Maintenance Electrician

Ring Container Technologies; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Ring Container Technologies seeks a Maintenance Electrician to troubleshoot, maintain and repair electrical systems in our Decatur facility. You will read schematics, install wiring, test components, and support production with safe operation and responsive maintenance practices.

The role requires a two-year degree in an electrical field and 4–5 years of industrial maintenance experience, with strong GMP and safety fundamentals under daily deadlines.

Qualifications

• Two-year degree in electrical field required with related certifications or training.
• Minimum four to five years of industrial maintenance electrician experience.
• Ability to read drawings and electrical codes and apply GMP safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair electrical equipment and building systems.
• Read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, and electrical codes.
• Install and service wiring, switchgear, transformers, and motors.
• Test equipment for continuity, voltage, and resistance; calibrate instruments.
• Maintain preventative maintenance programs and keep accurate records.
• Train production staff on safe operation and maintenance of machinery.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical maintenance

Reading schematics

PLC/HMI

Safety compliance

Education

Two-year Associates degree in electrical field

Industrial maintenance certifications

Tools

PLC

HMI

SCADA

Robot controllers

Job description

Job Purpose

Responsible for troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of existing electrical system using electrical, mechanical and processing skills. The Maintenance Electrician will perform preventative and reactive maintenance on all electrical equipment and building.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Follows all established safety and good manufacturing practices (GMP) for area assigned, company policies and procedures and recognized practices.
• Reads and interprets drawings, blueprints, schematics, and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical equipment installations.
• Installs, examines, replaces, or repairs electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, fiber‑optic and coaxial cable assemblies, and other electrical components.
• Tests electrical and electronic equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance.
• Maintains, repairs, installs, and tests switchgear, transformers, switchboard meters, regulators, and reactors.
• Maintains, repairs, tests, and installs electrical motors, generators, alternators, industrial storage batteries and hydraulic and pneumatic electrical control systems.
• Troubleshoots, maintains and repairs industrial control systems and related devices including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), distributed control systems, Servos, Drives and Robotic Controllers.
• Conducts preventive maintenance programs and keeps accurate maintenance records.
• May install, maintain, and calibrate industrial instrumentation and related devices as required.
• Assist and train production employees in proper operation and maintenance of machinery.

Experience, Educational And Technical Qualifications

Maintenance Electrician should possess a sense of urgency, accountability, business ethics, professionalism, self‑motivation and the desire and focus to improve the business.

Maintenance Electrician must possess a two‑year Associates degree in electrical related field; and other technical certifications and training applicable to industrial maintenance electrical system in a manufacturing environment.

Maintenance Electrician must possess a minimum of four‑five years industrial maintenance electrician experience.

Abilities Required

• Must be able to come to work promptly and regularly.
• Must be able to take direction and work well with others.
• Must be able to work under the stress of deadlines.
• Must be able to concentrate and perform accurately.
• Must be able to react to change productively and to handle other tasks as assigned.

Physical Activity Required:

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs and equipment, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Needs good body agility.

Stooping

Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist. This requires the full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Crouching

Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.

Reaching

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Standing

Standing for sustained periods of time.

Walking

Moving over long distances to accomplish tasks.

Pushing

Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

Pulling

Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Lifting

Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.

Grasping

Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Feeling

Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin.

Fingering

Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.

Talking

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. This includes activities where detailed or important spoken instruction must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Hearing

Perceiving the nature of sounds with no less than 40 dB at 500 Hz, 100 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction. Able to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machine parts.

Repetitive Motion

Substantial movements of the arms, hand and/or fingers.

Vision

Must be able to prepare and analyze data and figures. Eye sight capable of seeing small defects at distances close to the eyes.

Exertion

Medium Work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Environmental Working Conditions

• The worker is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions.
• The worker may be subject to extreme heat. Temperatures above 100 for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to noise.
• The worker is subject to vibrations. Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.
• The worker is subject to being exposed to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.
• The worker may be subject to atmospheric conditions, i.e. fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation.
• The worker is subject to oils. Air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Additional Information

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Exempt/Non-Exempt Status

Management? (Yes/No)

Job Code

Salary Range

Last Revised 12/2022

Pay Range

$29.32 - $43.11