Electrician

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Job Description

Albemarle is hiring for an Electrician. This position is on-site in New Johnsonville. The Electrician is responsible for the operation, repairs, and troubleshooting of the electrical distribution of the facility and all electrical related equipment.

What You Will Do

• Follow all safety policies and performs work in the safest manner
• Daily review work orders in SAP to ensure plant priorities are at the forefront and necessary parts/supplies are being ordered to support the facility relating to electrical systems
• Assist the team with strategic planning, scheduling, and coordination of the maintenance program regarding electrical systems
• Proactively support the maintenance team/jobs to ensure jobs are executed without interruptions
• Collaborate daily/weekly with maintenance and production personnel to effectively execute scheduled and unscheduled repairs.
• Ensure complete understanding of proper PPE necessary for each job
• Review jobs in the field to ensure a high quality of workmanship and correct as necessary
• Treat maintenance team and all others with Respect
• Effectively communicate safety, production, and personnel issues as needed to ensure team is involved and supports/addresses any concerns
• Progression to evolve understanding of site equipment and process to improve safety
• Awareness of necessary/pending repairs of equipment
• Troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventative maintenance on all electrical equipment
• Full comprehension of Albemarle corporate Electrical policies and procedures

What You Bring

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent education
• Certificate of completion Electrical Apprentice Program
• Follow all Albemarle safety policies
• Ability to effectively troubleshoot electrical diagrams
• Understanding of LOTO procedures
• Minimum 8 years experience maintaining power supply distribution and all electrical equipment for medium to large size manufacturing facility with electro-mechanical equipment.
• Understanding of proper PPE requirement according to repair
• Understands the basic principles of the work order process system
• Good verbal communication skills
• Motivated and self-directed toward goals of safety and reliability
• Proactive approach to preventive maintenance
• Willing to work overtime as needed
• Understands safe work practices for chemical plant
• Interface with utility company as needed to support site electrical system
• Provide electrical guidance for the plant on future installations and or/projects
• Execute any electrical related repairs safely and provide direction/solutions for the site
• Ability to lift 50lbs
• Able to work through adverse weather conditions
• Expected and capable to frequently walk, bend, stoop, balance, ascend/descend from ladders, operate various mobile equipment, pulling, crouching, twisting, and reaching.
• Hear well enough to perceive the nature of sounds relating to process equipment and communication

It’d be great if you also had:

• Understanding/experience of troubleshooting electrical power failures
• Previous experience troubleshooting/installing VFD’s and PLC’S
• Ability to effectively read/comprehend equipment/process drawings
• Motivated and self-directed toward goals of cost reduction and service factor improvement
• Exceptional mechanical aptitude
• Understanding of facility power supply and distributions systems
• Experience with chemical processing plant and the electrical requirements for it

Benefits of Joining Albemarle

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive benefits package

• A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.

We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.