Job description
- Maintenance Electrician
- Ridgeway, VA
- $33-$37 p/h
- Nights 7:30pm - 7:30am (2-2-3 schedule)
- Textile Manufacturer
We are working with an established Textile Manufacturing company based in Ridgeway, Virginia. They are recruiting for a Maintenance Electrician to join their team on Nights 7:30pm - 7:30am (2-2-3 schedule) in return for a salary in the region of between $33 - $37 p/h along with excellent employment benefits which include 401K, Healthcare, Vision and Dental, PTO and Life Insurance.
Duties and Responsibilities as a Maintenance Electrician include:
- Handle all Electrical responsibilities of new equipment installs, repairs/troubleshooting production equipment, and handle all Electrical issues through out manufacturing plant
- Running and bending conduit
- Experience with safety PPE, arc flash, lockout / tagout.
- Working with 240v - 480v
- Familiarity with Ethernet and DeviceNet protocol for machine device communication (PLC to drives, HMI, Remote I/O )
- Using an analog or digital megohmmeter for testing motor insulation
- Installing VFD's and setting parameters referencing an existing system
- installing 24VDC sensors, such as proximity, photo-electric, limit switches, and other instruments, including pressure/vacuum transducers.
- Install/troubleshoot 3 phase motors on equipment, inverter and servo drives. AC and DC control circuit trouble shooting ability.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical problems
Qualifications:
- 5+ years experience as an Industrial Electrician in a manufacturing setting
- Experience with running conduit, electrical wiring, control panel wiring, bug plugs, busway systems, etc
- Wiring 240v - 480v three phase motors on a variety of small to large production machinery
- Experience with high voltage/low voltage systems up to 480VAC
- PLC knowledge is a plus
- Experience using electrical tools