Elec Mtn Tech Z-Mills - North American Stainless
Ghent, KY
About the Job
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION:
This position is responsible for providing maintenance services to the entire plant, primarily
regarding issues involving electrical, electronic or automation problems. The lead Technician's
primary responsibility to breakdowns involving automation and or electrical systems. In addition
the position requires work on scheduled downtime including Preventative Maintenance and
Corrective Maintenance. The position also requires advanced troubleshooting of sophisticated
automation systems, systems re-design an new equipment installation.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Responds to calls from the plant's process lines for automation and electrical
breakdowns and makes necessary repairs to continue running the lines. This
includes troubleshooting both hardware and software systems that control the
process machinery.
2. Repairs or replaces defective or damaged components that affect any of the
process lines. This includes identifying the part (s) needed, finding and retrieving
the parts (s) from spares and installing the parts(s) as needed.
3. Completes work as assigned on maintenance work orders. This includes electrical,
mechanical and automation work and is performed either on downtime or while
the machine is running.
4. fills out daily reports on work completed, which is to logged by the Maintenance
Turn Leader in the Maintenance Log Book.
5. Reports major system problems requiring engineering services to the Engineer
assigned to the particular area in question.
6. Fills out calibration logs for critical instrumentation calibrations and fills out PM
Check Sheets.
7. Performs housekeeping in all areas of the plant as assigned.
8. Performs any miscellaneous job assigned either verbally or in writing by the
Supervisors, Engineers, or Managers of the Maintenance Department.
SUPPLEMENTAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The Technician works as a team member of the Maintenance crew either on day turn or shift
work. The job involves independent work on troubleshooting or repairing electrical/mechanical
systems, or working with other members of the maintenance crew on work orders or
breakdowns. In addition the Technician works with Maintenance Engineers and supervisors on
work orders and breakdowns and is also required to interact with Operations personnel to
determine the functionality of repairs or modifications to existing and new systems.
MINIMUM EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
1. A Minimum of a High School Degree or Equivalent (GED)
2. Two year Technical College Degree in Electronics or a field relating to
Industrial Automation.
PHYSICAL ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Mobility in plant.
Communication abilities
Mobility: Stand (stationary) - 25%, stand/walk - 45%, walking - 15%, sitting - 15%.
Strength and Agility: Lifting - occ. - 80#, carrying - occ. 150 ft., push/pull - occ. -
80#, climbing - freq., balancing - occ., bending - cc., stooping - occ., crouching - occ.,
kneeling - occ., crawling - occ., running - occ., twisting - occ., turning - occ.
Dexterity: Grasping (firm/strong), finger dexterity/handling, reaching.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
1. Work in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations.
2. Follow Company safety rules.
3. Report the absence of or defect in any protective equipment or clothing to the Supervisor
or Manager immediately.
4. Use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that is required to be used or
worn:
Safety shoes
Safety glasses
Hearing protection
Hard Hat
5. Report to the Safety Coordinator, Group Lead or Supervisor any contravention of the
Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations or Company policy.
6. Must follow all Lock out Tag out (LOTO) guidelines for designated machines.
7. Maintain a clean and safe work area.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
1. Work in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations