Electrician - Foundry

Performs electrical troubleshooting, installing upgrades, diagnosis, repair and preventative maintenance on various types of coreless electric melts, induction heaters, resistance flash butt welders, channel holding furnaces, and cut to length metal forming lines.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain Environmental, Health & Safety standards in the workplace.
• Perform emergency/unscheduled repairs on all industrial equipment with little to no supervision.
• Read and interpret equipment prints/schematics/manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance, repairs and service.
• Perform all scheduled preventive maintenance on all assigned equipment.
• Interpret and troubleshoot electrical systems when schematics are not available.
• Perform tasks that include, but not limited to, the usage of multimeters, megohmmeters, calipers, taps and dies and all associated hand tools of the trade.
• Skilled in project layouts.
• Conduit bending and threading (both power and hand bending).
• PLC troubleshooting skills (Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, etc.).
• VFD troubleshooting and replacement.
• Utilization of mechanical abilities to include a good understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, power transmission systems, clutches, brakes, gears, sprockets and bearings.
• Always work in a safe manner.
• Always keep work areas clean.
• Demonstrate adherence to all safety rules, regulations and procedures.
• Must understand the NFPA 70E code.

Education and Training

• High School Graduate or GED required.
• NYS approved electrician apprenticeship or 2-year Degree in Industrial Electricity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Three (3) to Five (5) years experience as an Industrial Electrician or any equivalent or combination of education / experience.
• Coreless electric melt electrical troubleshooting preferred.
• Experience with a 3-phase power up to 480 volts and basic electrical circuits.
• Robotic automation experience is a plus (Fanuc, Moto-man, ABB).
• High standard of integrity and professionalism.
• Proficiency in basic computer skills.
• Experience in the safe and proper operation of specialized equipment including forklifts, boom lifts, scissor lift, etc. as needed.
• Must provide own hand tools.

Physical Demands

• Fully use and dexterity of the hands on a regular basis.
• Must be able to read and write the English language.
• Good hearing and communication skills.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must frequently lift and or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Environmental Conditions

• Exposure to a noisy work environment.
• Exposure to hot and humid conditions.
• Exposure to coolants, oils, grease and water.
• Ear and eye protection always in all production areas.
• Steel toe boots always required in all production areas.
• This is not a comprehensive list of duties. Duties may change without notice in management's sole discretion.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.