Senior Electrician

SUMMARY: The Senior Electrician is responsible for advanced troubleshooting, repair, and installation of electrical systems, including automated machinery, PLCs, controls, panels, relays, and alarms. This role requires strong expertise in PLC programming and industrial automation. Senior Electricians work directly with production managers, mechanics, millwrights, and operators. Must be the site leader in living and driving the Company Core Values and High-Performance Work Culture.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs all required electrical maintenance and repair on all equipment throughout the facility, office, and manufacturing areas

• Troubleshoot and repair complex electrical and automation systems

• Program, modify, and optimize PLCs and industrial control systems

• Lead and coordinate electrical maintenance and installation projects

• Perform root cause analysis of recurring electrical issues and implement solutions

• Installs and repairs electrical systems, apparatus, electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment. This is done by following electrical codes, manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints, and other specifications

• Replaces faulty electrical components of machine, such as relays, switches, motors, and positions sensing devices

• Troubleshoots malfunctioning equipment by; interpreting wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, related machinery operation, leveraging proactive and collaborative discussions with others (managers, mechanics, millwrights, machinists, operators) to diagnose and resolve issues

• Fluent in reading code and troubleshooting logic for multiple manufacturers PLC’s used within ICC facilities and production equipment with computers, I/O lists and program documents

• Supports vision inspection systems (calibrations, adjustments)

• Research and recommend improvements and upgrades in all electrical systems throughout the plant

• Installs new electrical equipment as required and permitted by law. Installs power, light, electronic and control circuits

• Installs conduits, wires, controls, etc. as required. Connects power and cable supply wires between machines and equipment. Follows manuals, schematic diagrams, and blueprints using hand tools and test equipment to do this

• Designs electrical systems and draws ladder diagrams and schematics

• Available for emergency call-ins after hours as needed

• Keep up to date on electrical codes and advise management as required

• Interprets wiring diagrams, schematics drawings and related machinery operation

• Oversee any electrical Preventive Maintenance as needed

• Maintains spare parts inventory of all necessary electrical materials and equipment

• Completes thorough documentation of equipment issues/resolutions

• All other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Successful accomplishment of duties and responsibilities requires the following:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and/or 7+ years of industrial PLC experience. Must be computer literate and knowledgeable using Windows 10. Electrical Journeyman license is beneficial but not required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general and professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and procedural manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Valid Journeyman papers if applicable.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

NOTE: This job description identifies the general nature and scope of work to be performed. Independent Can reserves the right to revise all or any part of this job description and to add or eliminate essential job functions at any time. Designation of any job duty as an essential function is not intended as an assurance or guarantee that a team member has any right to perform the particular job duty, except as required by Independent Can. This job description is subject to change based on the needs of the position and/or the Company.