Journeyman Electrician

Vulcan Materials Company; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Materials Company seeks an experienced Electrician V to maintain and repair electrical systems across aggregate, asphalt, and mining operations. The role requires expertise in motor control, NEC/NESC/MSHA codes, PLCs, and both low and medium voltage starters.

You will troubleshoot, install, and program VFDs, soft starts, and relays while driving a company service truck to multiple facilities. Applicants should have a strong electronics background, with capabilities in pipe bending, safety

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the electrical trade.
• Experience interpreting pertinent electrical codes (NEC, NESC & MSHA).
• Experience in the mining industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, layout, install and repair electrical equipment including control centers and panels.
• Diagnose problems, replace parts, test and adjust.
• Must be capable of wiring new offices.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines and plant facilities.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLCs

Motor control

NEC Code knowledge

Pipe bending

Electrical safety

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

VFDs

Soft Starts

HMI

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

An Electrician V is a highly experienced and skilled professional who is responsible for electrical repairs and maintaining electrical systems at aggregate, asphalt, ready mix concrete, ship, and rail unloading systems. This individual must be familiar with motor control, NEC Code, PLCs, and have experience with low and medium voltage starters. The Electrician must have a basic knowledge of electronics and a strong knowledge of Federal, state, and local electrical codes, electrical theory, and motor control. This individual must have the ability to troubleshoot electrical problems and be skilled in pipe bending. This position requires driving a Company service truck, and travel to other facilities may be required.

Job Summary

An Electrician V is a highly experienced and skilled professional who is responsible for electrical repairs and maintaining electrical systems at aggregate, asphalt, ready mix concrete, ship, and rail unloading systems. This individual must be familiar with motor control, NEC Code, PLCs, and have experience with low and medium voltage starters. The Electrician must have a basic knowledge of electronics and a strong knowledge of Federal, state, and local electrical codes, electrical theory, and motor control. This individual must have the ability to troubleshoot electrical problems and be skilled in pipe bending. This position requires driving a Company service truck, and travel to other facilities may be required.

Essential Functions

• Plan, layout, install and repair a wide variety of complex electrical equipment including automatic machine and process controls, control centers and panels, relays, circuit breakers, electronic controls, tape actuated controls and other equipment involving tube or transistor circuits.


• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, detect and replace defective control modules, test and make adjustments.


• Must be capable of wiring new offices.


• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report these and any unusual situations to proper supervision.


• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, detect and replace defective control modules, test and make adjustments.


• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines and plant facilities including air compressors, nitrogen lines, and lighting systems.


• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report these and any unusual situations to proper supervision.


• PLC's Trouble shooting and LIGHT programming, Check PLC PID programming


• Installing / Changing Software, HMI and PC Installation and Troubleshooting


• Installation & Programming of: VFD's & Soft Starts, MV Soft Starts, MV VFDs, Protective Relays


• Troubleshooting of Networks; Fiber Terminations; PLC, VFD, SS, Relay, Sensor PM's


• Calibration of Belt Scales; Check scaling of Belt Scales in PLC/HMI; Check scaling of motor amps in PLC/HMI


• Understanding of Crusher specific automation software and installation and maintenance of cameras


• Installation & Maintenance of Flow/Density Meters

Critical Competencies

• Communication Skills: Communicates clearly and listens carefully in an open, candid and consistent manner.


• Team Player: Establishes trust with team members, stating clear expectations and accountabilities. Recognizes group morale and acts to protect or build as necessary.


• Safety-Oriented: Sets a safety tone for all activities; upholds the highest standards for protecting people and the environment.


• Personal Accountability: Honoring your commitments to yourself and others. Acknowledging and correcting your own mistakes. Taking full ownership to address and fix problems vs. deflecting blame to others


• Behavioral Expectations: High Integrity: Acts with unyielding integrity and honesty in business transactions, promoting company policies and holding self and other employees accountable, keeping promises and commitments.


• Self-Motivated: Gets the job done with a minimum of supervision. Collaborates with others to address issues that arise


• Respectful: Treats other employees or customers with courtesy, dignity and respect.

Education

• High School Diploma/GED or an equivalent combination of training and work experience.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the electrical trade, laying out work and organizing jobs.


• Demonstrable experience interpreting pertinent electrical codes (NEC, NESC & MSHA)


• Experience in the mining industry is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Must have sufficient level of education to understand oral and written instructions of a technical nature relating to products and vehicles.


• Must have excellent driving skills and the ability to maintain satisfactory customer and public relations in performance of duties.


• Understand VMC’s electrical safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.


• Maintain safe operating standards, continually improving electrical safety through observation and coaching of apprentices.


• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license for the state in which you are assigned.


• Ability to interact with plant personnel when requests for service are received.


• Able to ‘lay out’ the requested task, determine manpower and supplies needed and forward information to the Electrical Foreman for ordering of materials and scheduling.


• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and materials handling equipment in performing duties.


• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and plant facility’s electrical equipment and capable of wiring new offices.


• Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles and installs electrical conduit, using tools, such as hacksaw, pipe threader, and conduit bender.

Other Requirements

• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.


• Must be able to work required overtime and flexible work schedule.


• Must be able to speak, read, write and have a working knowledge of the English language.


• Must have excellent driving skills and the ability to maintain satisfactory customer and public relations in performance of duties.


• Perform pre-trip/post-trip vehicle safety inspection; document and report vehicle condition at beginning and end of each shift.


• May be required to drive a flatbed truck and operate forklift and overhead crane as needed


• Comply with all Safety, Health, Environmental and other Company policies, procedures and requirements

Hourly Range.

The base hourly range for this role is between $50.00 - $60.00 per hour. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors, including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

JD Disclaimer

Vulcan Materials Company is an equal opportunity employer.