Electrician
Graphic Packaging International Kalamazoo Permanent
This is a journey-level position with strong electrical and instrumentation skills. This position is responsible for troubleshooting and servicing all production and support equipment within the facility in a safe and efficient manner while ensuring minimal downtime.
This position will work closely with the Operations and the Mechanical Maintenance Team to provide maximum facility support. This position starts at $39.91/hour, benefits include Vacation, Holidays, optional Health, dental, and life insurance.
This position will work closely with the Operations and the Mechanical Maintenance Team to provide maximum facility support. This position starts at $39.91/hour, benefits include Vacation, Holidays, optional Health, dental, and life insurance.
Along with other voluntary benefits.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:- Repairs, maintains, and installs wiring, motors, motor controls, PLC’s, AC/DC Drives, transformers, motors, generators, lighting, instrumentation, valves and other electrical systems.
- Maintain and repair equipment –Distribute Control System (DCS), PLC Equipment, variable speed drives, level, pressure and temperature controls, automatic and pneumatic controls for flow pressure, turbine generators, breakers and power distribution equipment.
- Provides technical support by operating a variety of electrical testing equipment in locating and determining types of electrical malfunctions within the mill.
- Studies plans, drawings, specifications, and work orders to determine work requirement and sequence of repairs and/or installations.
- Application of NFPA Guidelines including publication 70 (National Electric Code).
- Ability to work 12 hour days including nights and weekends
- Schedule is 7 AM- 7 PM or 7 PM - 7 AM rotating every 56 days on a 2-3-2 basis
- Commitment to safety and quality
- Experience with AC and DC Drives, variable frequency drives, PLC and motor controls along with all types of electrical phasing
- Ability to read and interrupt blueprints and schematics
- Computer literacy – Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Good communication skills - verbal and written
- Demonstrated ability to use hand and power tools, as well as technical testing equipment consistent within the electrical field.
- The ability to work independently and in a team environment by receiving and completing work orders; gathering tools and supplies to complete the work assigned
- Willing to update job knowledge thru participation in educational opportunities
- Respond and react to potential mechanical, electrical equipment and structural failures
- Diagnose and resolve electrical process abnormalities and malfunctions
- Willing to work rotating Shifts and overtime
- Journey level electrician
- 3-5 years of troubleshooting experience with close support of production equipment.
- Experience with electric motors, drives, & PLCs
- High school diploma or GED required
Strong preferred Electrical Journeyman Card
=== Company description
We produce everything from the paper cup that may have held your coffee this morning, to the carton that contained your frozen meal last night, to the basket that held your beer or soda bottles last weekend. As one of the world’s largest global producer of fiber-based consumer packaging, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate.We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.
Is this something you’d like to be a part of? We’d love to hear from you.
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