L-Electrical Mechanic A

Viskase Companies, LLC; Tennessee; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Viskase Companies, Inc. seeks an experienced Electrician “A” for our Loudon electrical maintenance team. You will support preventive maintenance, troubleshoot PLCs, motor controls, instrumentation, and automated systems in a heavy manufacturing setting.

The role requires strong industrial electrical experience, ability to read ladder logic, and work with Allen-Bradley PLCs. Overtime and weekend work are required to keep plant equipment running reliably.

Qualifications

• Requires 4 years of industrial electrical experience or equivalent via apprenticeship or vocational program plus 2 years.
• Apprenticeship completion plus 2 years of industrial electrical experience also acceptable.
• Vocational program completion plus 2 years of industrial electrical experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled maintenance and respond to plant maintenance needs.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical components including motors, relays, cables, and sensors.
• Work with PLCs and industrial control systems; read ladder logic and diagnose hardware/software issues.
• Calibrate instrumentation and troubleshoot VFDs, servo motors, and control panels.
• Support preventive maintenance programs and plant projects/upgrades.
• Follow safety procedures and quality programs.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC programming

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Industrial maintenance

Electrical safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

VFDs

Relay logic

Job description

Electrician “A”

Location: Loudon

Department: Electrical Maintenance

Schedule: Full-Time | Fixed 12-Hour Shift

Classification: Non-Exempt / Hourly

Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor

Join the Viskase Team

Viskase Companies, Inc. is seeking an experienced Electrician “A” to join our Electrical Maintenance team in Loudon. This position plays an important role in keeping our facility and production equipment operating safely and reliably through preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and support of industrial electrical and control systems.

If you have strong industrial electrical experience, enjoy troubleshooting complex equipment, and are comfortable working with PLCs, motor controls, instrumentation, and automated systems, we encourage you to apply.

What You’ll Do

• 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.
• Calibrate instrumentation equipment.
• 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.

Education

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Experience

Candidates must meet one of the following experience pathways:

• 4 years of industrial electrical experience, OR
• Completion of an apprenticeship program plus 2 years of industrial electrical experience, OR
• Completion of a vocational school industrial electrical program plus 2 years of industrial electrical experience.

Technical Skills

Successful candidates should be prepared to work with industrial electrical and control systems, including:

• Allen-Bradley PLCs
• PLC programming and ladder logic
• Industrial control systems
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
• Servo motors and controls
• Motor starters and relays
• Instrumentation and calibration
• Process control valves
• Pneumatic control systems
• DeviceNet and ControlNet
• Electrical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance

Work Environment & Schedule

This is a hands-on industrial maintenance position requiring activities that may include sitting, walking, standing, climbing, pushing, pulling, and using stairs, ladders, and lifts. Work may take place in various plant environments.

Candidates must be able to work overtime before or after normal starting times and on weekends as required. Consistent satisfactory performance, good attendance, and adherence to company policies and procedures are required.

Why This Role?

This is a great opportunity for an experienced industrial electrician who enjoys solving technical problems and wants to work directly with electrical systems, automation, PLCs, instrumentation, and production equipment in a manufacturing environment.

Viskase Companies, Inc. notes that the job description is not an all-encompassing list of duties. Some job requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.