Industrial Electrician

Intertape Polymer Group; Marysville (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Intertape Polymer Group in Marysville, MI, seeks an Elect/Inst Tech Journeyman in the Maintenance department. You will install, troubleshoot, repair, and rebuild plant electrical equipment and machines, and support uptime through preventive maintenance and equipment upgrades.

You will read schematics, work with PLCs, drive systems, and instrumentation, and participate in safety programs and shutdowns. This is a non-exempt, hourly role requiring flexibility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Journeyman card in Electronics, Electrical or related trade and/or at least six years of relevant experience.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and electronic schematics.
• Residential/industrial wiring skills with PLC and computer skills.
• Electronic circuit repair skills and power distribution knowledge.
• Proficient with test equipment and bench testing.
• Experience with explosion-proof systems and AC/DC drives.
• Familiar with relay logic and automation controls.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the Marysville Plant Safety Program.
• Repair electrical failures on systems up to 600 Volts (AC/DC).
• Troubleshoot control systems using PCs and PLCs.
• Communicate shift activities with maintenance personnel and supervisors.
• Break down work orders to determine resources needed.
• Perform preventive maintenance to maximize equipment performance.
• Interact with equipment suppliers; support upgrades and improvements.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions for equipment improvements.
• Attend department meetings and share updates.
• Occasionally travel to suppliers and trade shows as needed.
• Assist with shutdown activities and process changes.

Skills

Journeyman card (Elect/Electrical)

Read electrical schematics

Wiring skills (residential/industrial)

PLC and computer skills

Electronic circuit board repair

Power distribution

General machine repair

Explosion-proof systems

Analog/digital/wired circuits

Test equipment (oscilloscopes, multIm)

Programmable Logic Controllers

AC/DC drive installation/troubleshoot

Bench testing

Relay logic troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Megger

PLC programming software

Job description

Position Description

Title: Elect/Inst Tech Journeyman

Department: Maintenance

Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor

Status: Non-Exempt Hourly

Position Purpose: Responsible for installation, troubleshooting, repair, preventive maintenance, and rebuild of all plant electrical equipment and machines. Involved with modifying and improving existing equipment. Train and pass along knowledge to other employees. Assist production with maintaining a high level of equipment up time. Work extended schedules during shutdown periods.

Principle Accountabilities

• Actively Participate in the Marysville Plant Safety Program


• Repair electrical failures on systems 460/60/3, 230/60/3, 220/60/1, and 120/60/1 AC and DC systems to 600 Volts.


• Troubleshoot control systems using PC's and PLC's.


• Communicate shift activities with other maintenance personnel and maintenance supervisors.


• Break down work orders to determine feasibility and what resources are needed to complete.


• Perform preventive maintenance tasks to ensure equipment performance is at maximum.


• Interact with equipment suppliers.


• Develop repair procedures and monitor as needed.


• Participate in brainstorming sessions for equipment improvements.


• Actively participate in department meetings.


• Occasionally travel to suppliers and trade shows to communicate our requirements.


• Make some decisions based only on limited amount of information available at a given time.


• Perform shut down activities.


• Communicate equipment and process changes with Production.


• Communicate equipment upgrades with Engineering.


• Investigate problems with equipment, and, or process.

Essential Skills and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent


• Journeyman's card in Electronics, Electrical or related trade and/or a minimum of six years of relevant experience in the trade


• Must be able to read and interpret electrical and electronic schematics


• Have residential and/or industrial wiring skills, PLC and computer skills, electronic circuit board repair skills, power distribution skills along with general machine repair skills


• Demonstrated Proficiency in the following areas:


• Explosion proof systems ranging from three-phase 480-volt transformers to low-volt intrinsically safe instrumentation


• Analog, digital and hard-wired circuit experience


• Test equipment (oscilloscopes, multi-meter, meggers)


• Programmable Logic Controllers


• AC and DC drive installation, programming and troubleshooting


• Ability to set up bench testing and troubleshoot components is a plus


• Troubleshooting relay logic