Manufacturing Electrician

We are actively seeking a manufacturing journeyman electrician for our client in the Hastings, Michigan area.

The primary responsibilities include:

• Installing and repairing electrical systems, apparatus and electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment by performing the following duties. Journeyperson certification required.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Installs power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment such as robots, conveyors and programmable controllers.

• Connects power supply wires to machines and equipment, and connects cables and wires between machines and equipment.

• Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors and lighting fixtures and replaces damaged or broken wires and cables.

• Tests malfunctioning machinery and discusses malfunction with other maintenance workers, such as Maintenance Machine Repairer and Maintenance Tool Maker to diagnose malfunction.

• Replaces faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, switches and motors and positions sensing devices.

• Diagnoses and repairs or replaces faulty electronic components, such as printed circuit boards.

• Replaces electric motor bearings and rewires motors.

• Utilizes robot controller, teach pendent and programmable controller to program automated machinery, such as robots, to operate automated machinery, to test for malfunctions and to verify repairs.

• Plans layout of wiring and installs wiring, conduit and electrical apparatus in buildings.

• Diagnoses and replaces fault mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic components of machines and equipment.

Performs other duties as assigned.