Electrician

U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. is a global performance materials company and is a member of the Russell 2000. The company is a leading producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas industry and in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its 123-year history, U.S. Silica has developed core competencies in mining, processing, logistics and materials science that enable it to produce and cost-effectively deliver more than 800 diversified products to customers across our end markets. 

U.S. Silica's wholly-owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and SandBox Logistics™. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, engineered clays and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics™ is a state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling and well-site delivery, and is dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer and more efficient. The company has 26 operating mines and processing facilities and two additional exploration stage properties across the United States and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assembles, installs, inspects, maintains repairs, modifies, troubleshoots, and tests electrical and electronic systems and equipment. Equipment may include motors, generators, motor control centers, switch gear, lighting circuits, A.C. and D.C. variable speed drives, solid state boards, electronic process control devices and electronic scales
• Troubleshoot motor circuits, wire, fuses, solid state contactors, solid state overloads, electronic overloads, thermal couplers, P I D loops, understand process variables, voltage calculations, electrical blueprints etc.
• Performs operational and functional tests to determine equipment or instrument malfunctions; Fabricates, reworks and installs necessary parts and accessories; Adjusts and calibrates equipment, instruments and other devices to specifications
• Work with all maintenance personnel; installing electrical circuits like pulling wire, installing conduit, wiring electrical panels, replacing/installing contactors, replacing/installing motors designing and troubleshooting of all electrical circuits.
• Uses programmable logic controller(s) to isolate faulty electrical/electronic equipment
• Programming of all types of Allen Bradley programmable logics from SLC/500 to Logics 5000
• Upon completion of equipment repairs, checks work to ensure proper operation
• Performs minor installations of new equipment and modifications to existing systems
• Read and write ladder logic, electrical schematics and process flow diagrams
• Uses CMMS to plan and record inspections, tests, calibrations, and repairs
• Maintain an awareness of the Quality Management System an properly complete quality records as required
• Additional duties as assigned

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Required 
• High level of safety and quality
• Ability to work in outside conditions during all seasons, climb multi-levels by stairs & ladders, work from elevated platforms, use hand tools (shovel, hammer, wrenches, etc.)
• Good problem-solving skills
• Preferred 
• Mine Safety and Health (MSHA) Knowledge
• Computer Software
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.), WonderWare or equivalent equipment process software, JD Edwards (JDE)