Plant Electrician

TRPC Potsdam LLC; 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 is seeking a Plant Maintenance Electrician to support electrical systems at the Potsdam facility. Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs for motors, controls, and conveyors, emphasizing safety and reliability.

Candidates with an AAS in electrical engineering or a high school diploma plus 3-5 years of instrumentation experience, NYS electrician license is a plus, and familiarity with PLCs/VFDs will excel in this hands-on role.

Qualifications

• AAS degree in electrical engineering or a high school diploma with 3-5 years of instrumentation experience.
• NYS Plant Maintenance Electrician license is a plus.
• Experience with PLCs, motor controls and VFDs is desirable.
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics.
• Basic computer and math skills; strong verbal/written communication.
• Ability to adapt priorities to production needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preventive maintenance programs for electrical systems.
• Repair and maintain machinery and equipment.
• Perform general electrical work including conduit and wiring.
• Conduct electrical/mechanical tests to locate issues.
• Plan and install complex electrical equipment and control panels.
• Diagnose problems and replace faulty modules and components.
• Carry out regular preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Use hand tools, meters, and material handling equipment.
• Detect faults and report anomalies to supervision.
• Maintain safe, clean work areas and follow safety rules.
• Assist in lockout/tagout documentation.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Verbal and written communication

Prioritization under production needs

Education

AAS degree in electrical engineering

High School diploma with 3-5 years electronic instrumentation experience

Tools

PLC, motor controls and VFDs

Electronic test equipment

Traverse work order system

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.

Customized product development and dedicated technical services support are company hallmarks. With a sound financial structure and a strong balance sheet that fuels continuous investments in its assets, Twin Rivers Paper offers its customers the security of local product availability through a strong, domestically-owned manufacturer and the assurance of long-term viability.

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.

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