Maintenance Electrician
Maintenance Electrician
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Job Description
ELECTRICIAN
General Overview:
The Industrial Electrician is responsible for the safe efficient and effective operation of equipment in VVFs operations.
Basic Minimum Requirements:
- Must have five (5) years onthejob experience as an industrial electrician.
- Experience in electrical troubleshooting and installing and repairing pneumatic/electrical instrumentation power distribution and control/power wiring.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and national electrical code.
- Experience working with AC/DC drives and motors PLCs sensors and control devices.
- Experience with various Servo/Stepper/Custom drives systems as used on existing equipment. (Kinetics/Sercos/Lexium/Emerson Servos Parker Stepper Drives etc.)
- Experience with ethernet/RS232/RS485/Modbus/DeviceNet communications to various equipment types in order to troubleshoot diagnose program and repair malfunctions.
- Experience working with mechanical components and systems (motor gearbox bearing driveshaft sprockets roller chains etc.)
- Must have basic standard and metric hand tools (e.g. sockets wrenches pliers channel locks wire cutters).
- Ability to operate shop equipment: grinders belt sanders drill press band saws hydraulic press electric drills etc.
- Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Basic knowledge of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Ability to read and interpret drawings hydraulic schematics and technical manuals.
- Ability to work with Production Personnel to implement minor operational changes in the various Control Systems through hardwiring and PLC programming.
- Ability to use the Internet to obtain manuals information and remote support if required.
- Ability to program PLCs.
- Experience working with and troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) (AB SLC500ControlLogix/TI505/Modicon Quantum984).
- Experience working with Hydraulic Systems Cylinders Pumps Valves etc.
- Experience working with piping.
- Experience rebuilding and overhauling packaging equipment.
Physical Requirements:
- Requires sufficient physical ability to walk stand sit and climb stairs; to frequently bend squat crouch kneel twist and make other movements in the performance of daily activities; grasping handling/fingering and using hand tools; to reach above shoulders and outward and lift carry push and/or pull moderate amounts of weight.
- Work is performed in an internal and external plant environment; confined space entry required; exposure to noise dust and odors; all types of weather and temperature conditions; frequently at heights.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinates troubleshooting and correction procedure documentation for all electrical items and issues where possible. Includes updates of existing procedures and development of new procedures.
- Follows NEC and NFPA 70E electrical standards and takes corrective action with engineering on any systems that are found to be in violation of these standards.
- Assists in remote troubleshooting when VVF engineering assistance is required.
- Coordinates and verifies that proper documentation is provided in all completed work orders that detail the issue reported and the electrical troubleshooting and repair steps taken to correct them.
- Performs a wide variety of service work in one or more specialized maintenance area
such as mechanical electrical hydraulics or machine servicing. - Installs new machines by installing conduit wire and electrical equipment; using hand tools and test equipment.
- Repairs electrical systems and equipment by diagnosing malfunctioning electrical devices determining faulty wiring; inspecting and testing.
- Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions irregularities and continuing needs.
- Performs general manual labor work.
- Performs all duties in a safe manner utilizing safety practices and procedures required by VVF and applicable law (e.g. OSHA etc.) personal protective equipment and reporting procedures. Reviews all pertinent safety material before conducting new assignments.
- Monitors for and reports unusual occurrences to management.
- Maintains all equipment and facilities in a clean orderly and operating condition.
- Trains other employees as required.
- Completes work orders as required.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management. No task or duty is exclusive to a classification or skillset. An employee working in this classification is expected to perform various duties and tasks that traditionally may not have been assigned under a narrower job classification.
Note:
The above statements shall not be construed as a complete description of all the work requirements.
VVF is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion national origin sex or gender age disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information including the perception that a person has any of those characteristics or that the person is associated with a person who has or is perceived to have any of those characteristics or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable law. VVF is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please call Human Resources at (630)and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Employment Type
Full-Time
