Maintenance Electrician

The Company

The world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for industry with 14,000 employees, operations in more than 40 countries, and €4.3 billion in revenue in 2022.

Imerys delivers high-value-added, functional solutions to a great number of sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge and expertise in material science to deliver solutions by beneficiating its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and formulations. Imerys’ solutions contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance, including heat resistance, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and water repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes.

If you want to grow your skills and develop your career, find out more at www.imerys.com

The Position

Maintenance Electrician

Job Summary

JOB PURPOSE (Job Objective)

The jobholder’s objectives are to install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair the electrical & controls equipment in the plant.

DIMENSIONS (Facts and Figures)

The jobholder is responsible for accomplishing the preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance tasks in the plant as directed by the maintenance staff.

CONTEXT (Nature and Scope of Activities)

Oversee maintenance, testing and installation:
Perform equipment inspections, maintenance tasks and assigned project work
Troubleshoot equipment, controls and wiring to detect malfunctions and discuss machine operations with production and maintenance personnel to diagnose problems.
Dismantles defective equipment repairs or installs parts to bring the equipment back into service.
Install, maintain and test LV/MV electrical equipment to include:
- AC/DC Motors and Motor Controls (Across the line, Soft Start, VFD)
- Switchgear, Transformers, Load Break Switch Distribution Equipment
- Fuses, Power Circuit Breakers, Load Centers and Breaker Panels
- Wiring, Terminations and Grounding Systems
Install, maintain and test control and instrumentation equipment to include:
- Plant PLC Hardware (analog & digital I/O, wiring, power supplies)
- Controllers, Relays, HMI Panels, Communication Modules & related wiring
- Instrumentation & Sensors (Pressure, Temp, Level, Gas analysis, Weight, Flow)
- Control Valves, Actuators and Limit Switches
Read electrical diagrams and manuals required to install and troubleshoot equipment
Sets up and operates shop and portable tools to accomplish his tasks.
Install, Test and Maintain motors and gear boxes, as well as perform laser coupling alignments.
Use range of electrical test instruments including Megger, DLRO, Tic Tracer, DVOM, Clamp Amps, 4-20Ma Signal Generators, Sensor Calibrators, etc.
Support the effort to maximize equipment availability to Production Department
Perform work following NFPA70E Electrical Procedures and Plant Safety Standards
Instrumentation (Thermocouple, RTD, Pressure, Level, Flow, Weight and Gas)
Electrical Control wiring, devices and schematics
Plant PLC Hardware: Front-line maintenance and diagnostics
Perform Basic PLC Program Reading and Diagnostics (Siemens S7/PCS7, Modicon)
Oversee maintenance and testing of Low/Medium Voltage:
Metal-Clad Switchgear, Air/Vacuum Breakers, Transformers, Panels and Wiring
Electric Motor maintenance and testing (windings, rotor, bearings, etc)
Utilize Volt/Amp meters, Megohm meters, Signal Generators and various test instruments
Utilize Electrical Drawings and Manuals during equipment maintenance and diagnostics

KEY RESULT AREAS (Major Objectives)

Principal Accountabilities

· Safety –Implementation of electrical safety guidelines and procedures for electrical work is compliant with NEC, OSHA, NFPA 70E and Company Safety Regulations.

· Personnel – Development through training on-the-job and formal / informal training

Equipment - Ensure the reliability of plant electrical and control equipment
Planning – Assist in the preparation of work schedules for routine and shutdown periods

Quality - Ensure that the Electrical work conforms to the standards and guidelines established in the ISO 9002 quality assurance manual

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Journeyman Electrician License
Minimum Five years of industrial electrical and controls maintenance experience
Proficiency with instrumentation and programmable logic controller work
Experience with low/medium voltage distribution equipment
Working knowledge of industrial NEC Codes and relevant Electrical Safety Procedures
Intermediate Computer Skills, Including Microsoft Office
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, electrical schematics, and equipment manuals.
Experience with utilizing a work order system within a CMMS.
Experience with Electrical Reliability preferred.
Mechanical skills preferred.
Experience using mobile equipment (Forklift, Lull, Man lift, Scissor lift).
Experience troubleshooting, proposing solutions.

DEGREE OF SUPERVISION OR DIRECTION

Moderate supervision is expected. The jobholder must be a self-starter with the ability to accomplish maintenance and testing on their own.
Ability to work in a team environment with electrical/mechanical trades and production employees of different skill levels

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

Only technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox:

recruiting.support@ imerys.com

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To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered.

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.