Job Description

General Position Summary & Responsibilities:

The Electrician Lead is responsible for troubleshooting problems with hydraulics, mechanics, and equipment while ensuring that all efforts are compliant with the company Health, Safety, and Environmental standards. The Electrician must possess knowledge of electrical schematics, charging systems, Industrial electrical systems, and mobile equipment electrical.

This position operates under flexible parameters. The primary goal of this position is to achieve excellence in all facets of the position. Providing the highest quality product safely, effectively, and efficiently decreases accidents and errors and increase profits.

Salary Range: $59.55 to $68.75 Hourly

Essential Functions

Environmental and Health & Safety (H&S)

• Strictly adheres to all Metals Recycling Business Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.
• Provides a safe environment for all employees, customers, and visitors.

Operational Performance & Best Business Practices

• Installs and maintains various types of motors, lighting fixtures, generators, circuit breakers, and transformers.
• Dismantles electrical machinery and replaces defective electrical or mechanical parts such as brushes and armatures.
• Installs and monitors performance of installed electrical equipment for hazards, adjustments, or replacement.
• Repairs, installs, replaces, and tests electrical circuits, equipment, and appliances using appropriate tools and testing instruments.
• Leads, guides, and/or trains other electricians in applicable procedures and techniques.
• Repairs and maintains motor control centers (familiarity with 4160 volt and below).
• Repairs and maintains machines and equipment with PLC’s
• Plans electrical secondary system additions or modifications.
• May perform work of lower-level electricians.
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Reads, employs, and updates electrical panel schedules.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Equipment & Maintenance

• Knowledge of secondary electrical systems including planning additions or modifications on secondary circuits.
• Ability to use appropriate tools and diagnostic equipment to repair, install, replace, and test 4160 volt and below electrical circuits, equipment, and appliances.
• Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to trade.
• Ability to diagnose and repair electrical controls, industrial motor control centers, and programmable logic controllers for secondary systems 4160 volt and below.
• Ability to lead and train staff.
• Ability to read commercial electrical blueprints and apply NEC through the full range of commercial and industrial maintenance and construction work.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Ability to install and maintain motors, welding equipment, lighting fixtures, generators, circuit breakers, and transformers as appropriate to the position.
• Ability to isolate defects in wiring, switches, motors, and other electrical equipment.
• Ability to diagnose and repair electrical controls, industrial motor control centers, and programmable logic controllers.

Special Projects

• Performs special projects or other duties as needed or assigned.

Internal Control Responsibilities

Supports the Company’s Internal Control process which includes understanding, communicating, and complying with defined internal controls as well as suggesting and making modifications to the policies, procedures, and controls to better relate to the business.

Communicates upward problems in operations, noncompliance with the code of conduct, or other policy violations or illegal actions.

Job Conditions

This position is regularly exposed to all weather conditions. Physical hazards such as noise, fumes, and dirt are present due to the equipment, machinery, and scrap metal being processed. Safety shoes, hearing protection, respirators, and face shields must be worn to eliminate the risks associated with these hazards. Travel is not required for this position.

Workload may be unpredictable, and pressure can be substantial during peak times. Critical deadlines require considerable adaptability. Disturbances of workflow and/or irregularities in work schedule are expected and occur on an intermittent basis. Extra hours may be required, sometimes on weekends, weekdays, and holidays.

Physical Activities Required to Perform Essential Functions

Ability to: lift and carry up to 50 pounds occasionally; crouch or bend at the knees occasionally to increase visibility; climb up to 60 vertical steps occasionally; stoop or bend at the waist occasionally to increase visibility; reach at arms length frequently or overhead occasionally; twist and turn at the neck and trunk; walk frequently on uneven ground; handle and grasp tools and parts continually; communicate by speech and hearing continually. Visual acuity needed for close detail work. Mental dexterity needed as electrician will work independently while demonstrating attention to detail and continuous awareness.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED Certification required.
• Minimum of 7 to 10 years of experience in Industrial Maintenance required.
• Candidate must have a current journeyman electrical license.
• This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive an automobile.