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Job Description

Zekelman is a family of companies — 100% domestic manufacturers — with a legacy dating back to 1877. Wheatland Tube, a division of Zekelman Industries, is seeking a Maintenance Electrical Technician for our facility in Warren, OH. This is a great opportunity for candidates who have industrial maintenance and troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing/light industrial setting.

We believe in what we build and what we build, builds the world around us. Come build a career you believe in. 

Responsibilities:

• Candidates must be willing to work rotating 8 hour shifts.
• Promote and enforce a safe, healthy work environment and work practices in accordance with OSHA and Company safety policies and procedures such as LOTO & Arc Flash.
• Perform reactive, preventive, and predictive maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment. Identify necessary parts and materials per specifications. Perform periodic testing of equipment.
• Diagnose and communicate root causes of electrical malfunctions and develop corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical components such as relays, switches, motors, and position sensing devices using proper tools, procedures and documetation.
• Understand and troubleshoot machine network infrastructure and PLC systems.
• Work with medium and low voltage (480-24 Volts) equipment, power distribution systems, instrumentation systems, and equipment controls.
• Display a positive attitude towards your work and maintain positive working relationship with others.
• Read, understand, and complete work orders and other paperwork related to your duties.
• Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications; establishing personal networks.
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Degree, Diploma, or documented training in an electrical field from accredited college or trade school required.
• Minimum 5 years direct work experience in electrical maintenance in a manufacturing plant including  PLC, VFD’s, DC Drives, and Induction heating units preferred
• Experience troubleshooting Allen Bradley programmable Logic Controllers, and HMI devices preferred.  Prior experience with ladder logic and editing a plus.
• Prior tube and/or heavy manufacturing experience preferred.
• Regular, full-time, predictable onsite attendance per the posted schedule is an essential function of this role
• Lead and promote health and safety work practices as required by regulatory agencies and company policy