Electrician - Hiring Now

PTC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, plated bar and tubing, and fabricated parts and precision components.

We at PTC value our employees' health and wellness. We offer the following:

• FREE Healthcare
• HSA option
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401K plan with company match
• Dependent & Spouse Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• $1,000 Sign on Bonus / Paid in two equal installments (after probationary period and remaining paid after reaching one year of service)
• Referral Bonus
• Annual college scholarship available for children & grandchildren of PTC employees

Job Summary:

This position oversees inspects, repairs, installs and wires all electrical apparatus devices and circuits of any voltage in the plant or assigned area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Observes all safety regulations.
• Receives instructions from Maintenance Foreman covering the scheduled and emergency repair, installations and inspection work to be done.
• Communicates details of work with supervision to affect the most logical approach to the job.
• Performs work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical principles, wiring, specification, codes, proportions of various material and principals of operation and application of equipment.
• Analyze all types of drawings and wiring diagrams to locate, install and repair all electrical apparatus, devices, circuits, etc.
• Dismantle, clean, repair, replace, install, adjust assemblies and lubricate electrical equipment taking all safety precautions.
• Isolate circuits, dismantle, inspect, repair and adjust or replace faulty parts and wiring on power feeds and equipment.
• Locate the source of trouble and make either temporary or permanent repairs as required to equipment.
• Troubleshoot, repair and replace all AC and DC motor drives, programmable logic controllers, sensors, and analog devices assisting plant Electrical Engineers.
• Using a laptop PC login and communicating with processors in PLC racks, monitor variables, upload software and force logic as necessary to troubleshoot.
• Repair and configure radio controls and transmitters for overhead cranes and locomotives.
• Consider all safety precautions and proper isolation of circuits to cause a minimum of interference to operations.
• Inspects, oils and drains oil from air reservoir and reports mechanical failures of air compressors.
• Repair mechanical breakdowns on overhead cranes.

The incumbent is expected to understand that all employees have a shared responsibility for the quality of products and related services provided to our customers. Duties and responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with the PTC Quality Management System and its policies, procedures, and work instructions as applicable to the job or function being performed.

Minimum Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• Candidates must have a high school diploma, vocational school certificate or GED.
• Four plus years of experience or Electrical Journeyman card is Preferred.

Number of Direct Reports: None

Job Titles of Direct Reports: None

Skills and Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Communicates well with management and engineering.
• Interprets wiring diagram and analyze electrical problems.
• Analyze complex non-repetitive electrical work and reasons through electrical problems.
• Experience using various tradesman's tools in making electrical installations and repairs.
• Close attention majority of turn.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common electrical and technical journals,
• Mathematical Skills: Must have basic math skills.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establishes facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Must be computer literate and able to work with programs that control equipment

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

Must possess a valid driver's license.

Work Environment:

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however employees are expected to spend significant time in the plant's manufacturing areas where noise levels may be high. Employees are required to abide by plant safety rules, and PPE requirements.

Physical Demands:

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.