Industrial Electrical Technician - Crane Repair

Arconic Corporation; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Arconic Corporation in Davenport, IA is seeking an Electrical Technician to join the Maintenance department. This role requires hands-on electrical experience in manufacturing and the ability to support planned and unplanned equipment maintenance.

You will train craft personnel, develop SOPs, and lead root-cause analyses while ensuring safety and reliability of critical equipment. Must be able to work flexible hours with standard shifts and off-shift coverage as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; 3+ years electrical experience in manufacturing.
• Pass an electrical proficiency exam.
• Authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship not offered.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain a safe workplace per EHS policies.
• Provide technical leadership on equipment breakdowns and outages in production centers; support special equipment like Direct Fire melt furnaces, Allen Bradley PLCs, RS Logics, and drives.

Skills

Electrical experience

Reading electrical drawings

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Network systems

Education

Electrical apprenticeship or technical degree

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

RSLogix

AC/DC drives

Electrical drawings

Job description

Arconic is currently in search of Electrical Technician to join our Maintenance department based in Davenport.

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.

• 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)

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 3 years' electrical experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Pass a 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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 Industrial Cranes
• Experience with medium and high voltage systems
• Experience with network systems
• 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