Electrician

Omega Protein Inc; Abbeville (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Omega Protein Corporation is hiring a Plant Electrician in Abbeville, LA. The role focuses on safe, efficient maintenance of plant electrical and electronic systems, troubleshooting, and providing repair estimates. Candidates should read wiring diagrams and be prepared for overtime and rotating shifts.

Responsibilities include routine maintenance, equipment testing, and reporting hazards, with high school or trade certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have strong knowledge of 220/480V systems.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams.
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, and rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and annual maintenance on plant electrical and electronic systems.
• Troubleshoot problems and provide recommendations for problem resolution.
• Provide estimates for repairs, replacement, and installation according to problem.
• Order materials and follow-up to maintenance.
• Report hazards, accidents, injuries or environmental excursions immediately to supervisor.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Electrical safety

Reading wiring diagrams

Education

High school diploma or trade school certification

Tools

Electric voltage meter

Job description

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Full Time Abbeville, LA, US

Responsibilities:

The Plant Electrician will be responsible for safely and efficiently performing the specific duties below:

• Strong working knowledge of 220/480v current to include the ability to troubleshoot break in line.
• Strong working knowledge of wiring/unwiring electric commercial motors.
• Perform routine and annual maintenance on plant electrical and electronic systems
• Must be familiar with and know how to use various electrical tools such as an electric voltage meter.
• Ability to read a wiring diagram
• Must know how to tell whether an electrical motor is bad or not.
• Must know how to change a starter and fuses in a panel box.
• Must know how to change out heatersin an electrical box.
• Must know how to run electrical circuits from electrical motors to panel box.
• Troubleshoot problems and provide recommendations for problem resolution
• Provide estimates for repairs, replacement, and installation according to problem
• Diagnosis and repair/replacement recommendations
• Order materials and do follow-up to maintenance
• Complete all tasks safely
• Report all hazards, accidents, injuries or environmental excursions immediately to your supervisor or a member of the management team
• All other duties assigned
• High school diploma or trade school certification preferred
• Ability to work overtime, weekends and rotating shifts as required