Electro Tech

Mercury Paper – An employer of Choice!

Mercury Paper is a tissue converting company with affiliated plant and warehouses in Virginia. Since 2010, we have steadily grown in the away from home (AFH), retail private label (PL) and retail branded (FIORA) sales channels.

Mercury Paper has career opportunities available for qualified candidates. We offer competitive wages, good benefits and great people to work with. We look for team players and leaders who share our customer dedication, business values and positive culture. If you share this vision and meet the relevant qualification requirements, we want to hear from you.

To apply please send your resume via really for immediate consideration or you can go to our website www.mercurypaper.com or you can pick up an application at our guard shack @ 495 Radio Station Road Strasburg, VA 22657.

Job Description

The Industrial Electrical Technician troubleshoots, maintains, tests and repairs electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical, and pneumatic systems and components. Electro-Techs apply knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and electro-mechanical principles in determining equipment malfunctions and applies skills in restoring equipment to operation. Provides skills to support all areas of manufacturing including AC/DC powered drives, servos, electro-mechanical operations, and PLC’s.

Essential Functions:

• Troubleshoots and repairs equipment.
• Installs, starts up and shuts down equipment in accordance with company safety procedures.
• Performs preventive maintenance functions.
• Plans and performs work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and electro-mechanical equipment, including programmable controllers, variable frequency drives, sensors, power supplies, powered and mechanical drives, gauges and test equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Self motivation

Competencies:

• Provide technical assistance and resolution when electrical, mechanical or electro-mechanical problems occur.
• Assemble electrical, electronic, electro-mechanical systems and prototypes according to engineering data and knowledge of electrical and electro-mechanical principles, using hand tools, powered tools, and measuring instruments.
• Install and maintain electrical/electronic control systems, electro-mechanical systems, and solid state equipment.
• Modify electrical and electro-mechanical prototypes, parts, assemblies, and systems to correct functional deviations.
• Set up and operate test equipment to evaluate performance of developmental parts, assemblies, or systems under simulated operating conditions, and record results.
• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineering and other personnel to identify, define, and solve developmental problems.
• Build, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical, electro-mechanical instruments, and/or testing equipment.

Work Environment:

This position offers a desk and a computer with email, but it mostly requires work in a manufacturing environment with some airborne paper, moving mechanical parts, industrial lighting, air that is not conditioned, and safety-toe, safety glasses, hearing protection required.

• Pay depending on manufacturing maintenance experience
• Plus additional Reliability Incentive $3.50/hr
• PLUS $3,000 New Hire Bonus

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3 years of experience in mechanical and electrical trade position in a highly technical manufacturing environment.
• Paper converting facility experience.
• Some PLC exposure, Allen Bradley preferred
• Industrial controls experience
• Some hands on mechanical experience
• Some experience involving proximity, limit switches, magnetic contactors

Preferred Education and Experience:

• 5 years of experience in mechanical and electrical trade position in a highly technical manufacturing environment.
• Robot, case packer and wrapper troubleshooting experience.
• PLC troubleshooting and programming.

Must be able to work rotating shifts every 4 weeks, shift hours are 7am-7pm & 7pm-7am.

To apply please send your resume for immediate consideration or you can go to our website mercurypaper.com

Mercury Paper is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Work setting:

• In-person

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to rotate shifts (days to nights) every 4 weeks?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 3 years (Preferred)
• Mechanical knowledge: 3 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 36 – 48 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 3x12
• 4x12
• Rotating shift

Work setting:

• In-person
• Warehouse

Work Location: In person

Mercury is part of Solaris Paper, one of the largest tissue companies in the US with manufacturing sites in California, Oklahoma, and Virginia. Our products are sold in omni channel - away from home (AFH), retail private label (PL) and retail branded (FIORA®), with strong growth across the channels.

Solaris Paper is part of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), a distinguished leader in the global paper industry, boasting a workforce exceeding 100,000 individuals. With a presence in over 150 countries and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities strategically positioned across the globe, APP's exceptional products have earned worldwide acclaim.

Ensuring supply chain integrity and commitment to the Sustainable Roadmap Vision 2030 are crucial to APP's operations. Learn more about Asia Pulp & Paper (APP)' path to operational excellence by reading our Sustainability Reports and Forest Conservation Policy at https://app.co.id/sustainability-roadmap-vision-2030.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $4 - $3,000