Electrician Apprentice-1

Johns Manville; McPherson (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Travel accident coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Johns Manville in McPherson, KS is seeking an Electrician Apprentice to join the team. The base hourly rate is $33.77 with a Monday–Friday shift from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, subject to adjustments as needed.

The Apprenticeship program includes classes at HCC, pays tuition where applicable, and offers comprehensive benefits such as health plans, a 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, sick and parental leave, life and disability insurance, EAP, travel coverage, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Electrician experience preferred.
• Knowledge in PLC and drive configuration.
• Knowledge of Ethernet networking.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and non-verbally with a variety of individuals.
• Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Supports and promotes safe practices and environmental commitments.
• Plans and lay out work assignments to accomplish them with maximum efficiency.
• Prepares, reads, interprets, and follows basic blueprints, diagrams, and sketches, making all measurements and calculations necessary to complete job.
• Performs all types of maintenance and repair work essential to plant operation.
• Inspects machinery and equipment and diagnoses faulty operation.
• Uses hand and power tools and measuring/testing instruments.
• Adheres to NFPA 70E CPR requirements for electricians.

Skills

Electrician experience

PLC & drive configuration

Ethernet networking

Communication skills

Physical ability

Job description

Who We Are

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium‑quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy. A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.

Compensation

The base hourly rate for this position is $33.77.

Johns Manville McPherson, KS facility is looking for an Electrician Apprentice to join the team.

Shift info: Monday – Friday 7 AM to 3:30 PM with adjustments as work requires.

Benefits

• Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance.
• JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match.
• JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.
• Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage.
• Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well.
• The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account.
• JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.

Your Day-to-Day

• Supports and promotes safe practices and environmental commitments in alignment with company commitments, policies, and compliance requirements.
• Works in a professional manner with all employees.
• Plans and lay out work assignments to accomplish them with maximum efficiency.
• Prepares, reads, interprets, and follows basic blueprints, diagrams, and sketches, making all measurements and calculations necessary to complete job.
• Performs all types of available maintenance and repair work that is essential to efficient operation of the plant.
• Make welds, brazes, cuts, solders, and silver‑solders all grades and types of metal from difficult positions and hard-to‑reach locations in an efficient and workmanship‑like manner.
• Fills out work orders, requisitions, inspection reports, time distribution material usage, etc., and performs other clerical duties necessary to maintain proper records relative to the work performed.
• Assists with inspections on machinery and equipment while in operation, diagnosing faulty operation.
• Periodically inspects and makes necessary adjustments or repairs to plant fire protection system, including alarms and auxiliary devices.
• Uses hand and power tools of all kinds, as well as a variety of measuring and testing instruments.
• Adheres to all NFPA 70E requirements including CPR certification (specific only to Electricians).

Apprentice Program Requirements

• Apprentices must attend all scheduled classes at the time offered by HCC.
• If Apprentices must attend classes during their normal work schedule, they will be paid for the time missed in 4-, 8-, or 12‑hour intervals.
• Travel time and expenses to and from HCC will not be reimbursed.
• It is understood that an Apprentice will not be assigned unfamiliar work without supervision of another Maintenance employee or technical leader.
• Classes required for completion include: AE100-AC/DCCircuits, AE105-IndustrialWiring, ME110-FundamentalsofMotorControls, AE150-ProgrammableLogicControllers(PLCs), AS152-DataCommunications, AE155-ElectricalMaintenance, AE200-VariableFrequencyDrivesandElectricMotors, AE202-Actuator/SensorSystems, AE205-IntermediateProgrammableLogicControllers, AE250-Distributed/IntegratedControlSystems, AE252-ControlSystemsDevelopment, AE255-IndustrialRobotics, AE101-DigitalMultimeterPrinciples, AE210-IndustrialHMIDesign&Integration.
• Classes will be taken in association with the Automation Engineer Technology track at HCC.
• Classes may be switched, added, or removed from the list above due to program changes at HCC, scheduling conflicts, or class availability.
• JohnsManville has the right to make changes to the apprentice’s schedule at its discretion.
• Tuition will be paid through the JohnsManville McPherson plant.
• Employee’s job performance must be considered in good standing.
• Employee must maintain a grade point average (GPA), both for the academic term and the overall program, of at least 2.5outof4.0.
• Cost for classes during any academic term where the employee’s GPA falls below this level will not be paid.
• Employee will continually remain in regular full‑time employment status with JM.

What You Bring to the Team

• Electrician experience, preferred.
• Knowledge in PLC and drive configuration.
• Knowledge of Ethernet networking.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and non‑verbally with a variety of individuals.
• Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Diversity & Inclusion

JohnsManville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long‑term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

We maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing.