Electrical Technician

Johnson Matthey; Easttown Township (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k package

JM Elements benefits

Job summary

Johnson Matthey in the United States is seeking a qualified Electrical Technician to trouble shoot, repair, install and inspect production equipment. You will work on wiring diagrams, PLC interfaces and motors.

Responsibilities include safety compliance, fault finding, and refurbishing control panels. The role requires a high school diploma and electrical trade certification and offers JM Elements benefits and a 401k.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Electrical trade school certification preferred.
• Experience with electrical troubleshooting and PLCs is desirable.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, install and inspect production equipment following safety procedures.
• Analyze drawings and wiring diagrams to locate circuits and determine material needs.
• Test and adjust equipment for safe operation; perform repairs on motors, panels and control devices.
• Maintain compliance with hazardous waste procedures and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC interfaces

Equipment repair and installation

Education

High School diploma

Electrical trade school certification

Tools

Forklift operation

Aerial/boom lifts

Conduit wiring

Job description

Together for a cleaner, healthier world.

Johnson Matthey, a FTSE 250 organisation, is a global leader in sustainable technologies specialising in catalysis, precious metal products, chemicals and process technology. With operations in over 30 countries, we employ more than 12,600 people. We have more 200 years of success behind us; be part of the next stage of our growth journey and help maintain our reputation as one of the most admired organisations in our field. Our unique culture and people give us competitive advantage and will ensure our success for years to come. You can be part of that success story.

To follow prescribed procedures, policies, and all pertinent codes electrically to trouble shoot, repair, install and inspect equipment as required maintaining and repairing existing production equipment. This will be exclusive of modifications or changes to PLC codes, programs, or sequences of computer-controlled equipment.

Your responsibilities:

• Employee will comply with all Johnson Matthey Hazardous Waste procedures and local, state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Receives wiring diagrams, specifications and instructions covering the scheduled and emergency repair, installation, and inspection work to be done.
• Analyses all types of drawings and wiring diagrams to locate the install circuits and equipment to determine material or replacement needs and to select a logical approach to “Trouble Shooting” and repair problems.
• Plans details or working procedures to affect the most logical approach to job completion.
• Considers all safety precautions and proper isolation of circuits to cause a minimum of interference to operations.
• Determine necessary tools and material.
• Plans to perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical principles, wiring specifications codes, properties of various materials and principles of operation and application of equipment.
• Locates sources of trouble of any type of electrical equipment by tracing and testing circuits and inspecting for faulty operations.
• Uses PLC interface as required to diagnose equipment-related problems with computer-controlled equipment.
• Dismantles, inspects, repairs, adjusts, or replaces faulty parts and wiring on motors, generators, power distribution and control panels, circuit breakers, rectifiers, electronic devices, etc.
• Reassembles, tests, and adjusts equipment for safe and proper operation.
• Performs work on “hot lines” as required.
• Replaces coils, resistors, rheostats, relays, etc. Adjusts contractors, relays, bus rigging, etc.
• Reconnects terminal leads, panel boards and distribution feeders.
• In emergencies, shunts out defective coils in order to get equipment back in operation.
• Changes DC motor characteristics by shunting series coils, etc.
• Installs conduit, fittings, switches, controls and fixtures and wires and connects all types of electrical equipment as required for new installation or replacement of facilities.
• Make all required splices and connector joints.
• Adjusts all new equipment for proper operating characteristics.
• Able to perform repairs, adjustments, etc. to state-of-the-art electrical components, i.e. (inverter drives, SCR units, programmable controllers, etc.).
• Employee will comply with all Johnson Matthey Hazardous Waste procedures and local, state and federal regulatory requirements.

Requirements for the role:

• High School diploma
• Electrical trade school certification
• Operates forklifts, aerial scissor lifts and boom lifts
• Forklift operation

How you will be rewarded:

We offer a competitive compensation and JM Elements benefits package including a 401k package and competitive time off.

Our JM Elements Benefits program helps our employees understand and manage the JM benefits, as well as helping you focus on your overall wellbeing – for you and your family.

We’ll give you freedom to bring your whole self to work and be part of a team where difference matters and all voices are heard, that genuinely cares for you and where your contribution is appreciated. We’ll empower you to lean in and make things happen, to create solutions and value for our customers. United by our values and vision, we’re self-starters sharing the same values and accountability and always with a shared commitment to doing the right thing. We’re passionate about making a difference and delivering a better tomorrow for us and for you – a cleaner and healthier world, today and for future generations.

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