Electrician

What to expect

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The work includes carrying out activities listed below with Health, Safety and Environmental considerations:
• Carrying out all work to Company and Legislative Safety, Compliance and Environmental procedures. Be an effective communicator with all team members. Responsible for the electrical maintenance (reactive, planned and improvement) of our plant equipment and process machinery including PLC’s and Electrical Drive Systems. Assisting in training of apprentices, including acting as mentor and defining best practices. Installation work (3 phase, single phase and containment) also includes network cabling. Supporting facility Project/ Task derived work as defined in support of site continual investment. Portable appliance testing.
• Carrying out all work to Company and Legislative Safety, Compliance and Environmental procedures.
• Be an effective communicator with all team members.
• Responsible for the electrical maintenance (reactive, planned and improvement) of our plant equipment and process machinery including PLC’s and Electrical Drive Systems.
• Assisting in training of apprentices, including acting as mentor and defining best practices.
• Installation work (3 phase, single phase and containment) also includes network cabling.
• Supporting facility Project/ Task derived work as defined in support of site continual investment.
• Portable appliance testing.

Keys to Success

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Applies basic analytical and technical skills to perform routine activities
• Understands how the assigned tasks relate to others in the team and how the team integrates with others
• Uses standard operating procedures to guide own work and solve routine problems
• Impacts the quality of own work
• Uses communication skills and common courtesy to exchange information

Essential Experience

Desirable Experience

Required Skills

• Demonstrable Reactive and Proactive attitude to equipment repair and lifecycle management. Determination, drive and willingness to learn. Knowledge of Electrical Control and Electrical Drive systems. Logical approach to fault finding and problem solving, with a focus on issue prevention. Be able to understand and update Electrical Schematics and control documentation. A working knowledge of PLC’s is desirable, preferably Siemens or Beckhoff, training can also be provided. Be conversant with Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and Teams.
• Demonstrable Reactive and Proactive attitude to equipment repair and lifecycle management.
• Determination, drive and willingness to learn.
• Knowledge of Electrical Control and Electrical Drive systems.
• Logical approach to fault finding and problem solving, with a focus on issue prevention.
• Be able to understand and update Electrical Schematics and control documentation.
• A working knowledge of PLC’s is desirable, preferably Siemens or Beckhoff, training can also be provided.
• Be conversant with Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and Teams.
• Why Gates?
• Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.
• Work Environment
• Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.
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