Industrial Electrician A: PLCs, VFDs & Automation

Viskase Corp; Tennessee; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Viskase Companies, Inc. in Loudon, TN seeks an Electrician “A” to maintain and repair industrial electrical and control systems on a fixed 12-hour shift.

You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot PLCs, VFDs, motors, and related devices to keep production running safely and reliably. Ideal candidates have 4 years of industrial electrical experience (or an apprenticeship plus 2 years, or a vocational program plus 2 years) and will work overtime including weekends as needed; strong

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 4 years of industrial electrical experience, or apprenticeship plus 2 years, or vocational program plus 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled maintenance work orders and respond to plant maintenance needs.
• Troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and replace electrical components, including motors, relays, overloads, cables, switches, sensors, and variable-speed drives.
• Work with Allen-Bradley PLCs and industrial control systems.
• Maintain and troubleshoot programming, hardware, networking, and communications.
• Diagnose industrial control system hardware and software problems and perform corrective actions.
• Assist with industrial control system projects and implementations.
• Support predictive and preventive maintenance programs.
• Support internal plant projects and control system upgrades.
• Troubleshoot control panels using relay logic, process control valves, and pneumatic control systems.
• Interface with and troubleshoot motor starters, run relays, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), servo motors and controls, DeviceNet, and ControlNet.
• Connect to PLCs, read ladder logic, perform PLC programming, and diagnose hardware and software issues.
• Follow established quality programs, policies, and practices to help ensure materials meet product specifications and quality-system requirements.
• Perform work in accordance with established safety procedures and Safety Cardinal Rules.
• Perform other assignments as directed.

Skills

Industrial electrical experience

PLC programming

Ladder logic

VFDs

Servo motors and controls

Electrical troubleshooting

Instrumentation calibration

Process control valves

Pneumatic control systems

DeviceNet and ControlNet

Education

High school diploma or GED

Apprenticeship program

Vocational school industrial electrical program

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Viskase Companies, Inc. in Loudon, TN seeks an Electrician “A” to maintain and repair industrial electrical and control systems on a fixed 12-hour shift.

You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot PLCs, VFDs, motors, and related devices to keep production running safely and reliably. Ideal candidates have 4 years of industrial electrical experience (or an apprenticeship plus 2 years, or a vocational program plus 2 years) and will work overtime including weekends as needed; strong