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DS Smith

Industrial Maintenance Electrician

DS Smith, Cambridge, MD, United States


DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, paper products and recycling services worldwide. Over the past 80 years our organization has grown dramatically, as have our services and areas of expertise. Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, proudly employing over 30,000 people.

The Cambridge Packaging facility is currently looking for a top notch Industrial Maintenance Electrician with manufacturing experience to join our growing team for 2nd and 3rd shifts.

Job Overview

Industrial Maintenance Electrician will perform activities to fix/improve/repair components so that they function within their operating specifications. Will execute these activities, notify of any new problems observed, and confirm the work is complete.

Key Accountabilities

  • Troubleshoot machinery using schematics and basics.
  • Provide expertise with relays, safety systems, VFD's, PLC's, encoders/ potentiometers, etc.
  • Determine root cause (RCA) of failed equipment by troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, steam boilers, motors, gearboxes, pumps, sensors and other mechanical and electrical components to include up to 480 volt, VFD's, PLC's, pressure and process gauges and much more.
  • Using your Electrical, Mechanical or a combination of both these skills to resolve breakdown issues with minimal impact to production.
  • Be proactive in personal development in technical skills and knowledge required for the role.
  • Ensure that all work is carried out accurately, to a high standard and within agreed timescales.
  • Requires effective decision making with respect to the cost of repairs.
  • Use the SAP to navigate and review work orders, checkout parts and supplies, review task records and close tasks when complete.
  • Responsible to communicate to supervisor & record in SAP the completed work orders with the relevant information (parts used, time spent, root cause, activities carried out, anything noticed during the work that needs to be followed up.
  • Responsible to enter work orders for items discovered that needed to be repaired.


Education & Certifications

Technical school and training or military technical training or equivalent experience.2 - 4 year degree is a plus

Job Specific Technical Requirements

Control Circuit experience

Prior Industrial Electrician Experience
Automation experience and knowledge
Corrugator, Converting and/or Packaging Manufacturing Processes experience
Service Oriented & sense of urgency.
Strong will to deliver results

SAP experience preferred

Experience

Industrial maintenance.Good communication skills, able to work in a systematic and rigorous way
Fluent in English.