ELECTRIC TECHNICIAN A

Inteplast Group Corporation; Lolita (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Inteplast Group Corporation is seeking an Electrical Technician A to perform maintenance duties in the electrical area, with responsibilities including troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and adherence to safety standards.

The role requires reading blueprints, coordinating with teams, and flexibility for overtime to meet plant goals. Strong communication skills and prior maintenance experience are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED preferred; vocational training helpful.
• Minimum 3 years electrical experience and maintenance background.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Willingness to work overtime and outside regular schedule.

Responsibilities

• Maintain regular attendance and work outside regular hours as required.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical equipment and controls.
• Follow safety rules and keep work area clean and organized.
• Coordinate with other departments to meet plant goals.
• Read and follow instructions from supervision; complete paperwork for work orders.

Skills

Blueprints & schematics reading

Electrical troubleshooting

Maintenance experience

Safety compliance

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma/GED preferred

Vocational education desirable

Tools

Volt meter

Dial and Vernier Calipers

Amprobe

Job description

TITLE: Electrical Technician A

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. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. For more information, about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, view the EEO - Know Your Rights and Pay Transparency Statement.