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Electrician

Big River Forest Products
Vicksburg, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 2/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/1/2025

Job Description

Job Description

World class lumber manufacturing facility based in Vicksburg , Mississippi. Vicksburg Forest Products is now embarking on its next phase of growth with significant upgrades throughout the mill along with the addition of a high-speed chip-n-saw line, taking the mill to a production capacity of 180 million board feet annually.

This highly skilled role creates value by performing a variety of electrical systems and maintenance duties, while ensuring maximum facility uptime to meet production goals. This position requires knowledge of and hands-on-experience with the following technologies : instrumentation, electronics, lubrication, hydraulics, power transmission, mechanics, steam, welding and pneumatics.

Responsibilities :

  • Install, troubleshoot, and repair equipment in compliance with plant codes, policies, and procedures
  • Respond to all maintenance issues, both mechanical and electrical, throughout the plant
  • Undertake preventative maintenance program for equipment.
  • Read blueprints, diagrams, and schematic drawings to repair equipment.
  • Verify and document repairs made.
  • Work in a safe manner using proper PPE.
  • Work any shift, on-call, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed

Required Skills :

  • 1 years of previous maintenance experience
  • Experience with Allen Bradley PLC5 and / or Control Logix
  • Knowledge of and experience with hand and power tools
  • Mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic knowledge and aptitude
  • Experience in an industrial environment with VFDs, PLCs, MCCs, HMIs
  • Experience with high voltage (600-23,000 volts)
  • Competent with all type power transmission components and troubleshooting
  • Be able to pass a basic mechanical assessment test
  • Be able to pass a basic hands-on test
  • High school diploma or GED Must be able to work nights, weekends, holidays as required
  • Environmental Conditions :

  • Must be able to tolerate extreme hot, humid, cold, and outdoor conditions. Comfortable working in loud environment, around moving machinery, with vibrations and airborne particles (sawdust).
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