Maintenance Electrician

Job description

GRANGES AMERICAS, INC

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Electrician

Department: Maintenance Department

Job Number:

Reports To: Electrical Superintendent

Summary: Under general supervision, performs Electrician duties. Works with a high degree of independence and skill from knowledge and ability acquired through experience and technical training on corrective actions and procedures in repairing and installing equipment and utilities and testing, servicing electrical equipment and circuits. Must perform specific responsibilities as instructed or requested by supervision. Must meet specific performance standards to complete assigned tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

* Keep work area, tools and equipment clean and orderly.
* Work with other craftsmen, as required to coordinate the moving, changing, or placing of materials, parts, and supplies used in installing, repairing, or servicing equipment and utilities.
* Teach, and lead other craftsmen in servicing and installing electrical circuits and equipment.
* Analyze and make independent decisions in taking corrective measures to eliminate problems and malfunctions.
* Install, troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance on electrical circuits and equipment.
* Maintain x-ray, DC rotating machinery and other complex equipment.
* Read, interpret and perform work from blueprints, wiring diagrams and verbal instructions.
* Follow National Electrical Code and company policy for electrical installation.
* Stay abreast of new or revised electrical standards and developments.
* Compile written report on malfunction investigated and/or corrective action taken on circuits and electrical equipment.
* Repair motors or make minor re-wirings and repairs.
* Recommend substitutes and replacements for equipment not in stock or to improve and upgrade equipment.
* Respond to call-ins and perform emergency work when requested.
* Use and care for hand and power tools in accordance with safety and good operating practices.
* Perform other maintenance duties as assigned or requested.

Performance Standards:

a). Perform assigned Senior Electrician duties according to Maintenance Department practices. Due to the wide range of responsibilities for this position, the department

supervisor or Superintendent will make judgment decisions based on their

knowledge of tasks needing to be performed.

b). Ensure daily tasks are completed in time allotted.

c). Ensure daily tasks are performed in compliance with established practices.

d). Ensure safety rules are followed.

e). Follow established guidelines in relation to attendance, breaks, on

call responsibilities, and company policy.

f). Report machinery, safety or personnel issues to supervisor.

g). Determine nature of machinery malfunction or breakdown. Advise supervisor to

arrange repairs as necessary.

h). Recognize safety hazards or unsafe activities of other personnel. Report such

to offending associate and supervisor for review during scheduled safety talk.

i). Recognize misuse, theft or damage of company property and report such to

supervisor.

j). Support and participate in open communication between supervision and fellow

employees.

k). Secure necessary supplies to perform assigned duties.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required. Certificate from a secondary technical or vocational school; or three to six months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Computer and other Skills:

Ability to acquire basic computer skills to enter and extract information from computer.

Technical Skills:

Working knowledge of National Electrical Code, electrical circuits and equipment. Ability to learn alignment procedures for various types of equipment. Ability to read and understand blueprints and technical drawings.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret graphic representations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Working knowledge of problem solving skills and ability to apply them in a reasonable manner.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee must regularly 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.

Exposure to strong magnetic fields.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and high heat.

Personal Protective Equipment: Personal protective equipment includes but is not limited to safety glasses, steel-toed footwear, and hearing protection as required.