Electrical Technician

Requirements: Delaware Journeyman Electrician license and strong hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment

Pay Rate: $40–$45/hour

Shift: Rotating shifts — 6:00 AM–2:00 PM and 2:00 PM–10:00 PM

General Functions & Scope

Primary responsibilities include troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining high-speed production and packaging equipment, serving as a technical resource for electrical motors, drives, and major components. This role requires working knowledge of the practices, tools, equipment, and materials used within the mechanical trades, along with hands-on experience repairing and troubleshooting production equipment. Strong evaluation skills, originality, and ingenuity are essential.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines. This includes following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer instructions, and engineering specifications, as well as troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical and electrical devices in operation, listening for irregularities, and using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools, and examines the form and condition of parts.
• Determines dimensional changes in parts by inspecting used components and utilizing measurement tools such as rules, calipers, micrometers, and other precision instruments.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques and monitoring compliance.
• Fabricates repair parts using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
• Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock levels, anticipating needs, and generating purchase requisitions.
• Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies efficiently.
• Provides mechanical and electrical maintenance information and prepares maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintains technical knowledge through educational workshops, technical publications, and professional networks.
• Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and ongoing needs.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

Qualifications / Competencies

Electrical Journeyman’s Papers are required, with the ability and desire to attain Master Electrician Papers. Key competencies include equipment maintenance, technical understanding, adaptability in uncertain environments, electrical safety knowledge, proficiency with power tools, attention to detail, flexibility, supervision, job knowledge, and productivity.

Physical Demands

While performing job duties, the employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear. The role requires occasional lifting and moving of up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The employee works in a standard manufacturing environment with a moderate noise level. Occasionally, duties may be performed in hot, dusty, or cramped areas. Additional personal protective equipment may be required.

Working Hours

This is a full-time position requiring shift work, including days, nights, weekends, and occasional holidays. Some flexibility in hours is allowed; however, availability during scheduled shifts is required. Shift hours are established by department managers or supervisors.