Industrial Maintenance Electrician

Kaiser Aluminum • Spokane Valley, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

To install, repair, adjust, modify, and service all types of electrical/electronic/instrument equipment, communication systems, and meter relay systems. This role involves working with wiring diagrams, blueprints, schematics, and various electrical and electronic tools. The position requires maintaining a high standard of housekeeping and safety procedures, as well as good engineering practices for quality workmanship. Responsibilities include troubleshooting and repairing electrical, electronic, and instrument equipment, performing work on high voltage systems, fabricating parts, and assisting other crafts as needed. The role also involves completing required records and reports, and ensuring compliance with all safety, quality, and environmental regulations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must Comply with all Safety, Quality, and environmental regulations.
• Requires a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen that includes marijuana.

Nice To Haves

• Technical degree in Electrical Maintenance and Automation preferred.
• Prefer 2+ years’ experience working in an industrial maintenance electrician role, but education may be substituted for experience.

Responsibilities

• Installs, adjusts, calibrates, troubleshoots, tests and repairs all electrical, electronic and instrument equipment and systems throughout the plant.
• Reads and interprets technical manuals, blueprints, schematics, and any other type of technical documentation.
• Uses rigging and welding equipment incidental to the performance of the craft.
• Maintains a high standard of housekeeping and observes all safety procedures.
• Follows good engineering practices to maintain a high level of quality workmanship.
• Performs related work on high voltage switchgear and distribution systems.
• Plans detail of working procedure to determine material replacement needs and selects logical approach to "troubleshooting" and repair problems. Answers trouble calls.
• Makes sketches of parts and layouts. Designs, and constructs adaptations and conversions of component parts.
• Lubricates equipment in accordance with standard instructions.
• Checks oil levels with gauges provided on equipment and prepares lubrication reports. Changes oil as necessary.
• Tears down, replaces, repairs, and reassembles scales.
• Checks scale periodically and maintains scale accuracy within State prescribed limits.
• Operates power truck, other mobile equipment, and cranes, in performance of the job.
• Completes required records, reports, requisitions, and surveys.
• Fabricates parts as required using machines and hand tools common to the trade.
• Climbs on buildings, towers, and mill equipment to make inspection, repairs, and installation.
• Dismantles and rebuilds all major rotating electrical equipment, motors, motor generator sets, etc.
• Performs safety electrical lockout for all plant personnel.
• Understands general electrical, electronic and instrument system practices and principles and applies these principles in every day maintenance and repair activities.
• Assists other maintenance crafts, production employees, salaried employees, contractors/vendors, as needed to perform job assignments.
• Complies with all safety, quality and environmental regulations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, including spouse and children (no payroll deductions)
• $36.61 per hour
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Vacation after one year (begins at 40 hours and increases based on years of service)
• Supplemental leave (used in conjunction with Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave)
• Cost Of Living Adjustments
• Shift differential & schedule premiums (rotating shifts)
• Boot Reimbursement
• Birthday Gift Card
• 401K
• Pension Plan
• Monthly Bonus structure
• Work clothing provided

What This Job Offers

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