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**POSITION:** Tannery Electrical Technician

**DEPARTMENT:** Maintenance

QUALIFICATIONS:

+ BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (Experience in the same field can be substituted for BS but must have other Electrical certificates)

+ Minimum 2 years of progressively more responsible positions within the electrical/industrial maintenance field.

+ Significant background in the Electrical field

+ Significant background in mechatronics/mechanical engineering, steam generation, air compressor technology, chain drives, all types of conveying systems, variable frequency motor controls, maintenance of sanitary conditions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Apply electrical engineering principles to maintain and improve the efficiency and reliability of the process equipment.

+ Design, justify, plan, coordinate, and execute plant improvements/upgrades as directed.

+ Design, develop, and test electrical distribution systems and load centers.

+ Identify, analyze, and offer solutions to address electrical system needs of the plant.

+ Prepare electrical drawings and specifications, and ensure that they are completed according to the company’s drawing standards and procedures.

+ Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and company safety requirements and standards procedures.

+ Identify production problems, recommend modifications, and implement solutions to existing quality or production standards to achieve optimal performance within the equipment limits.

+ Independently research new technologies and recommend electrical technical innovations in machine/system architecture, control methodologies, and industrial/lab/field automation.

+ Provide expertise for design of electrical power and automated controls in the company manufacturing operations.

+ Provide expertise for designing, installing, and integrating electrical power and automated controls for facility renovations and expansions.

+ Monitor and implement improvements that conform to the company’s electrical standards.

+ Must understand the process flow of electrical/electronic functions.

+ This includes but is not limited to the equipment on the Tannery Plant.

+ Understands the workings of diagnostic equipment (oscilloscope, megger, volt meter and Amp probes).

+ Must have the ability to apply emphasis to major functions of equipment in area of responsibility this includes but is not limited to:

+ All functions of primary and secondary product scales

+ Fleshers, Splitters, Wringer, Press, Drums, and/or Conveyor Belts,

+ Product testing equipment

+ All plant Program Logic Controllers

+ All primary and Secondary functions of the electrical power in facility

+ All equipment associated to electrical/electronic area that are assigned by peers

+ Must be able to understand and draw electrical/electronic schematics and use these schematics and plant schematics as troubleshooting guides.

+ Actively involve maintenance personnel in HAACP reviews and insure their expertise is used to improve food safety wherever applicable.

+ Assist the Plant Engineer in assuring continuous plant improvement

+ Insure reliable and cost effective operation of systems that are often on line continuously.

EOE/Vet/Disabled