Industrial Electrician

Third Coast; Pearland (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Third Coast is seeking an experienced Industrial Electrician to maintain and integrate electrical systems in a demanding process facility. Under supervision, you will perform routine maintenance, install and integrate instrumentation, and address motor control circuits.

The role requires strong troubleshooting skills, a technical school diploma or equivalent training, and adherence to safety standards including LOTO and permit-to-work procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED required.
• Diploma from accredited Technical School; military electrical/electronic training required.
• In lieu of degree, minimum ten years field experience in industrial environment, without a degree; or any combination of experience and training that would provide the required skills, knowledge and abilities.
• Minimum of 5 years of Industrial electrical experience in a process facility.
• Minimum of 5 years of strong troubleshooting skills on motors, MCCs, VFDs, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience following LOTO and permit-to-work procedures.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine maintenance, installation and integration of various types of process control instrumentation equipment such as transmitters, controllers, integrators, recorders, square root extractors and final drive elements.
• Make repairs to electrical power, motor and motor control circuits.
• Prepares for inclement weather by taking necessary precautions including, but not limited to, checking condition of heat tape, boarding of windows, securing loose equipment and any other related assignments as directed by District Management.
• Develops, prepares and presents recommendations and reports as requested.

Skills

MSDS reading

Schematic interpretation

PLC control programs

Motor control circuits

Troubleshooting

LOTO compliance

Electrical conduit installation

Instrumentation installation

Calculations (algebra & trig)

Education

Technical school diploma

Military electrical/electronic training

Tools

Test equipment

Job description

Are you an experienced Industrial Electrician ready to take on exciting challenges in maintaining and integrating cutting-edge electrical systems? If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy solving complex problems, this role could be your perfect fit! Under the direction of the Assistant Facilities Manager, the Industrial Electrician’s main task is to perform routine maintenance and integration of electrical systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs routine maintenance, installation and integration of various types of process control instrumentation equipment such as transmitters, controllers, integrators, recorders, square root extractors and final drive elements.
• Make repairs to electrical power, motor and motor control circuits.
• Prepares for inclement weather by taking necessary precautions including, but not limited to, checking condition of heat tape, boarding of windows, securing loose equipment and any other related assignments as directed by District Management.;
• Develops, prepares and presents recommendations and reports as requested.

Routine Maintenance

• field fault analysis determines if instrument has failed or if it is a process problem;
• field calibration of instrumentation utilizing proper test equipment;
• complete overhaul in shop environment to include component replacements, alignments and calibration to specifications of record;
• repair of signal transmission facility such as tubing, wiring, etc.;
• instrumentation to include pneumatic, electronic and digital equipment;
• fault analysis of hardwire relay logic, motor control circuits, motor power circuits (120V to 480V 3phase) and common utility / lighting circuits;
• installation of new control circuits, modification of existing instrument/electrical systems as requested, to include design, load and Implementation of new control logic;
• fault analysis of PLC based systems with control logic modification if required.
• analysis of 12.47kv incoming power service.

Knowledge and Skills

• High School Graduate or GED required.

Work Experience

• Diploma from accredited Technical School, military electrical/electronic training is required
• In lieu of degree, minimum ten years field experience in industrial environment, without a degree; or any combination of experience and training that would provide the required skills, knowledge and abilities.
• Minimum of 5 years of Industrial electrical experience in a process facility.
• Minimum of 5 years of Strong troubleshooting skills on motors, MCCs, VFDs, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience following LOTO and permittowork procedures.

Skills and Competencies

• Have general knowledge of plant safety rules
• Must be able to read and interpret an MSDS, also know the location of the MSDS book
• Knowledge of our quality policy and objectives
• Ability to support projects from design through commissioning (“turnkey” project execution).
• demonstrate proficiency in both oral and written communication.
• Must have the ability to interpret schematic drawings (to component level) of pneumatic loops, hardware relay logic diagrams, PLC control programs, motor control circuit diagrams, etc.
• Must associate circuit symbols with actual components to include solid state electronics (transistors, integrated chips, resistors, capacitors, etc.) and common industrial electrical hardware (relays, contactors, starters, etc.).
• Must have good mathematical skills to include basic algebra for calculation of electrical/electronic equations as applicable in water/wastewater treatment and basic trigonometry for calculation of vectors as in VFD systems.
• Must be able to install electrical conduit of the various trade size (pvc, emt, rigid) and install instrumentation tubing.
• The ability to analyze problems, identify solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to use their hands to handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.
• The team member frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• The team member is occasionally required to sit.
• The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift 50 pounds and occasionally move or manipulate drums weighing between 200500 pounds.