
Industrial Electrical Technician
- Carrollton, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Maintain production equipment
- Following all safety rules and practices
- Perform preventive maintenance activities such as lubricating, measuring wear, measuring positions, repositioning components; and observing operations, vibrations, and noise levels
- Perform emergency / break down maintenance as necessary to support plant operations
- Perform electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, steam system, and other repairs and installations as needed
- Install wire and conduit for newly installed and existing equipment such as conveyors, programmable controllers, converting and corrugating machinery
- Replace faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, switches, and motors, and position sensing devices such as proximity switch timers, scanners and photo electric devices
- Diagnose and repair/replace faulty electronic components such as printed circuit boards
- Safely and efficiently troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems that includes hydraulic, pneumatic, power transmission, and conveyor systems.
- Read electrical block diagrams, schematics as well as PLC ladder logic
- Use basic hand tools, power tools, electrical testing equipment and computers.
- Maintain clean and organized work areas, and cleanup work areas upon completion of assigned tasks
- Experience in a corrugated facility is preferred but not required
- Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is preferred but not required.
- Accurately and completely prepare and maintain maintenance records and other paperwork
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervision
- Operator must wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Safely lift/move up to 75 pounds during regular work shift
- Accurately read gauges and other test equipment
- Utilize basic shop math, inspecting skills
- Accurately complete quality and administrative documents and follow directions
- This person will also be assigned clean-up functions such as blowing down the machine, wiping off shafts, cleaning ink systems, vacuuming and sweeping the machine area, as well as picking up and shredding scrap materials
- Must have electrical aptitude
- Must have troubleshooting experience
- Must have working knowledge of various types of measurement equipment (dial calipers, heat sensing guns, etc.).
- Able to examine and determine to what degree parts have worn, and repair or replace parts as needed.
- Should be able to operate metal, woodworking, and hand tools to make and repair parts. This all will be done in a safe manner.
- Operate all types of hand tools (i.e. drill press, grinder, wire brush, acetylene torch, etc.) normally found in a Maintenance shop.
- Must possess excellent attendance and safety record with a demonstrated ability to follow directions.
- Requires the ability to work in a team environment as well as the ability to work additional and flexible hours including weekends as needed.
- Must be willing and able to work all shifts depending on business needs.
- Individual needs excellent teamwork, cooperation, and problem-solving skills. Must be dedicated, self-motivated, and self-starter, able to work independently.
- Flexibility, a positive attitude, and a commitment to working safely is required.
- Employee will need computer skills to work in SAP to acquire notifications, work orders, requisition parts for work orders, and enter their time against these work orders. Will attend all meetings, complete training as required, and be safety conscious at all times to help promote a safe working environment.
- Successful candidates must pass standardized International Paper pre-employment testing in place for Maintenance positions.