Maintenance Electrician

A&E Engineering•Charlotte, NC

27d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Electrician will be embedded at a client site in Charlotte, North Carolina. The role focuses primarily on general plant electrical maintenance, including maintaining plant lighting from 120VAC to 480VAC, troubleshooting and repairing electrical equipment, and supporting packaging operations. The electrician will also install and repair process instrumentation and work with Project Managers on installations and commissioning. The role requires working independently and collaboratively with a team. The regular day shift is 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. A 4x10 schedule may also be used, Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, allowing a three-day weekend before the on-call rotation. On-call duty is a one-week rotation beginning Tuesday and ending the following Tuesday. A&E Engineering offers competitive salaries and a benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; a Health Savings Account; long- and short-term disability; a 401(k); and paid holidays, sick time, and vacation. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen, and candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

Associate degree or high school diploma and equivalent years of experience.
2–5 years of experience troubleshooting, repairing, and upgrading electrical equipment.
Knowledge of and experience with machine automation troubleshooting and maintenance.
2–5 years of experience calibrating instruments such as pressure, flow, and temperature instruments.
At least 2 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
Comfort troubleshooting with a digital multimeter.
Experience troubleshooting 480VAC, 120VAC, and 24VDC.
Ability to demonstrate relevant knowledge, skills, competencies, and examples of previous work.
Ability to lift more than 25 pounds.
Willingness and ability to work some weekends and holidays.
Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and correct problems with packaging equipment, including palletizers, stretch wrappers, box erectors, and glue machines.
Assist field operators and supervisors with troubleshooting and repairing valves or instrumentation that is holding up a process.
Troubleshoot and repair heat trace on process piping.
Set up and commission flow, level, pressure, and temperature instrumentation.
Perform electrical preventive maintenance on various equipment.
Work with and troubleshoot 480VAC, 120VAC, and 24VDC systems.
Document work and time in SAP.
Perform general plant electrical maintenance, including installing and maintaining plant lighting.
Work with Project Managers on installations and commissioning.