If you are an experienced Electrician with a passion for safety, sustainability and quality, you may be the person we’re looking for. We are currently hiring an Electrician at our Westervelt Lumber Moundville facility.

Our team is what sets us apart from our competition – are you ready to build your career with Westervelt? When you join our team, you join a company that cares about its employees. We offer excellent wages and an exceptional benefits package including: Blue Cross Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance, Sickness and Accident Plan, Life Insurance, 401k, Paid Vacation and a Flexible Spending Account.

Building our team with talented, skilled professionals helps us build on our more than 50 years of lumber manufacturing experience. Westervelt Lumber produces a wide variety of high-performance products for customers in both domestic and international markets. Providing high quality Southern yellow pine lumber is what we do best. If you’ve got a drive for excellence and have the qualifications below, please consider building your career with us.

Duties Include:

• Install, maintain, and repair electrical and electronic systems, equipment, and components on all plant production machinery and equipment, following electrical code, technical manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints, and other specifications.
• Observe electrical and electronic equipment in operation to locate causes of trouble and develop plan for repairs.
• Test malfunctioning or improperly operating components or equipment and facilitate required adjustments or repairs.
• Diagnose and repair or replace faulty electrical components like relays, switches, motors, and position sensing devices.
• Operate programmable controllers to program and operate automated machinery, test for malfunctions, and verify repairs.
• Diagnose and repair faulty hydraulic, and pneumatic components on machinery equipment.
• Perform all routine electrical preventative and predictive maintenance duties on all associated mill equipment.
• Communicate directly and professionally with operators about how equipment is running to learn about any problems.
• Submit work requests, and fill out completed work orders to include actions taken, parts used, and man hours consumed.

Required Qualifications:

• Thorough understanding of theory and concepts of electricity including a thorough understanding of Ohms law
• Basic comprehension and troubleshooting skills of motor and motor controls
• Basic troubleshooting skills for electronic and electrical equipment
• Thorough understanding of electrical and electronic schematics
• Basic PLC programming and hardware troubleshooting skills
• Thorough understanding of all electrical power and hand tools
• Ability to correctly operate conduit threading and bending equipment
• Thorough knowledge of machine alignment and calibration
• Basic understanding and familiarity with NEC code book
• Work with minimal supervision
• Correctly fill out work records and performance sheets
• Adherence to Westervelt Lumber’s policies regarding safety and operations
• Basic software and hardware computer skills
• High school graduate or GED
• Formal electrical training or 2-year Technical College degree in electronics/industrial electricity
• Sawmill maintenance, strong electrical and mechanical experience preferred
• Must have good communication skills and be able to perform well in a team environment
• Must be able to read and understand written instructions, manuals and diagrams in order to perform duties and follow lockout procedures
• Must have good troubleshooting techniques and knowledge of equipment
• Must be able to perform simple math in order to design and fabricate modifications as needed

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation

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