Senior Electrician

Martin Marietta; Doswell (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Pension plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Martin Marietta is seeking a Senior Electrician to join our Richmond area operations. The role maintains, calibrates, troubleshoots, and develops electrical process control instrumentation to maximize production efficiency, with travel between quarries and mines as needed.

You will work under the Site Supervisor, mentor staff, and collaborate with engineers and vendors on capital projects while upholding safety policies.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree in electrical technology or equivalent.
• Certified / licensed Electrician (preferred).
• One year experience in aggregate/mining or similar industry (preferred).
• Experience with PLCs (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate in-house electrical repairs and upgrades for plant controls.
• Oversee electrical work from minor repairs to major projects.
• Troubleshoot and repair AC/DC motor controls and drives.
• Research upgrades in automation to improve safety and efficiency.
• Work with engineering and vendors to meet deadlines on capital projects.
• Support safety culture and enforce safety policies.
• Train and mentor less experienced staff on electrical repairs.
• Diagnose and repair wiring, fixtures, machinery issues.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Two-year technical degree in electrical technology

Apprenticeship or equivalent experience

Certified / licensed Electrician (preferred)

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

The Senior Electrician will maintain, calibrate, conduct root cause analyses, consult, research, and develop process control instrumentation for the purpose of obtaining optimum production efficiencies. The individual hired for this role will be responsible for providing support to the quarries and/or underground mines.

Richmond Area

Virginia District

Hours: 6AM - 5PM, weekends as necessary

What To Expect

Martin Marietta is seeking a Senior Electrician to join our team. The ideal individual will be safety conscious, dependable, and motivated. This individual will be responsible for safely and efficiently maintaining, calibrating, troubleshooting, consulting, researching, and developing electrical process control instrumentation for the purpose of obtaining optimum production efficiency under the supervision of the Site Supervisor. The Senior Electrician will be a resource for multiple aggregate facilities and provide support on maintenance projects as needed. This position requires travel from the quarry to other locations.

A Typical Day For A(n) Senior Electrician May Include

• Coordinating all in-house electrical repairs and upgrades, including those related to plant controls for mining operations
• Overseeing electrical work from minor repairs to major projects
• Troubleshooting and repairing AC / DC motor controls and drives
• Researching potential upgrades in automation and fine-tunes existing plant to improve safety, efficiencies, plant capacities, consistency, availability, and reporting
• Working closely with the engineering group and contracted vendors to meet deadlines and complete capital improvement projects
• Supporting the corporate safety culture and performs duties in compliance with all safety rules and regulations
• Ensuring that all employees are following established safety policies and procedures
• Troubleshooting and repairing all electrical wiring, appliance, fixture, and machinery problems
• Detecting, diagnosing and repairing failing components, and malfunctions to improve/maintain equipment reliability
• Mentoring, training and providing technical advice to less experienced staff regarding electrical repairs and safety procedures
• Performing other duties as assigned by supervisor

You May Be a Good Fit If You

• Possess a two (2) year technical degree in electrical technology, completion of an apprenticeship or equivalent experience to perform the responsibilities associated with this position
• Are a Certified / licensed Electrician (preferred)
• Have one (1) year experience in aggregate/mining or similar industry (preferred)
• Have experience with PLC’s (preferred)

We are excited to share the base range for this position is $33.00 - $40.00, exclusive of benefits or bonuses (discretionary and non-discretionary). The offered base hourly compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, business need, market conditions, proficiencies, skills, education, and experience. Additionally, at Martin Marietta we place a high value on internal pay equity and will consider the compensation for those in similarly situated roles and direct team members. The posted range for this role represents the total reasonable pay range and does not solely represent a hiring range. Therefore, hiring at the top or maximum of the range should not be expected as it would not allow for salary growth opportunities in the role, would diminish promotion value, and may not align with internal equity. In addition to our base compensation, we also offer a competitive benefits package for full time employees (more information on benefits listed below). At Martin Marietta, we offer a variety of benefits, depending on union classification which could include medical, dental and vision coverage; prescription drug coverage; health savings accounts; flexible spending accounts; life, AD&D and disability insurance; 401(k) with a company match and an employer-funded defined benefit pension plan. Other benefits include paid time off, paid holidays, education/tuition assistance, an employee discount program, adoption assistance, wellness programs and more.