Electrician Tech III - Journeyman (Nights 7p-7a)

Job Description

Description Summary

• Responsible for performing routine equipment maintenance and electrical, troubleshooting and solving equipment issues and assisting in continuous improvement efforts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Install and modify new and existing mechanical electrical equipment according to installation instructions.
• Perform equipment start-ups, repairs and overhauls.
• Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation procedures.
• Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
• Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.
• Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in electrical equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance and modifications to the mechanical electrical systems as needed
• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering specifications, project plans and technical documents.
• Troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Ability to diagnose problems and recommend cost-effective solutions
• Other duties as assigned

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to cold, wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

• Knowledge of electrical theory and its application
• Knowledge of safety procedures applicable to working with and on live circuits
• Knowledge of electrical construction and maintenance practices and procedures
• Two years of journeyman level electrical experience.
• Four years of food processing maintenance experience
• Equipment Maintenance – Performing maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
• Trouble Shooting – Determine causes of operating errors and decide course of action to remedy problem
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. 
• Safety and Security - Observe safety and security procedures; Report potentially unsafe conditions; Use equipment and materials properly

Education

• Oregon LME Certificate or Journeyman Electrical Certificate from Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Arkansas, Utah, Idaho, or Maine

Skills

• Ability to analyze electrical and mechanical problems and devise and carry out effective plans for repair
• Ability to communicate technical information
• Skill in the practical application of electrical testing devices
• Ability to troubleshoot and install control circuits
• Skills in teamwork and communication including leadership, problem solving, giving and receiving feedback and time management
• Ability to perform assigned work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions or approaches to problems

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, taste or smell, climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive.  Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

• Paid Time Off

• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance

• Family-Friendly Employee events

• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.