Full-Time
Port Electrical Technician
Sign On Bonus Offered
Posted on 9/3/2025
Enviva
501-1,000 employees
Produces sustainable wood pellets for bioenergy
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Chesapeake, VA, USA
In Person
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- At least two (2) years manufacturing experience.
- Four (4) years of electrical experience.
- Demonstrated ability in using hand tools and power tools as required for troubleshooting, repairing and/or replacing wiring, equipment, sensors, and fixtures.
- Must be proficient in basic computer knowledge.
- Ability to interpret, illustrate, and apply regulation codes and rules.
- Ability to interpret sketches, blueprints, shop drawings, and work orders
- Ability to understand and follow written and verbal job descriptions.
- Excellent communication, critical thinking, analytical, problem solving interpersonal and team skills
- Willing and able to adhere to safety rules and regulations, including wearing prescribed safety equipment.
- This position is not eligible for visa support.
- Must be able to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees
- Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold and noisy industrial environment
- Occasionally walk on slippery or uneven surfaces.
- Working at heights and confined spaces.
- Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting and pulling up to 50 pounds, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA.
- Ability to work from heights and confined spaces
- Able to climb multiple flights of steps, ramps, vertical ladders, scaffolds (fixed or portable)
- Able to work around moving equipment and machinery
- Ability to perform work while wearing PPE including Arc Flash protection.
- Perform installation, maintenance work, electrical field work, inspections/maintenance of heavy equipment obeying OSHA and Enviva standards for work practices
- Maintains adherence to workplace and safety practices and principles, and electrical standards in compliance with the relevant Federal, State, and Local Codes.
- Troubleshoot electrical issues relating to the PLC controlled devices, motor control centers, VFD’s instrumentation (multi-meter, megger, process meter, hart meter, amp meter) and other standard electrical devices using electrical drawings.
- Wire, Troubleshoot, repair, AC/DC circuits and equipment, replace wiring electrical issues relating to the PLC, motor control centers, 480V and 4160V electrical distribution equipment and all electrical devices, equipment, sensors and fixtures
- Troubleshoot different communication and IT technologies (D-Net, E-Net, Fiber Optic).
- Identify corrective action and troubleshooting to improve reliability of equipment.
- Perform electrical field work including preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical systems, process control, drives and actuators, instrumentation and telemetry equipment.
- Ensure equipment is properly maintained and calibrated before use and reports abnormalities
- Monitor production process operating parameters and makes appropriate adjustments to ensure safe and efficient equipment performance
- Perform additional duties as assigned and directed.
- High School degree or equivalent, applicants in process of getting GED will be considered; plus four (4) years of progressively responsible journey level electrical experience; or completion of a technical training program and two (2) years of experience.
- Advanced degree/certification in electrical engineering or controls a plus.
- Experience in a pellet mill or manufacturing environment.
- Must demonstrate electrical aptitude and troubleshooting.
- Proficient in mathematics and measurements.
- Wood products background.
- Experience in PLC programming and working with automated devices and electrical distribution equipment.
- Program and troubleshoot with DeviceNet; ControlNet and Flex I/O.
Enviva Biomass produces sustainable wood pellets used as a low-carbon alternative to coal. It sources low-value wood residues from forestry by-products to manufacture pellets and sells them mainly to power plants and energy producers under long-term contracts, ensuring stable revenue. The pellets enable clients to reduce carbon emissions and meet regulatory or sustainability goals, while Enviva maintains a scalable supply chain and focuses on sustainable forest management, local job creation, and community development. Compared with competitors, Enviva emphasizes sourcing from forestry by-products, long-term contracts, and a defined supply chain to ensure consistent production and supply. The company's goal is to provide a reliable, low-carbon biomass energy option that helps clients lower emissions, supports sustainable forestry practices, and promotes economic development in the communities where it operates.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bethesda, Maryland
Founded
2004
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Court approved $500 million DIP financing in April 2024 bolsters Chapter 11 liquidity.
- Restructuring Support Agreements delever $1.0 billion debt with 72% creditor support.
- November 2024 Alabama hiring event sustains community jobs amid operations.
What critics are saying
- Chapter 11 exit failure by Q4 2024 triggers debt-for-equity swap crushing equity.
- NYSE delists stock post-10-K deadline, destroying liquidity in 6-9 months.
- Fitch 'C' downgrade cascades defaults, eroding DIP support in 3-12 months.
What makes Enviva unique
- Enviva produces world's largest volume of sustainable wood pellets from low-value forestry residues.
- Operates 11 Southeast U.S. plants and 6 deep-water terminals exporting to UK, EU, Japan.
- Secures revenue via long-term take-or-pay contracts with global power utilities.
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