Industrial Electrician

Commercial Metals Company; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Coverage

Paid-time Off and Vacation

4.5% Company Match 401(k)

Competitive Compensation and Bonuses

Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

A leading metal and steel company is looking for a Maintenance Technician in Knoxville, TN. The role involves diagnosing and fixing machinery and electrical systems, ensuring safety compliance, and performing daily maintenance tasks. Candidates should possess strong AC/DC troubleshooting skills and electrical controls expertise, with a preference for those having 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience. This position also requires effective communication skills and a commitment to safety practices.

Qualifications

• Industrial maintenance experience preferred (3+ years).
• AC/DC troubleshooting experience required.
• NFPA 70E safety practices preferred.
• Experience with SAP maintenance module preferred.
• Ability to read electrical/electronic schematics.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose malfunctioning systems and components using test equipment.
• Communicate effectively with departments on safety and operations.
• Inspect and perform maintenance on machinery and electrical systems.
• Maintain records of repairs and material usage.
• Support maintenance and production personnel as needed.
• Utilize SAP for work orders and time tracking.
• Follow safety rules and PPE requirements.

Skills

AC/DC troubleshooting experience

Electrical controls maintenance and repair proficiency

Ability to function in a fast-paced environment

Ability to think logically and analytically

Understanding of electrical safe work practices

MRO system; SAP system experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP maintenance module

Digital voltmeter

Oscilloscope

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Job description

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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Able to communicate effectively with appropriate departments/individuals. Thorough understanding of applicable devices in the facility
• Work safely to prevent on the job injuries by following safety rules and regulations at all times including proper wearing of company PPE
• Assist ARP Planners with scheduling and prioritizing maintenance activities
• Participates in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively upholds the CMC Safety Culture
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components using test equipment, hand tools and personal knowledge to determine root cause
• Exercise judgement when troubleshooting AC/DC motor controls, PLC, electrical drives, and all high voltage systems, keeping them all up to the site voltage maximums. Able to understand electrical/electronical schematics
• Inspect and perform daily maintenance on all shop machinery, mobile equipment, HVAC Systems, PLC networks, and cranes
• Maintain a thorough and working knowledge/understanding of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, distribution control, fluidic, and electrical systems/components and how they operate
• Maintains specified records of work performed, details of repairs, and material usage
• Performs necessary maintenance tasks including repair or replacement of damaged parts, adjustments and calibration procedures, assemble, install, test and execute preventative maintenance tasks on various forms of manufacturing equipment
• Provides technical assistance to maintenance and production personnel as needed
• Responsible for daily housekeeping duties including but not limited to immediate work area
• Use SAP maintenance module in the execution of duties, utilize computers to acquire information, documentation, account for time and corrective actions
• Works with related diagnostic equipment including digital voltmeter, paper recorder, multi-volt meter, oscilloscope, and other electronic tools and equipment

What You'll Need

• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and work in heights for extended periods of time
• Ability to think logically, analytically and solve problems
• AC/DC troubleshooting experience required
• Electrical controls maintenance and repair proficiency
• Knowledge of the melting, casting and rolling process and related equipment preferred
• Minimum 3 years industrial maintenance experience preferred
• MRO system; SAP system experience preferred
• Must have experience with and the ability to demonstrate electrical and mechanical maintenance principles, concepts, and troubleshooting techniques including a working knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics
• NFPA 70E requirements preferred
• Siemens and/or other PLC troubleshooting experience preferred
• Thorough understanding of electrical safe work practices
• Work rotating shifts which include weekends and holidays

Your Education

• High School Diploma or GED preferred

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to joinCMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!

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