Maintenance Electrician

Omya; Kansas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Omya in Kansas is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician to install, inspect, and repair electrical and electronic systems across crushing and processing lines. You will use PLCs to isolate faults, test with voltmeters and oscilloscopes, and calibrate equipment to specification.

This role emphasizes safety, documentation, and collaboration with plant operators and engineers. A minimum of five years in industrial electrical maintenance and formal training in electrical

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in industrial electrical/electronic maintenance.
• Formal training or practical experience in electrical industrial maintenance.
• Good command of local language, both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, modify, and test electrical/electronic systems across processing lines.
• Operate PLCs to isolate faults and conduct functional tests.
• Inspect, calibrate, and adjust equipment to specification.
• Ensure safe work practices and report completion to supervisor.
• Prepare and maintain loss reports and related paperwork.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

Technical diploma in Electrical Maintenance

Tools

Multimeter

Clamp meter

Oscilloscope

PLC troubleshooting

Job description

Key Accountabilities

• Electrical / Electronic Maintenance and Technical Support Assemble, install, inspect, maintain, repair, modify, troubleshoot, and test electrical and electronic systems and equipment such as: motors, generators, motor control centers, switch gear, lighting circuits, A. C. and D. C. variable speed drives, solid state boards, electronic process control devices and electronic scales.
• Use programmable logic controller(s) to isolate faulty electrical/electronic equipment.
• Use necessary test instruments, test equipment and tools such as: voltmeters, ampere meters, and other electrical analyzing equipment.
• Perform operational and functional tests to determine equipment or instrument malfunctions; fabricate reworks and install necessary parts and accessories.
• Upon completion of equipment repair, check work to insure proper operation.
• Inform plant operators or supervisor of work completion.
• Prepare and maintain loss reports, charts and other paper work incidental to duties.
• Keep work areas, measuring instruments, tools, electric cart and accessories in a safe, clean and orderly condition at all times.
• Adjust and calibrate equipment, instruments and other devices to specifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Environmental Health & Safety

• Maintain safe working conditions and practices within the department.
• Conduct monthly safety meetings and employee training to achieve a zero (0) lost time injury record.
• Perform work duties in accordance with Quality System Manual procedures.

Reporting Line and Performance Measures

• Solid line(s) to Operation Engineer
• Dotted line(s) to n/a
• Number of direct reports n/a
• Number of total reports n/a
• Number of dotted line(s) reports n/a
• Performance Measures Technical electrical system statement.

Other requirements

• Good command of both oral and written local language .
• Good command of both oral and written additional language is beneficial.
• Experience preferred 5 years of experience in industrial electrical/electronic maintenance.
• Formal training or practical experience in electrical industrial maintenance

Knowledge and skills

• Thorough knowledge of the electrical/electronic maintenance requirements and procedures for crushing, grinding, conveying, and related machinery.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical codes, occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions typically involved in the profession.
• Ability to read, understand and use blueprints, wiring diagrams, sketches, schematics, manufacturer's instructions as well as comprehend verbal instructions.
• Ability to access all areas of the plant and perform repairs and maintenance as required to ensure peak performance of the equipment.