Description:
Electrical Technician-Evening (Open)
Job Description
Schedule: 3:30pm-12am; Training for the first month on day shift, then moving to evening shift.
Key Responsibilities
- Performs scheduled preventive maintenance tasks such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment to detect and prevent problems.
- Performs start up and shut down of equipment in accordance with operation’s requirements and company safety procedures.
- Visually inspects and tests electrical machinery and equipment.
- Dismantles, inspects, and replaces electrical machinery and replaces defective electrical parts.
- Performs lay-outs, assemblies, installs, tests, repairs, and adjusts electrical fixtures, apparatuses, equipment, wiring, to include panels and breakers.
- Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots industrial control systems, including instrumentation and power distribution equipment. Performs PLC programming, troubleshooting and program documentation maintenance.
- Examines work orders and converses with equipment operators to detect equipment problems.
- Reads and interprets equipment manuals, diagrams, sketches, schematics, engineering specifications, and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
- Performs work of electrical theory and principles, statutory codes, and principles of operation of electrical equipment.
- Follows guidance from more senior level colleagues. May assist more junior level colleagues with routine questions.
- Adheres to safety rules including live panel permits, arc flash safety, NEC codes, and other safety rules that govern electrical trades.
- Follows the operations and company safety procedures and practices.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education And Experience
- Typically possesses High School diploma (or equivalent) and 2-4 years of experience.
- Must have Electrician's license in Manitoba.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds, walk most of the day, long periods of standing bending, lifting, kneeling and climbing.