Maintenance Industrial Electrician - Second Shift - Norwich, KS

Farrar Corporation•Cheney, KS

8d•$31 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

Farrar Corporation is looking for an Industrial Maintenance Electrician to join our team. In this hands-on role, you will work with plant equipment, distribution circuits and transformers, motors, starters, limit switches, proximity switches and (MCC’s) motor control centers, (PLC’s) programmable logic controllers, control panels, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, and electrical control systems.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Accredited maintenance apprenticeship or two years’ technical training with two plus years’ industrial electrician experience
Five plus years’ industrial electrician experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Demonstrates ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, instructions, safety rules, code books, and specifications
Demonstrated ability to inspect electrical control systems, equipment, and machines and identify problems
Knowledge of medium voltage power distribution systems
Knowledge of drives, controls, PLCs, automation, and motors
Understanding of national electric code (NEC) and NFPA-70E
Ability to operate mobile equipment such as forklifts, overhead traveling cranes, and aerial lift platforms in a safe and professional manner
Ability to use math skills including fractions, percentages, geometry, and probability
Ability to read and understand technical procedures
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to follow and give instructions
Ability to work well with other employees
Proficient in basic computer skills
Knowledge of lockout/tagout procedures

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCR), rectifiers, capacitors, and resistors
Advanced knowledge of PLC programming – preferably Allen Bradley
Advanced knowledge of operation of SCRs, rectifiers, capacitors, and resistors
Advanced knowledge of Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) troubleshooting experience
Machine tools, forklift truck, and crane experience
Advanced knowledge and aptitude on hydraulic, pneumatic, combustion, machining, and mechanical systems
Troubleshooting experience with automated systems (material handling, machine tools, and metal casting equipment)
Work experience in a foundry environment

Responsibilities

Read and interpret equipment manuals, work orders, equipment drawings, building drawings, and electrical/instrumentation schematics to perform maintenance and service
Identify required parts from equipment drawings
Inspects, diagnoses, and troubleshoots plant and mobile equipment/system problems.
Performs preventive maintenance inspections and scheduled or emergency repairs on plant and mobile equipment/systems
Maintains and troubleshoots industrial manufacturing equipment to include electrical and mechanical issues
Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including repairs, inspections, parts used, and supplies ordered
Repair electrical systems, wiring, circuit breakers, equipment, and other components so they remain fully functional in a production environment
Test systems with devices such as voltmeters, megohmmeter, and ohmmeters.
Lead major repair projects to be completed by a maintenance team, and contractors ensuring successful completion
May be required to fill in for Maintenance Supervisor during vacations or absences
Utilizes established company computer systems to find MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Operation) inventory items, historical information, issue inventory parts, and complete work order entries.
PLC troubleshooting experience – preferably Allen Bradly
Required experience of three-phase and single-phase 120/240/480 volt
Maintaining and troubleshooting electrical starters, motors, relays, transformers, control circuits, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems