Electrical Maintenance Technician 2nd Shift

Requirements

• Skills and Abilities
• Ability to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial equipment in a manufacturing facility. • Ability to follow equipment manuals and drawings to adjust, align, replace, or repair machinery and keep records such as work orders and test and maintenance reports. • Electrical troubleshooting required. • PLC troubleshooting preferred. • Familiarity with automation programming software helpful. • Must have general computer skills, ability to read and interpret schematics and blueprints, and is capable of accurately distinguishing colors. • Must have the ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate courtesy and tack with people in various positions and levels within the company. • Must have the ability to work overtime and weekends as needed. • Must have ability to work independently, solve problems, and make decisions within the scope of the position with little direction. • Must follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations. • Must have a positive attitude, be dependable, be flexible, and have excellent attendance. • Near vision – the ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). • Must be willing to travel and conduct electrical project work at other RTP facilities. • Must have a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and proof of insurability. • Attendance is an essential function of the position. • Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Education and Experience
• Minimum two-year technical degree in industrial maintenance related field or a combination of education experience required. • Minimum five years of experience as an Electrical Maintenance Technician preferred • Plastic extrusion experience helpful; training provided. • Forklift and Scissor lift experience required. • Electrical knowledge required.
• Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
• Working conditions in the role of an Electrical Maintenance Technician may include exposure to moving mechanical parts, wet and/or humid conditions, dust, fumes, airborne particles, chemical dust, and risk of electric shock and non-hazardous chemical agents
• Regularly
• Stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl • Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls • Talk and hear to coordinate and operate equipment • Use of safety equipment as dictated by the work (safety glasses, safety shoes, respirators, face shields, hearing protection, gloves, etc.) • Exposure to moving mechanical parts
• Frequently
• Lift and/or move up to 60 pounds • Work in temperature extremes, wet and/or humid conditions, with dust, fumes, airborne particles
• Occasionally
• Sit • Handle (with mechanical equipment) up to 250 pounds. • Exposure to noise levels above the OSHA action level requiring use of hearing protection • Work at elevated heights of approximately 30 feet
• Other
• Specific vision abilities may require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

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