ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN - BEMIDJI, MN

PotlatchDeltic Corporation; Bemidji (MN); On-site; USD 54,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Rayonier's Bemidji, MN facility seeks an Electrical Technician to maintain and repair wood products plant equipment. The role focuses on predictive and preventive maintenance, CMMS use, and troubleshooting to improve uptime and quality.

Expect a four 10-hour shift schedule with rotating on-call weekends. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, plus electrical training or vocational degree, and 3–5 years of electrical industrial experience, preferably in wood products.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of an electrical training program with a vocational/technical degree.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain plant equipment to improve operating conditions, uptime, and quality.
• Perform predictive and preventive maintenance using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Make all necessary machine checks and troubleshoot to remedy operational or quality deficiencies.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC programming & repair

AC/DC circuits knowledge

Variable frequency drives

PCs and MS Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Electrical training program / vocational degree

Tools

Allen-Bradley RSLogix 5

RSLogix 5000

Electrical test equipment

Windows-based programming software

MS Word & Excel

Job description

• On-site


• Wood Products


• Full-Time


• Requisition #: ELECT001753

Description

Seeking qualified applicants for the position of Electrical Technician at our lumber manufacturing facility in Bemidji, MN. This multi-skilled position has responsibility for repairing and maintaining all plant equipment to improve operating conditions, uptime, and quality performance. Perform predictive and preventive maintenance functions and utilize a computerized maintenance management system. Make all necessary machine checks and troubleshoot to remedy operational or quality deficiencies.

The hourly rate of pay for this position is $39.0784.

Working conditions and essential physical functions:

• Must be capable of working in an industrial setting subject to hot, dusty, cold, wet, dirty and confined working environments on occasion.


• Able to climb and descend stairs, ladders, catwalks at elevated levels, and work at heights.


• Critical physical demands include standing, walking, lifting, carrying, crawling, kneeling, crouching, bending, pushing/pulling, etc.


• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Requirements:

• Must be a reliable, responsible, safety conscious individual who has the ability to work as part of a high-performance team.


• High school diploma or GED.


• Completion of an electrical training program with a vocational/technical degree…and/or…


• 3-5 years electrical industrial work experience preferred, preferably in a wood products mill.


• Ability to program, troubleshoot and repair PLC-based control systems utilizing electrical test equipment and Windows-based programming software (preferably Allen-Bradley RSLogix 5 and RSLogix 5000).


• Strong knowledge of AC/DC circuits, single and three-phase wiring, motor starters, relays and relay logic, PLCs, PID loop control. Knowledge of, and the experience to safely work on equipment with operating voltages up to AC 480 V.


• Ability to install, program, and troubleshoot variable frequency drives.


• Comfortable working with computers and familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel.


• Ability to pass a maintenance pre-work screen (meet the critical physical demands of the job).


• Flexibility to work days, nights and weekends on a rotating schedule (the regular workweek consists of four 10-hour shifts plus on-call weekends).


• Knowledge of lockout/tagout.


• Strong troubleshooting ability.

We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life and disability insurance, paid time off and additional voluntary benefits.

Rayonier is an EEO/Veteran/Disabled Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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