Senior Analytical Electrician

$27 - $38/Yr

Materion - Buffalo, NY

Full-time

Buffalo, NY

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow. Join us! Under the direction of and reporting to the Supervisor of Maintenance, the Senior Analytical Electrician is responsible for all aspects of installation and repairing of electrical equipment. This includes but is not limited to motors, breakers, drivers, PLC controls, various sensors/switches, and associated programming needs. This role also is responsible for in-depth troubleshooting of equipment which is high in complexity.

Responsibilities

• Profiles equipment needs and develops plans for maintenance, projects, and improvements.
• Actively contributes to safety adherence and understanding across the organization around electrical safety best practices.
• Works closely to understand operator/company needs and implements plans for achieving these in a safe manner.
• Responsible for calibration of electrical machinery, ovens and equipment.
• Leads and works with outside vendors/technicians for calibration activities.
• Assumes leadership role with other electricians including those at another site - Buffalo/Wheatfield.
• Functions as foreperson for outages and turn-arounds within established timelines including off-hours and weekend work.
• Assists supervisor of maintenance in payout of new installations.
• Completes all associated documentation and works with vendors to ensure work completion.
• Leads inventory control for electrical components and ensures critical spares are on hand.
• Assists Engineering staff and maintenance supervisor in planning and problem-solving plant expansion and improvement.
• Functions as a lead for project scoping, estimating, and management during these projects.
• Work from blueprints, drawings, layouts or other specifications.
• Marks up drawings as appropriate, develops new schematics, and assists engineering in developing P&IDs.
• Locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment.
• Applies advanced troubleshooting skills/abilities over a wide mix of equipment, process, and systems; including controls/PLCs.
• Working standard computations relating to load requirements or wiring or electrical equipment.
• Leads initiatives to balance plant loading including switchgear installation and departmental loading.
• Using a variety of electrician's hand tools, measuring equipment, and testing instruments.
• Utilizes testing equipment including multi-meters, load testing, and computers utilized in troubleshooting/programming of controls.
• Develop WOs within CMMS and execute on WO completion.
• Leads development and training on electrical/instrumentation PM/PdM development and execution covering instrumentation, motors/drives, and power supply.
• Troubleshooting, installation, upgrade, and programming of PLCs (programmable logical controllers) as well as other automation including SCADA and various other controllers/systems.
• Use computer to perform work order, stock, parts on maintenance program system.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required.
• Associates Degree in Electrical Technology, Electrical Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 5-7 years on the job experience is required or equivalent education.
• Solid maintenance metalworking and carpentry skills.

Benefits

• Pay Range: $27.50 - $38.00
• Actual base salary offered varies based on factors including relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.