Electrical Technician - Plate

Arconic Corporation; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Arconic is seeking an Electrical Technician for our Plate Mill in Davenport, Iowa. You will support and maintain electrical systems, troubleshoot equipment, and mentor craft personnel to ensure safe, efficient operations.

In this role, you will work with Allen Bradley PLCs, RS Logix, and AC/DC drives, focusing on reliability and continuous improvement within a dynamic manufacturing environment. The position is on site and requires flexibility to cover shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 3 years’ electrical experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Pass an electrical proficiency exam.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain a safe workplace by active involvement in safety processes and policies.
• Provide technical & tactical support for planned and unplanned equipment breakdowns and outages on production centers.
• Train and mentor Unit Supervisors and craftspeople to improve technical skills.
• Develop and implement SOPs, WIP’s and related procedures for new and existing equipment.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts and document findings.
• Assist in critical spare parts management.
• Apply Arconic Business Systems concepts to daily maintenance activities.

Skills

Electrical experience

Troubleshooting

Read electrical drawings

PLC programming & troubleshooting

Motor control & drives

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

RSLogix

AC/DC drives

Job description

Arconic is currently in search of Electrical Technician to join our Plate Mill based in Davenport, Iowa.

At Arconic, we take pride in our work and our innovative products and technologies that advance sustainable solutions for a better world. We strive to create a safe, inclusive, and collaborative workplace with competitive benefits, development opportunities and a culture that values and rewards employees on all levels of the organization.

In this role, you will:

• Support and maintain a safe work place by active involvement in the safety processes, and leading by example by supporting Arconic's EHS policies and values.

• Provide technical & tactical support and leadership on planned and un-planned equipment breakdowns and outages on production centers; provide technical support on specialized equipment such as Direct Fire melt furnaces. Allen Bradley Programmable Controllers, RS Logics and AC/DC drives. Also provides assistance to Engineering on tune up, check out, and commissioning of new and revised equipment.

• Train and mentor Unit Supervisors and craftspeople, enabling continuous technical skills improvement throughout the organization.

• Support the Lead Operator process.

• Support up-skilling of crafts people. Develop and execute training plans.

• Lead the effort in development of SOP’s, WIP’s and related procedures on new and existing equipment; provide training on the procedures.

• Provide technical input to preventative and predictive maintenance systems.

• Ensure long term viability of existing equipment by recommending and implementing changes and improvements to control systems or equipment to increase equipment reliability.

• Lead problem solving and root cause analysis efforts, providing documentation and record retention on technical related issues.

• Assist in critical spare parts management.

• Apply the Arconic Business Systems concepts and Stability Tools into your daily activities, ensuring that critical maintenance processes are integrated into day-to-day operations.

This position will require the candidate to be flexible with hours, as hours for this role will be dependent on business needs.Generally, M-F 7am-4pm but will require off shift support as needed.

You have (required):

• High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 3 years’ electrical experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Pass an electrical proficiency exam.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Exceptional candidates also have (preferred):

• Completion of a recognized electrical apprenticeship, four years on the job training or electrical degree from an accredited technical college or institution
• Broad electrical experience, with a preference for knowledge of Combustions systems.
• Experience in metal casting, melting furnaces and various instrumentation.
• Strong ability to read electrical drawings, troubleshoot to root cause, and implement repairs to restore flow of equipment.
• Experience applying knowledge on PLC programming and troubleshooting, ac & dc motors, and variable speed drives.
• Combustion systems experience or Commercial/Industrial Boilers
• Process control and instrumentation principles

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