Job Description

The Electrical Technician assists in the production process, troubleshooting and repair of electrical, controls, and some mechanical aspects of production and facilities equipment on assigned shifts. This position provides technical support, analyzes production data, and improves safety, uptime, quality, energy consumption, tool change cycle times, and other operational metrics.

Responsibilities

• Perform installation, maintenance work, electrical field work, inspections/maintenance of heavy equipment obeying OSHA and Enviva standards
• Maintain adherence to workplace and safety practices and principles, and electrical standards
• Troubleshoot electrical issues relating to the PLC controlled devices, motor control centers, VFD’s instrumentation and other standard electrical devices using electrical drawings
• Wire, Troubleshoot, repair, AC/DC circuits and equipment, replace wiring electrical issues relating to the PLC, motor control centers, 480V and 4160V electrical distribution equipment and all electrical devices, equipment, sensors and fixtures
• Troubleshoot different communication and IT technologies
• Identify corrective action and troubleshooting to improve reliability of equipment
• Perform electrical field work including preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical systems, process control, drives and actuators, instrumentation and telemetry equipment
• Ensure equipment is properly maintained and calibrated before use and reports abnormalities
• Monitor production process operating parameters and makes appropriate adjustments to ensure safe and efficient equipment performance
• Perform additional duties as assigned and directed

Requirements

• At least two years manufacturing experience
• Four years of electrical experience
• Demonstrated ability in using hand tools and power tools
• Must be proficient in basic computer knowledge
• Ability to interpret, illustrate, and apply regulation codes and rules
• Ability to interpret sketches, blueprints, shop drawings, and work orders
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal job descriptions
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, analytical, problem solving interpersonal and team skills
• Willing and able to adhere to safety rules and regulations, including wearing prescribed safety equipment

Benefits

• No benefits