About This Role
This Master Electrician role provides essential technical support for industrial electrical systems, controls, and automation, ensuring safe and efficient plant operations. The position involves end-to-end troubleshooting, diagnostics, repair, and optimization of these systems to reduce downtime and enhance equipment performance. As a subject matter expert, you will also train maintenance teams, improving system reliability and reducing reliance on external resources.
Responsibilities
- Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical systems, including power distribution systems (low and medium voltage), motor control circuits, starters, contactors, relays, and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
- Interpret and work from electrical schematics, ladder logic, and wiring diagrams
- Perform panel wiring, device installation, and circuit modifications
- Troubleshoot electrical faults, including power loss, ground faults, and motor failures
- Ensure compliance with NFPA70E, OSHA, LOTO, and arc flash standards
- Work with Controls Engineering and Controls Techs to diagnose and troubleshoot PLC-based control systems (Allen Bradley: ControlLogix, CompactLogix, Omron, etc.)
- Support and modify HMI systems (FactoryTalk, PanelView, etc.)
- Troubleshoot and maintain analog and digital I/O systems (4–20mA, 0–10V, etc.), sensors, instrumentation, and control devices
- Support servo systems, robotics, and automated equipment
- Maintain and help manage PLC program backups and version control
- Perform root cause analysis for complex equipment failures across electrical and controls systems
- Diagnose issues across mechanical, electrical, and controls interactions
- Identify and implement performance improvements and reliability solutions
- Conduct functional testing to validate equipment performance and system integrity
- Provide technical guidance and training to the maintenance team
- Support maintenance and operations teams during critical downtime events
- Partner with Engineering, OEMs, and vendors to resolve complex system issues
- Lead or support automation and controls improvement projects
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, maintenance practices, and system performance
- Support the standardization of controls and electrical practices across facilities
- Conduct equipment audits to ensure excellent maintenance
- Support the Facilities Department goals
- Support QA, R&D, and Process Systems departments, as needed
- Work with OEM vendors to continually improve equipment and process operations
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