GRT Rubber

Electrical Maintenance Technician 1st Shift

GRT Rubber Ripley, MS

TITLE: Electrical Maintenance Technician (Special Projects)

DEPARTMENT: Maintenance

Full Time

1st Shift: 5am-5pm Rotating Shift

$23.24 hourly

Essential Tasks, Skills, And Knowledge

  • Installs, maintains tests, troubleshoots, and repairs industrial electrical equipment, machinery, and associated electrical and electronic controls.
  • Must be proficient in using electrical testing devices such as multimeter
  • Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blue prints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
  • Directly or indirectly through subordinates, this position is responsible for the maintenance of buildings, grounds, production machinery, and electrical equipment.
  • Create and implement maintenance procedures.
  • Provide support and knowledge to trouble shoot maintenance and repair issues.
  • Strong knowledge facilities machines and equipment.
  • Responsible for completing equipment inspections, as necessary.
  • Assures areas are clean and free of clutter and that all safety rules, regulations and precautions are being followed.
  • Experience in all lock out tag out protocols.
  • Performs all other duties assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent, Associate's degree in Electrical Technology or related field, or Journeyman Electrician license preferred.

Skills & Abilities

Must be fully proficient in diagnosing and making repairs to electrical motor controls.

Must be able to read electrical schematic.

Must be able to function in the required role while wearing appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) including, but not limited to: Safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hat, dust mask, protective coveralls, and other as may be required by a hot/cold, dusty, loud industrial environment.

Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift.

Must be able to lift 50 pounds frequently.

Bending, reaching, twisting, stooping, walking, and climbing stairways and ladders frequently.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of his job. Responsible accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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

Operating manufacturing equipment is considered a "Safety Sensitive" function. A Safety-Sensitive Function, as defined by the Company, is one that requires the operation of motor vehicles, forklifts, or motorized warehouse equipment, or one that involves inspecting, performing maintenance, servicing, conditioning, controlling, supervising, loading or unloading such machinery. Employees performing "Safety-Sensitive Functions" are prohibited from reporting to work or being on duty while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Salary: $23.24 per hour
  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Management and Manufacturing
  • Industries

    Machinery Manufacturing

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