ability, and experience with electrical systems, including AC and DC circuits, motors and drives, 480-volt three-phase systems, transformers, control power, and relays.
• Basic understanding, troubleshooting ability, and experience with pneumatic systems, including valves, controls, pressure, flow, and cylinders.
• Basic understanding, troubleshooting ability, and experience with hydraulic systems, including valves, controls, pressure, flow, and cylinders.
• Basic understanding, troubleshooting ability, and experience with electronic systems, including controls, ladder logic, PLC programming, and C programming.
• Good attendance and work ethic.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize work, and stay self-motivated.
• Ability to stand for eight hours a day.
• Ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to wear protective equipment as required.
• Ability and willingness to work a rotating shift or a straight third shift.

Nice To Haves

• Recent technical school graduates who studied electrical systems, mechatronics, or industrial maintenance are highly encouraged to apply.
• HVAC experience is a plus.
• A+ experience with electronic systems is noted in the qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Use a computer to check the status of jobs and electrical repairs that need completion.
• Inspect and test electrical malfunctions using testing instruments, manuals, guides, and blueprints.
• Repair equipment and electrical circuits, and perform preventive maintenance.
• Perform maintenance and mechanical repairs.
• Fabricate and weld brackets and similar items.
• Connect power supply wires and cables between machines and equipment according to manuals, schematics, and blueprints; connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, and other high- or low-voltage components.
• Diagnose malfunctioning apparatus, such as transformers, motors, and lighting fixtures, and replace damaged or broken wires and cables.
• Use tools and equipment such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, or needed adjustments or repairs and to ensure code compliance.
• Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine wiring and equipment locations and ensure conformance with building and safety codes.
• Install conduit and other wiring.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components using test equipment and hand tools; locate the cause of breakdowns and correct problems.
• Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and machines.
• Advise management when continued equipment operation could be hazardous.
• Understand and comply with all Safe Quality Food (SQF) requirements.
• Follow facility safety requirements, wear required personal protective equipment, and comply with safety rules and procedures.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Other well-being resources focused on mental, physical, and financial health.
• $5,000 sign-on bonus.
• Eligibility for annual and skill-based wage increases.
• Eligibility for monthly bonuses based on plant productivity.
• Training and development opportunities, including skills development and advanced education programs.
• Company and industry training curricula.
• Tuition reimbursement program for non-union employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED