Plant Electrician

Job Description

Position Summary

The Plant Electrician is responsible for the safe installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and improvement of electrical systems throughout the manufacturing facility. This includes plant electrical distribution, transformers, panels, disconnects, lighting, motors, motor controls, production machinery, and industrial control systems.

A primary responsibility of this position is supporting the facility's electrical infrastructure and new equipment installations. The Plant Electrician will evaluate electrical requirements, perform basic load calculations, and properly specify and size electrical equipment such as transformers, conductors, fuses, circuit breakers, disconnects, panels, and raceways. This position will also install and modify electrical systems, run conduit, pull and terminate wire, maintain electrical documentation, and lead or coordinate electrical projects involving outside contractors.

The Plant Electrician will also provide electrical troubleshooting and maintenance support for production equipment, including motors, VFDs, contactors, starters, sensors, relays, and control circuits. The successful candidate must be able to diagnose electrical problems efficiently, identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, and complete work in accordance with applicable electrical codes, NFPA 70E, OSHA requirements, and company safety procedures.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled, self-directed electrician with strong industrial and commercial electrical experience who can troubleshoot complex electrical problems while also planning and executing facility electrical installations and improvements. The ability to work independently, communicate effectively with maintenance, engineering, production, and contractors, and maintain accurate electrical documentation is essential to the role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain industrial electrical equipment and systems.
• Perform electrical troubleshooting on production machinery, motors, motor controls, drives, sensors, switches, relays, and control circuits.
• Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, conduit, panels, disconnects, lighting, and other plant electrical systems as well as motors
• Have the ability to properly spec out equipment and materials needed such as transformers, wire size, etc.
• Troubleshoot 480V three-phase, 240V, 120V, 208V, and low-voltage control systems.
• Diagnose motor and equipment failures using electrical meters and other diagnostic equipment.
• Troubleshoot and replace VFDs, contactors, motor starters, relays, fuses, breakers, photo eyes, proximity sensors, and related components.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, blueprints, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on electrical equipment according to established schedules.
• Respond promptly to production breakdowns and work to minimize equipment downtime.
• Identify recurring electrical problems and recommend permanent corrective actions.
• Support installation, modification, relocation, and startup of production equipment.
• Work closely with maintenance technicians, engineers, production employees, and outside contractors.
• Maintain accurate maintenance and repair records in the facility's CMMS or other maintenance system.
• Maintain electrical panels, cabinets, and work areas in a safe and organized condition.
• Ensure electrical work complies with applicable codes, company standards, and facility requirements.
• Follow Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), electrical safe-work practices, PPE requirements, and all plant safety procedures.
• Participate in continuous improvement, reliability, and equipment-upgrade projects.
• Assist with mechanical maintenance when instructed by maintenance manager
• Perform other duties as assigned by maintenance manager
• Lead any electrical projects that may require outside support
• Assist with arc flash studies and properly document
• Assist with one line drawings and keeping all drawings and documentation up to date
• Ability to run and bend conduit (EMT, RMC, etc.)
• Comfortable working at heights from scissor lifts, boom lifts, and other elevated surfaces
• Understand and apply NEC requirements and applicable local electrical codes
• Update and maintain circuit identification and labels
• Troubleshoot electrical distribution issues, including nuisance breaker trips, blown fuses, phase loss, voltage imbalance, overloaded circuits, and grounding issues.
• Assist in obtaining electrical permits, inspections, and approvals when required
• Perform electrical load calculations and determine appropriate wire, conduit, breaker, fuse, disconnect, transformer, panel, and other electrical equipment sizing
• Install, modify, and maintain electrical distribution systems, including main distribution panels, subpanels, transformers, disconnects, and branch circuits
• Perform electrical testing and verification following installations, repairs, and modifications to ensure equipment is properly wired and safe to energize
• Knowledge and abide by NFPA 70E and OSHA requirements and regulations

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Industrial electrical maintenance experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical troubleshooting and industrial electrical systems.
• Experience working with three-phase electrical systems and industrial motors.
• Ability to safely use multimeters and other electrical diagnostic equipment.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Understanding of electrical safety and Lockout/Tagout procedures.
• Ability to independently diagnose equipment problems and determine appropriate repairs.
• Willingness to work assigned shifts, overtime, weekends, holidays, or emergency call-ins as required by plant operations.
• Skilled in the duties listed above
• Strong computer skills

Preferred:

• Technical degree, electrical apprenticeship, journeyman certification, or equivalent industrial electrical training.
• 3-5 years of industrial electrical maintenance experience.
• Experience with PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, instrumentation, and automated manufacturing equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting Allen-Bradley or similar industrial control systems.
• Experience in a high-speed, continuous-process, packaging, plastics, or other 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with Maintain-X

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Successful candidates should demonstrate strong electrical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, a safety-first mindset, good communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize repairs in a fast-paced production environment. The Plant Electrician must be comfortable working independently while also collaborating with maintenance and production teams.

Physical Requirements

The position regularly requires standing and walking for extended periods; climbing stairs and ladders; bending, kneeling, reaching, and working in confined or elevated areas; using hand and power tools; and lifting or moving up to approximately 50 pounds. Employees may be exposed to noise, heat, moving machinery, electrical equipment, and other conditions typical of an industrial manufacturing environment.

Safety Expectations

Safety is an essential function of this position. The Plant Electrician is expected to comply with all company safety policies and applicable electrical safety requirements, including proper use of PPE, Lockout/Tagout procedures, machine guarding requirements, and established safe electrical work practices. Employees should immediately report unsafe conditions and stop work when conditions present an unacceptable safety risk.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location

• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)