Maintenance Electrician

Mid-West Forge Corporation•Cleveland, OH

34d•Onsite

About The Position

A Millwright or Industrial Mechanic is a skilled professional who understands the operations and mechanisms of industrial plant equipment and responsible for the routine scheduled maintenance and repairs. Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Dismantles, installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains electrical and mechanical controls and devices on upsetters, shears, blasters, cranes, conveyors, extrusion presses, PLC’s and other related equipment. Installs and troubleshoots motors, drivers, starters and IO/circuits. Performs building maintenance. Installs and maintains electrical devices, compressed air, and natural gas within the facility. Performs preventive maintenance on assigned equipment within the facility. Applies safe operating procedures during the performance of work. Completes written records and maintain logs as required. Proper use and operation of materials, tools, and supplies. Reads blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures. Assembles machines, and bolts, welds, rivets, or otherwise fastens them to foundation or other structures. Installs robot and selects program. Measures, cuts, and bends wire and conduit. Drills holes for wiring and pulls or pushes wiring through opening. Traces short circuits in wiring. Assists in lifting, positioning, and fastening objects such as wiring, conduit, and motors. Performs minor repairs such as replacing fuses, light sockets, bulbs, and switches. Maintains tools and equipment and keeps supplies and parts in order. Disassembles defective electrical equipment, replaces defective or worn parts, and reassembles equipment. Performs non-load bearing, basic welding tasks. Cleans work area, machines, tools, and equipment. Performs other routine duties.

Requirements

A minimum of four (4) years relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment in the field of Electrical Maintenance or as a Millwright.
Strong mechanical aptitude that will enable safe operation of a variety of equipment and tools.
Ability to effectively report relevant data and job specific information as needed
Ability to provide detailed descriptions through written and verbal communication work and machine conditions and status
Ability work independently and within a team with supervision as required.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to navigate basic technology including but not limited to use of digital self-service platforms, time clocks, and other systems where applicable.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Must possess ability to work all shifts to gain exposure to and experience with all maintenance and operational conditions.
Must be able to troubleshoot and repair by using test instruments, schematics or ladder logic
Solid mechanical skills with experience in an industrial environment troubleshooting and performing mechanical repairs
Solid welding and fabrication skills
Basic understanding of industrial electricity
Advanced mechanical skills with experience in an industrial environment troubleshooting and performing mechanical repairs
A working knowledge in the following: basic arc welding, pipe fitting, schematics, hydraulics, pneumatics, industrial maintenance, rigging
Electrical skills with experience in an industrial environment
Proficient in 480v, 4160v, plc’s, vfd’s, panel building, schematic’s
Troubleshoot, diagnose and repair PLC’s
Troubleshoot, diagnose and repair hydraulics, pneumatics
Assist with equipment rebuilds
Required to train other employees

Nice To Haves

Relevant education/training preferred.
Satisfactory completion of Elec-Test and Multi-Craft test.
Experience with RS Logix/Allen Bradley PLC’s
Preferred experience with ABB/Motoman/Fanuc controls and robots
Experience installing and troubleshooting motors, drivers, starters and IO/circuits.
Thorough working knowledge of lock/out tag/out and arc flash
Must be familiar with and able to apply the National Electrical Code.
Must be able to bend conduit with minimal assistance.
Must be familiar with the use and safe operating requirements of electrical testing devices.
Ability to interpret and apply written and numerical information from a drawing or blueprint including electrical schematics.
Weld and apply sound welding principles and safe operating procedures.
Use a cutting torch applying safe operating procedures.
Read dials and gauges with a variety of increments.
Use a level and square.
High school diploma, although or general education degree (GED) preferred
Associates Degree in Industrial Maintenance or accredited Millwright certificate or training program preferred
Must be able to perform journeyman or Millwright/Industrial Mechanic type work and have experience in an industrial environment with respect to the same
Advanced electrical skills with experience
Highly skilled and proficient troubleshooter
Ability to assist with machinery program changes
Must be proficient with equipment rebuilds

Responsibilities

Dismantles, installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains electrical and mechanical controls and devices on upsetters, shears, blasters, cranes, conveyors, extrusion presses, PLC’s and other related equipment.
Installs and troubleshoots motors, drivers, starters and IO/circuits.
Performs building maintenance.
Installs and maintains electrical devices, compressed air, and natural gas within the facility.
Performs preventive maintenance on assigned equipment within the facility.
Applies safe operating procedures during the performance of work.
Completes written records and maintain logs as required.
Proper use and operation of materials, tools, and supplies.
Reads blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
Assembles machines, and bolts, welds, rivets, or otherwise fastens them to foundation or other structures.
Installs robot and selects program.
Measures, cuts, and bends wire and conduit.
Drills holes for wiring and pulls or pushes wiring through opening.
Traces out short circuits in wiring.
Assists in lifting, positioning, and fastening objects such as wiring, conduit, and motors.
Performs minor repairs such as replacing fuses, light sockets, bulbs, and switches.
Maintains tools and equipment and keeps supplies and parts in order.
Disassembles defective electrical equipment, replaces defective or worn parts, and reassembles equipment.
Performs non-load bearing, basic welding tasks.
Cleans work area, machines, tools, and equipment.
Performs other routine duties.