Industrial Maintenance Electrician (FT + Weekends only)

Synerfac is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Electrician to work the Friday - Monday shift for our client in Martinsville, VA. Our client is one of the most trusted producers, manufacturers, and distributors of wood products in North America.

Responsibilities:
- Inspect, install, troubleshoot, repair and service (includes calibration and preventive/predictive maintenance) electrical equipment such as motors, generators, pumps, heavy duty machines, illumination systems, environmental regulating systems, communication systems and associated electrical and electronic controls;
- Perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical theory and principles, statutory codes, properties of materials and principles of operation of electrical equipment
- Run conduit and wire/rewire systems;
- Provide PLC programming support (troubleshooting and upgrading);
- Read blueprints, diagrams, and schematic drawings to assemble equipment and follow work procedures & processes;
- Ability to understand, maintain and troubleshoot AC/DC motors, generators and associated machine controls including programmable controllers, computers and electronics used in a lumber manufacturing environment;
- Diagnose and repair issues with motors, controllers, PLCs;

Job Requirements

- 3+ years of experience working as an Electrician in an Industrial setting
- Ability to troubleshoot mechanical equipment, hydraulic equipment, control circuits, motors, motor control circuits, and other electrical and electronic systems and equipment;
- Ability to read electrical blueprints and schematics and apply CSA requirements;
- Knowledge and experience with the installation, programming, troubleshooting, and repair of logic control systems, - Programmable Logic Controllers, and adjustable frequency AC drives (preferably Allen Bradley - Control Logix and PLC 5)