- Maintenance Electrician
- Ridgeway, VA
- $33-$37 p/h
- Nights 7:30pm - 7:30am (2-2-3 schedule)
- Textile Manufacturer
We are working with an established Textile Manufacturing company based in Ridgeway, Virginia. They are recruiting for a Maintenance Electrician to join their team on Nights 7:30pm - 7:30am (2-2-3 schedule) in return for a salary in the region of between $33 - $37 p/h along with excellent employment benefits which include 401K, Healthcare, Vision and Dental, PTO and Life Insurance.
Duties and Responsibilities as a Maintenance Electrician include:
- Handle all Electrical responsibilities of new equipment installs, repairs/troubleshooting production equipment, and handle all Electrical issues through out manufacturing plant
- Running and bending conduit
- Experience with safety PPE, arc flash, lockout / tagout.
- Working with 240v - 480v
- Familiarity with Ethernet and DeviceNet protocol for machine device communication (PLC to drives, HMI, Remote I/O…)
- Using an analog or digital megohmmeter for testing motor insulation
- Installing VFD’s and setting parameters referencing an existing system
- installing 24VDC sensors, such as proximity, photo-electric, limit switches, and other instruments, including pressure/vacuum transducers.
- Install/troubleshoot 3 phase motors on equipment, inverter and servo drives. AC and DC control circuit trouble shooting ability.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical problems
Qualifications:
- 5+ years experience as an Industrial Electrician in a manufacturing setting
- Experience with running conduit, electrical wiring, control panel wiring, bug plugs, busway systems, etc
- Wiring 240v - 480v three phase motors on a variety of small to large production machinery
- Experience with high voltage/low voltage systems up to 480VAC
- PLC knowledge is a plus
- Experience using electrical tools
How To Apply
- Contact: James Walden
- Job reference #2352
- 215 999-6430 or james.walden@axionrecruitment.com
- If you would like to find out more, simply click apply.
This position is commutable from; Martinsville, Greensboro, Glen Court, Winston-Salem, Collinsville, Ridgeway, Madison, Rocky Mount, Stuart, Danville,
Relevant job titles: "Journeyman Electrician" OR "Industrial Electrician" OR "Electrician" OR "Maintenance Electrician" OR "Industrial Maintenance Electrician"
All applicants must live in the USA and be eligible to work and live in the USA. Please note, our client is unable to offer Sponsorship or Visa support for this role.
Due to the sheer volume of applications, we will only contact successful applications. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful.
Axion Recruitment is working as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.