GENERAL FUNCTION

The Journeyman Electrician is responsible for maintaining process integrity, troubleshooting plant control systems. Shift Electrician is responsible for keeping the entire plant operational from a systems control standpoint. Responsible for the calibration of the plant’s instrumentation. Required to have understanding of instrumentation, plant control systems including PLC’s and ladder logic. Electrician will directly support the Production team. Electrician has the responsibility to maintain safe practices at all times to ensure that the plant operates safely and the authority to stop Production based on their safety judgment call.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to work 12 hour shifts
• Overtime, when required
• Ability to work assigned work rotation
• Flexibility to adjust schedule in support of Production changes
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritize work assignments independently using logic and good judgment

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain plants documentation including red-lining prints
• Responsible for assisting and developing plant procedures and safety policies
• Responsible for communicating logic changes to production operators and supervisors
• Responsible for performing routine calibration on instrumentation
• Troubleshooting all electrical and control related problems
• Must wear appropriate PPE at all times
• Must have initiative and exhibit good judgment
• Must perform with safe work practices at all times.

Mental and physical requirements: Percentage time

Climbing on ladders to heights of over 10’ 5%

Walking throughout plant from location to location 20%

Standing 5%

Sitting 20%

Reading for information 10%

Physical dexterity: squatting, bending, lifting, etc. 5%

Troubleshooting 35%

PROBLEM-SOLVING -- 

Decisions will be based on the impact of repairing or changing the electrical wiring, electronic equipment and software to the production capability of the plant. Electrician/Systems Technician problem-solving ability should be governed by established practices, plant rules and regulations, manuals, counsel/advice and independent thinking. Individual needs to possess the natural ability to troubleshoot using good logic, experience and process of elimination techniques. 

KNOWLEDGE -- 

Minimum: Journeyman-level Electrician, desired 2-year degree or equivalent in vocational training preferred with specific emphasis in instrumentation and industrial control. At least 5 year’s work experience in instrumentation and process control in a manufacturing environment. Knowledge of PLC and ladder logic.