Golden Sunlight - Technician, Processing Maintenance - Electrical (Electrician)

Barrick Gold Corporation•Whitehall, MT

About The Position

The Technician, Processing Maintenance - Electrical performs electrical maintenance throughout the plant, including repairs, installations, inspections, and preventive maintenance of electrical lines, machinery, and equipment. The role requires compliance with state and federal safety and environmental regulations and Barrick policies and procedures, as well as effective teamwork and communication. The technician uses Ellipse to create and research work orders, procure warehouse parts, and enter and review equipment history. The position involves interpreting instrumentation data sheets, schematics, P&IDs, blueprints, and instructional guides; applying the National Electrical Code; and working with electrical equipment and circuits up to 15 kV. Duties also include troubleshooting electrical systems, PLCs, DCS components, VFDs, motors, field instruments, and process-control equipment, and maintaining accurate documentation for instrument installations, calibrations, and modifications. The role requires proficiency in the listed areas for internal candidates or equivalent experience for external candidates. Working a rotating schedule of days is an essential function.

Requirements

Proficiency in all required areas for internal candidates or equivalent experience for external candidates.
Basic knowledge of computers and ability to load and run equipment-specific software.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to read and interpret the National Electrical Code and install and maintain equipment in accordance with it.
Advanced knowledge of installation and design of electrical equipment circuits up to 15 kV.
Basic construction skills and basic conduit fitting and layout skills, including run, rise, offset, laterals, and saddles.
Ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical systems up to 15 kV.
Basic knowledge of control systems.
General knowledge of PLC operation and ability to troubleshoot and repair PLCs and auxiliary components, identify components and their functions, navigate ladder logic, and identify faults.
General knowledge of DCS and auxiliary components.
General knowledge of VFD operation and ability to troubleshoot and repair VFDs, identify components and their functions, navigate programming screens, and identify faults.
Basic motor knowledge to troubleshoot, repair, inspect, and install electric motors; general knowledge of motor control starters and associated components.
General knowledge of flow, pressure, temperature, level, pH, and related devices.
General knowledge of automatic, manual, and cascade control loops, process circuits, process-control instruments, and control valves.
Ability to work a rotating schedule of days.

Responsibilities

Work as a team member.
Perform electrical repairs, installations, inspections, and preventive maintenance on plant electrical lines, machinery, and equipment.
Comply with state and federal safety and environmental regulations and Barrick policies and procedures.
Create and research work orders in Ellipse; use Ellipse to procure parts and review and enter equipment history.
Read and interpret instrumentation data sheets, schematics, P&IDs, blueprints, and instructional guides.
Install and maintain electrical equipment according to the National Electrical Code, including circuits and equipment up to 15 kV.
Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems, wiring, circuits, cables, switchgear, lighting fixtures, welders, grinders, power tools, field instruments, and devices.
Troubleshoot and repair PLCs and associated components; identify PLC components, navigate ladder logic, and identify faults.
Troubleshoot and repair VFDs and associated components; navigate programming screens and identify faults.
Troubleshoot, repair, inspect, and install electric motors and work with motor control starters and associated components.
Troubleshoot and repair process instruments and work with process circuits, control loops, and control valves.
Maintain accurate documentation and communicate effectively regarding instrument installations, calibrations, and modifications.