ELECTRIC TECHNICIAN A

Socket.dev; Lolita (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Inteplast Group is seeking an Electrical Technician A to perform maintenance and electrical tasks in a plant setting. The role requires troubleshooting, reading schematics, and adhering to safety rules while coordinating with teams to meet production goals.

The position emphasizes regular attendance, ability to handle overtime, and effective communication with coworkers to maintain equipment efficiency and plant safety.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Min 3 years electrical experience; maintenance experience required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot electrical equipment including motors and drives.
• Follow safety rules and perform preventive maintenance tasks.
• Read and follow written and verbal instructions; complete work orders and records.

Skills

Electrical experience

Maintenance experience

Blueprints & schematics

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma / GED

Vocational education

Job description

Electrical Technician A

POSITION OBJECTIVE

To perform all duties assigned, which fall under the maintenance area of responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma/GED is preferred
• Previous electrical experience required – Min 3 years.
• Vocational education desirable.
• Previous maintenance experience required
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics
• Good oral and written communication skills

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Must have regular, reliable attendance, and willing to work outside the regular schedule as required.
• Willing to handle job stress and interact with others in the workplace
• Consistently demonstrates safe work habits
• Adhere to all company rules and policies
• Has complete understanding of the plant and department safety rules
• Demonstrates good housekeeping by ensuring his or her assigned area is kept clean.
• Works efficiently with other employees in order to meet plant and department goals in safety, quality, production and housekeeping
• Follows oral and written instructions from higher management
• Works and cooperates with other departments within the plant
• Attends scheduled department safety and training meetings
• Ability to receive constructive suggestions
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment, i.e. FMC bag machine and winder, kiefel extruder and winder, amplast unwinder, ktron resin system.
• Comply with all written and verbal safety rules using personnel protective equipment as required by department and plant safety programs.
• Plan and carry-out tasks to accepted national and local standards and codes.
• Identify and correct, in a timely manner, problems in all areas of the plant including production equipment, material handling equipment, etc. to within accepted codes.
• Ability to coordinate and lead small work groups to complete assigned tasks.
• Check voltage with volt meter.
• Install bearings and deals in electrical motors of all sizes.
• Replace electrical motors (AC and DC)
• Do PMS on electrical equipment
• Troubleshoot and replace heater bands
• Replace and repair if possible heat controls.
• Troubleshoot replays, starters, circuit breakers and replace when needed.
• Be able to bend rigid or EMT pipe
• Check and replace fuses.
• Read dial and venire calipers.
• Be able to read metric and standard measurements
• Check and repair or replace when necessary thermocouples
• Must know about resin systems
• Must know how to download and reload computers.
• Must be able to repair faulty wiring.
• Identify and understand the function of equipment
• Provide timely preventive maintenance support and records all test data
• Ability to properly fill out necessary paperwork associated with work orders, historical files, time cards and issues tickets.
• Must have and properly select tools required for task being performed
• Able to disassemble equipment make necessary repairs and restore to normal operations.
• Ability to train other personnel effectively
• Planning and achieve job tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to seek method by which to improve department efficiency
• Available for overtime, call-ins and rotating schedule
• Willingness to learn and upgrade skill level.
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Provide timely preventive maintenance support coordinating with production personnel
• Responsible for good housekeeping in assigned and work areas.
• Make any mechanical repairs on equipment as necessary
• Check voltage with volt meter
• Check amperes with amprobe
• Read electrical and construction schematics pertaining to electrical
• Understand electrical diagrams
• Troubleshoot electrical motors
• Check out and troubleshoot DC drives
• Troubleshoot relays, starters, circuit breakers and replace when needed.
• Must know how to troubleshoot and repair solid state circuitry
• Must be able to install starters, wiring, etc. in panels
• Must know all wires sizes and voltage and amp ratings.

WORK ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS SUBJECTED TO IN THIS POSITION

• Inside environmental conditions, protected from weather conditions, not necessarily temperature conditions.
• Subject to noise, causing reason to shout in order to be hard above the noise level.
• Subject to vibration, exposure fluctuating movements of the body.

Inteplast Group is an affirmative action and equal opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

For more information, about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, view the EEO - Know Your Rights and Pay Transparency Statement.