Maintenance Electrical Specialist at Delta Star

At Delta Star, growth meets innovation as we supply one of life's most basic needs - electricity! From being part of the first and largest electrification projects, to now being core to our nation's grid and infrastructure, we are the largest American-owned manufacturer of medium power transformers in North America and the premier manufacturer of mobile transformer substations.

Company Info

Delta Star provides power solutions for utilities across North America. This includes the manufacturing of medium-power transformers, mobile transformers, mobile electrical substations, trailers, and unitized substations. We offer power transformers for utility applications including power and distribution, transmission voltages, system ties, and automatic voltage regulations, as well as industrial applications. Delta Star also provides comprehensive engineering, testing, maintenance services, and parts for any transformer manufacturer through our Field Service business unit, ensuring our customer's transformers and mobiles maintain peak performance.

Purpose

The purpose of the Maintenance Electrical Specialist position is to maintain the equipment in the facilities to industry standards. This role will play a critical role in maintaining production schedules and preventative maintenance cycles.

Main Responsibilities

• Support operators with training/mentoring.
• Work with plant/process engineer on improvements and automation.
• Provide technical troubleshooting support throughout the facility.

Specific Duties

• Maintain electrical/ electronic devices that provide power from plant distribution, machines, equipment and other gear.
• Use preventative and corrective maintenance techniques to diagnose, isolate and repair electrical/ mechanical problems throughout facility.
• Use test instruments, to verify proper service in all equipment, circuits, controls, components and devices to assure proper operation, performance and quality.
• Perform all job duties in accordance with applicable standards, techniques, drawings, and equipment, engineering specifications, safety requirements, NEC and applicable codes and regulations.
• Work routinely with electrical distribution gear, motors, controls, components, standard devices and wiring.
• Recognize voltages at primary and secondary levels, exercises proper care and safety precautions when working with all voltages.
• Maintain safe and orderly working conditions/environment and performs work in such a way as to not endanger oneself or fellow employees.
• Responsible for keeping supervisor informed of work-related problems and the progress of work assignments.
• Perform preventative maintenance on machines and equipment.

Education and Experience

• Minimum 3 years of maintenance experience.
• Electrical/Electronics/High Voltage experience.
• PLC troubleshooting experience.
• Certificate in Industrial maintenance preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to use experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain good relationships to influence results and maintain credibility.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask projects concurrently.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Working knowledge of electrical / power systems, motors, control systems, PLCs, machine language, industrial computer systems, hydraulics, pumps, motors, fixturing / tooling, and metal fabrication.
• Ability to read and interpret ladder logic diagrams to trouble shoot PLC's

Travel Requirements Minimal / <5%

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently walk; talk or hear; and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is required some of the time to stand and sit. The employee is required to occasionally climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; reach with hands and arms. The employee must some of the time lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. There is no special vision requirement for this job.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO Statement

• Delta Star is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.