Maintenance Technician - Electrician

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Maintenance Technician - Electrician

BlueScope Buildings North America

icon Houston, TX, US, 77002

iconFull Time

icon7 November 2024

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Company Description

For over 100 years, BlueScope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future – we look forward to hearing them!   

Job Description

  • Responsible for safely performing emergency and preventative repairs to plant machinery and infrastructure and minimizing production time losses associated with the breakdown or failure of production equipment.
  • Responsible for the day-to-day administration of a preventative maintenance program designed to establish reliability of production equipment and infrastructure.
  • Responsible for the safe and prudent use of company equipment and tools.  Also, ensures a safe work environment by utilizing Lock-out/Tag-out procedures and reporting any unsafe condition.
  • Responsible for utilizing the work order system both in entering work orders and completing work orders, as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor
  • Communicates daily with internal personnel from production and quality control in order to assist in resolving problems and achieving company goals
  • Responsible for follow-up review of completed maintenance tasks to ensure that work is completed properly and in a safe and timely manner.
  • Responsible for development and review of standard operating procedures to govern the function performed by maintenance personnel.
  • Ensures that all established maintenance work areas are kept clean and safe including where repairs are performed.
  • Responsible for understanding and complying with the fundamental principles associated with the quality and environmental management system in place.

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of documented experience as an industrial maintenance electrician.
  • Ability to read and comprehend documents including safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and simple correspondence.
  • Ability to communicate information in small group situations to other employees.
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as fractions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
  • Ability to read wiring diagrams, PLCs, to trouble shoot electrical systems that encompass thermos couplers, contactor, transducers, and encoders.
  • Ability to solve problems that involve multiple variables in a standard situation.
  • Incumbent should be able to drive a forklift and use power tools.
  • Working knowledge of 480V/120V electrical systems, electric motors, contactor, Allen Bradley PLC, and control circuits.
  • Troubleshooting skills
  • Proficient with multi-meter and amprobe, have familiarity with PLC systems, hydraulic systems and components, pneumatic systems and components, power transmission systems, piping systems and components.
  • Ability to assemble and commission electrical panels.
  • Willing to work in hot and cold environments.
  • Willing to work rotating shift and overtime.

Additional Information

The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job.  Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned.  Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope.  To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement. 

EEO Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran

BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. 

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