Electrician

Responsibilities

Summary: Howmet Structure Systems has an immediate opening for an Electrician located at our Canton facility. This position is responsible for installation and repair of electrical systems, devices and electrical/electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment. Salary based on experience.

Howmet Aerospace is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Company’s primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems and titanium structural parts necessary for mission-critical performance and efficiency in aerospace and defense applications. Howmet Aerospace is transforming the next phase of more fuel-efficient, quieter aerospace engines and sustainable ground transportation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities of an Electrician.

• Install power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment such as robots, conveyors, and programmable controllers.
• Connects power supply wires to machines and equipment and connects cables and wires between machines and equipment.
• Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors and lighting fixtures and replaces damaged or broken wires and cables.
• Tests malfunctioning machinery and discusses malfunction with other appropriate personnel to diagnose malfunction.
• Troubleshoot PLC programming as well as various communication formats.
• Replaces faulty electrical components such as relays, switches, motors, and sensors.
• Diagnoses and repairs or replaces faulty components such as printed circuit boards.
• Replaces electric motor bearings and rewires motors.
• Plans layout of wiring and installs wiring, conduit, and electrical devices in buildings.
• Work with 480V 3 Phase electricity as well as high voltage up to 138KV.
• Knowledgeable of the National Electric Code and OSHA regulations and NFPA regulations regarding arc flash.
• May need to install/remove non-electrical components while working on a specific issue.
• Must be flexible with work schedule, must be willing to be on call, work weekends and overtime as needed.
• Provide support and offer guidance to cross-functional team members
• Adhere to all standard operating procedures and ensure compliance with all safety and quality processes.
  
  

Basis Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as technical procedures, governmental regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, drawings, and blueprints.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out/interpret instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to keep an open mind, think out of the box and demonstrate a desire for continuous improvement.
• High voltage work and maintenance.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills with both management and operators.
• Physical Demands: The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• Work Environment: The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in wet and/or humid conditions with fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is loud and the employee will be required to wear hearing protection.
  
  

Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant’s ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.