Electrician

Maintain safe, accurate and timely troubleshooting and project planning of machining maintenance, building maintenance and/or electrical projects to ensure that safety, quality and productivity goals are achieved on a daily basis.

Position Responsibilities

• ​Layout and design electrical, air, plumbing and feeder systems through the building.

• Execute on equipment diagnostics and troubleshoot as needed to improve product quality and productivity.

• Perform electrical equipment component rebuilds as needed.

• Coordinate electrical installations for new machines or relocation of old machines.

• Troubleshooting new and old electrical equipment to increase efficiency, production and quality.

• Integrate the electrical panels to appropriate machine for proper operation.

• Oversee and execute on projects assigned estimate budget and meet timeframe allocated.

• Fabrication of key functional equipment (i.e., tables, stands, machine guarding etc.).

• Ensure that tools and material are returned to their proper locations before leaving the workstation.

• Respond to building support requests to include security response, fire protection issues, and ground/building maintenance as needed.

• Perform preventative maintenance on all department/site equipment as scheduled.

• Complete contractor work permit, work orders and purchase requisitions as needed.

• Work with suppliers and contractors to purchase required parts for servicing equipment and supervise outside contractors.

• Utilize LEAN Thinking in formal and informal settings including participating in LEAN Events (Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Projects, Just-Do-It), submitting Suggestions, attending LEAN Training, and improving work cell/areas of responsibility daily.

• Use visual tools and display boards and update them as appropriate.

• Document all changes resulting from LEAN activities according to ISO guidelines.

• Accept and embrace change for continuous improvement.

• Follow all company safety procedures in completion of job duties.

• Verify that all safety-related devices, machine guarding, signage, etc. are in place and functioning prior to releasing equipment for production.

• Wear required PPE for job function.

• Participate in 6S events in the department and throughout the facility.

• Sustain 6S standards through good housekeeping and execution of standard work.

• Knowledge of lock out, tag out procedures and locations.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers by willingness to take on additional responsibility and/or support.

• Substitute and back-up production/maintenance positions if and when necessary.

• Support corporate activities as needed.

• Maximize the flow of communication for effective performance within the department and between shifts.

• Support lean projects based on request (fabricate and relocate ancillary production equipment) as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Experience

• One (1) year prior maintenance department experience with responsibility for electrical systems.

• Advanced electrical understanding of effective power distribution.

• Solid understanding of equipment, and mechanical aptitude to perform equipment troubleshooting.

• Working knowledge and ability to evaluate injection molding equipment to achieve desired specification.

• Good organizational skills with strong attention to detail.

• Basic math skills and effective problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics.

• Understanding of safety procedures for lockout/tag out, machine guarding, and applicable OSHA standards.

• Knowledge of class one (1), division one (1) environment.

• Knowledge and participation in spill response, confined space team and incident command activities preferred.

• Ability to work in fast-paced, multi-tasking environment and meet operational deadlines.

• Flexibility and dependability required to meet operational demands of 24-hour operation to include availability for on-call requirements.

• Occasional travel to other locations will be needed.

• Experience working in a maintenance department in a manufacturing environment preferred.

• Arc flash training/certification preferred.

Education and Certification

• Certified Electrician required.

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred, and/or successful completion of an apprentice program with preference for Journeyman program completion.