Responsibilities and duties:

* Performs all duties in compliance with plant rules and practices safety, conduct, sanitation and good housekeeping.
* Must become knowledgeable with basic electronic control devices so that installation and terminations can be made without physical or electrical damage to the equipment.
* Must be able to demonstrate proper use and care of testing equipment including but not limited to meters, probes, calibration instruments, and PLC programs.
* Must have the tools and knowledge to disassemble and reassemble equipment that is necessary to get to an electrical problem, service all
electrical motors. Any motor/ reducer over 5HP will have a mechanic service the reducer or vari-drive portion.
* Lay out and install any power, light and electrical control system without drawings. Install conduit runs with / without drawings. Provide rigging necessary to pull in cables.
* Maintain complete knowledge of electrical circuits in assigned area, including interlocking sequences, placement and switching procedures of the electrical distribution system and factory lighting circuits.
* Responsible for calibrating measuring equipment and tracking calibrations as needed as well as handle any follow-ups on corrective actions required.
* Provide technical assistance and resolution when electrical problems are encountered.
* Assemble and maintain electrical and electronic systems according to engineering data and knowledge of electrical principles, using hand tools and measuring instruments.
* Install and maintain electrical control systems and equipment.
* Maintain electrical, parts, assemblies, and systems to correct functional deviations.
* Set up and operate test equipment or PLC program monitoring to evaluate performance of equipment, or systems under operating conditions, and record results.
* Collaborate with electrical engineers and others to identify, define, and solve problems. ? Build, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical instruments or testing equipment.
* Analyze and interpret information to resolve operating or design-related problems.
* Evaluate and utilize shop electrical drawings for sound electrical troubleshooting practice.
* Know and understand method and sequence of operations for troubleshooting and testing processing equipment.

Qualifications:
* High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
* An understanding of Basic Electronics
* Basic Electrician/Electronic Technician skills, AB and TI PLC's temperature control, PID loops, RTDs, TC's pressure level, humidity/moisture, pH, electronic scales, photoelectric sensors, etc.
* PC skills - replace and reconfigure personal computer utilized in process applications.
* Install and maintain motors, motor control circuits, VFD drives, and 480v-power distribution.
* At least 2-4 years of manufacturing experience as a hands-on Electrician or successful completion of an approved Apprenticeship Program.
* 2-year associate degree. We can consider a recently graduated person as long as they know how they PLC and basic electronic knowledge.