Licensed Electrician - 1st Shift

Quanex•Owatonna, MN

15d•$35•Onsite

About The Position

Quanex is looking for a Licensed Electrician - 1st Shift to join our team located in Owatonna, Minnesota. The hours are Monday – Thursday from 5am - 3:30pm. This position is responsible for all electrical installations, maintenance and repair of company equipment; perform or assist in the installation, maintenance, hydraulic, pneumatic and plumbing systems.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Valid Minnesota Class A Master, Class A Journeyman and/or Maintenance Electricians license is required.
Minimum of 4 years’ experience is preferred.
Strong analytical ability, including the ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and perform complex repairs.
Strong electrical and mechanical skills, hydraulic and pneumatic skills, ability to read blueprints and schematic drawings.

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of electrical functions for installing or repairing equipment and machines in both plant and office areas.
Calculate load requirements of all new equipment and install new circuits.
Install new machinery, fixtures and necessary electric, plumbing and related hook-ups for the equipment to become fully operational.
Diagnose problems and repair machinery and equipment as promptly as possible to minimize down time; includes all electrical, hydraulic, mechanical and pneumatic machine operations.
Determine repair parts and supplies needed and requisition them through Maintenance Supervisor or Lead.
Record all electrical installations requiring state inspection in the Electrical Inspection Log.
Assist in developing and perform preventive and predictive maintenance on equipment and machines in plant and office.
Train and mentor unlicensed electricians and operators.
Use a variety of skilled trade technologies to repair and/or rebuild equipment.
Must be knowledgeable of the safety requirements in the handling of chemicals and/or hazardous waste.
Follow all safety procedures, rules and guidelines; and notify supervisor/team lead of any existing or potential safety issues.
Responsible for attending work on time and for scheduled hours each day.
Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.
Assist in training department personnel with operations and procedures.
May make minor adjustments to machines to keep them in working order.