Industrial Electrician - Plastics Manufacturing

Westlake Plastics; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

PTO

Paid vacation

Birthday off

401K match

Job summary

Westlake Plastics is a world-leading manufacturer in extrusion and compression molding technologies for high-performance thermoplastics. The company offers competitive hourly pay and benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, paid vacation, birthday off, and 401K matching.

The electrician role covers a wide range of duties from installing and maintaining electrical systems to troubleshooting, PLC control, and safety compliance in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years minimum experience as an electrician in a manufacturing environment.
• NFPA 70E knowledge or certification preferred.
• NEC knowledge required.
• VFD experience desired.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes and conveyors.

Responsibilities

• Determine the existence of electrical hazards, safely isolate and ground circuits for repairs.
• Wear required PPE to protect against arc flash and shock.
• Troubleshoot and maintain motor control centers, control loops and related equipment.
• Read/interpret engineering drawings to install, calibrate and maintain electrical equipment.
• Install electrical conduit, wire, and terminations.
• Use testing equipment (meters, oscilloscopes) to diagnose and repair equipment.
• Install and maintain control and distribution apparatus and drive systems.
• Interpret PLC control logic and modify as necessary.
• Observe systems for hazards and recommend adjustments or modifications.
• Design panel layouts and set up complex control systems from engineering drawings.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings

PLC control logic

Instrumentation use

Effective communication

Tools

Multi-meters

Ammeters

Megohm meters

Oscilloscopes

PLC programming tools

Job description

Description

Westlake Plastics is a world-leading manufacturer in extrusion and compression molding technologies of high-performance thermoplastics. Close collaboration with our customers and new product development have been the hallmarks as we celebrate 75 years of success

Westlake Plastics offer a competitive hourly pay rate. Our employees receive benefits (medical, dental, prescription and vision), PTO, paid vacation, as well as your birthday off and employer matched 401K.

Performs a verity of electrical maintenance tasks including all the following pipe bending, panel construction, troubleshooting, basic mechanical operation. Ability to perform installation of both electrical and mechanical parts, ability to troubleshoot electrical problems, diagnose and maintain repairs of manufacturing plant equipment. Must be willing to work on other task as needed outside primary duties.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Determine the existence of electrical hazards and problems. Safely isolate, ground, and prepare circuits and electrical apparatus to enable repairs.
• Have knowledge of and use the required personal protective equipment to protect against arc flash and shock.
• Troubleshoot and maintain motor control centers, motor start circuits, control loops, generators, high voltage switchgear, protective relaying, and related equipment.
• Read/interpret engineering drawings and manuals to install, calibrate and maintain electrical apparatus. Work from complex engineering and manufacturers drawings or manuals to complete projects and assigned work
• Install electrical conduit, pull and terminate wiring.
• Ability to use electrical/electronic testing equipment to such as multi-meters, ammeters, megohm meters, high potential testers, oscilloscopes, digital probes to troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Use hand and power tools related to the electrical trades.
• Install and maintain control and distribution apparatus, such as switches, relays, circuit breakers, and control panels.
• Install and maintain drive systems such as variable frequency drives, eddy current, and DC drives. Install and maintain programmable logic control systems (PLC).
• Interpret and/or modify PLC control logic as necessary. Install and calibrate pressure, temperature, flow, and level controls.
• Observe installed systems to detect hazards and determine the need for adjustments or modifications.
• Design layout work on panels, set up complex control systems, interpret and alter engineering drawings and wiring diagrams.
• Repair or replace faulty electrical equipment, including electronic controls, meters, outlets, and panels.
• Effectively communicate problems and solutions to resolve electrical problems.
• Use computerized maintenance system to retrieve and enter information.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining scheduled maintenance programs for plant equipment. Maintain records, update drawings, and develop safety procedures.
• Observe safe work practices and ensure work does not endanger others.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

3-5 years minimum experience as an electrician, in a manufacturing environment is preferable.

Experience NFPA 70E Desired.

NEC knowledge

VFD experience Desired

Able to troubleshoot mechanical issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors. Desired