Plant Electrician

Twin Rivers Paper Company; Town of Potsdam (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer sponsored Apprentice Program

Job summary

Twin Rivers Paper Company, a century-old integrated specialty paper producer based in Maine, is hiring a Plant Maintenance Electrician for its New York operations. This on-site role supports electrical maintenance across production lines, conveyors, motors and control systems.

You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot electrical circuits, read schematics and operate test equipment, with an apprentice program to develop new talent.

Qualifications

• Must have electrical/electronic maintenance experience and ability to troubleshoot systems.
• Prefer candidates with PLC, motor controls, and VFD knowledge.
• NYS Plant Maintenance Electrician certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in establishing preventive maintenance programs for electrical systems and facilities.
• Repair and maintain motors, conveyors, and process equipment.
• Perform general electrical work including conduit, wiring, and terminations.
• Conduct electrical/mechanical tests to locate issues and verify repairs.
• Plan and install complex electrical equipment and control panels.
• Diagnose faults and replace defective parts; test and adjust.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Electrical safety

Reading schematics

Use of test equipment

Conduit/wiring

Education

AAS degree in electrical engineering

High School diploma with 3-5 years experience

NYS Plant Maintenance Electrician certification

Tools

PLC technology

Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)

Electronic test equipment

Job description

Twin Rivers Paper Company, headquartered in Madawaska, Maine, is an integrated specialty paper manufacturer producing 400,000 tons of paper per year for the packaging, publishing, label, and technical sectors. With 100 years of papermaking history, the company operates a pulp mill in New Brunswick, and diverse paper assets in northern Maine and upstate New York that produce uncoated and coated white papers in a broad range of basis weights and finishes.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the establishment of preventive maintenance programs for electrical systems and facilities.
• Repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment such as motors, pneumatic components, hydraulic components, conveyor systems, production machines and equipment.
• Performs general electrical work, i.e., conduit, wire sizing, pulling wire and constructions.
• May perform a variety of electrical/mechanical tests to determine exact cause of issue;
• Performs necessary maintenance to the equipment and machinery to repair or replace the defective parts
• 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.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines and plant facilities including air compressors, nitrogen lines, and lighting systems.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and materials handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report these and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Develops or assists the development of plant tag-out/lock-out documentation.
• All other duties as assigned by manager/supervisor.

Requirements

• AAS degree in electrical engineering and/or a High School graduate with 3-5 years progressively responsible experience in electronic instrumentation.
• Plant Maintenance Electrician acquired through NYS is a plus
• PLC’s, motor controls and VFD’s is a plus.
• Ability to use basic hand and power tools.
• Ability to use electronic test equipment.
• Work in confined area(s)
• Ability to use Traverse to modify, create and schedule E&I work orders
• Ability to read and understand electronic schematics.
• Basic computer, math and reading skills.
• Ability to assist in troubleshooting and/or taking corrective repair actions.
• Incumbent will possess good verbal and written skills.
• Ability to switch job priorities as required in order to meet production requirements.

$26.92 - $33.58/hour depending on current certification/experience. Employer sponsored Apprentice Program.