Journeyman Electrician

Creative Foam Corporation; Dowagiac (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in foam manufacturing is seeking a skilled Electrician to join their team. This role involves installing and maintaining electrical systems for advanced machinery, ensuring safety and efficiency in operations. The ideal candidate will have a Journeyman card and extensive experience in troubleshooting and PLC programming. Join a company that values teamwork, innovation, and responsibility, and contribute to creating innovative solutions for automotive customers. If you're passionate about electrical systems and eager to grow in a supportive environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Safe working environments

World Class benefits

Company paid short term disability

401k with employer match

Generous holiday and vacation allotments

Dependent scholarship program

Wellness program

Referral program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the manufacturing field with a Journeyman card.
• Proficient in PLC programming and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Install and connect power supply wiring and conduit for machinery.
• Diagnose and repair faulty electrical and mechanical components.
• Conduct preventive maintenance and collaborate with engineering.

Skills

Electrical Wiring

Troubleshooting

PLC Programming

Preventive Maintenance

Mechanical Diagnosis

Education

State Issued Journeyman Card

Master’s License

Tools

Voltage Tester

Test Equipment

Hand Tools

Job description

Since 1969, Creative Foam has designed and manufactured cellular and non-cellular foams and plastics for our automotive customers. Key ingredients in our success in this market include innovative people, an abiding passion for quality, and an unwavering commitment to the customer. Find your home at Creative Foam!

Competitive Benefits & Compensation Package

• Safe working environments
• World Class benefits
• Company paid short term disability, long term disability, and AD&D insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Generous holiday and vacation allotments
• Dependent scholarship program
• Wellness program
• Referral program

Pay

Pay commensurate with education and experience.

Creative Foam wants to be a great service provider to our customers. We recognize we can only do that if we are a great employer. Our success is driven by the success of our employees.

Our culture focuses on four core values:

• Be Inclusive- Make a difference as a TEAM, work collaboratively and support others in our effort to greatness. Constantly strive for perfection and quickly learn from our mistakes.
• Be Inventive-Never stop learning and push the TEAM to strive towards sustained excellence. Aim to provide our customers with the most creative solutions in the market.
• Be Responsible-Maintain an equitable relationship with our customers, employees, stakeholders and communities as we develop as a TEAM.
• Be Relentless-Demand more from yourself and the TEAM than you think is imaginable, this will drive change and only then will we achieve our goals.

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Installs power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment, following the electrical code and blueprints, using hand tools and a voltage tester.
• Connects power supply wire to machines and equipment.
• Connects cables and wires between machines and equipment, following manuals, schematic diagrams, and blueprints using hand tools and test equipment.
• Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus, such as computers, transformers, motors and lighting fixtures, using test equipment and replaces damaged or broken wires and cables using hand tools.
• Tests malfunction machinery using test equipment and discusses malfunction with other maintenance workers to diagnose the malfunction.
• Replaces faulty electrical components of machines, such as relays, switches and motors and positions sensing devices using hand tools.
• Diagnoses and repairs or replaces faulty electronic components, such as printed circuit boards using electronic test equipment and hand tools.
• Replace electric motor bearings and rewires motors.
• Plans layout of wiring and installs wiring, conduit and electrical apparatus in buildings.
• Diagnoses and replace faulty mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic components of machines and equipment.
• Trained in Arc Flash and all safety requirements.
• Does preventive maintenance and complete forms.
• Works with engineering on new builds and upgrades.
• PLC knowledge for diagnostics of equipment needed.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• State Issued Journeyman card plus 5 years’ active work in manufacturing field.
• Master’s License a plus.
• PLC programming and troubleshooting 2+ years.