Electrician

Company: ESPO Corporation
Location: Oak Park
Posted on: November 20, 2022

Job Description:

Job Title: Electrician
Location: Melrose Park, IL
Job type and Duration: Permanent
Shift Hours: 1st shift: 5am-1pm Monday - Friday + overtime as needed
2nd shift: 2pm-10pm Monday - Friday + overtime as needed

Our client, a leading technology and automation company in the Western Suburbs of Chicago, is currently looking to add multiple Electricians to their growing team on the 1st and 2nd shifts.

The Electrician position is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting all production equipment to maintain optimum operating conditions and plant productivity.

Responsibilities: Perform work activities utilizing 120 V, 240 V, 480 V- and 24-volts DC
Measure, cut, thread, bend, and assemble connections to control panels, junction boxes, and electrical installation
Troubleshoot motors and drives.
Inspect, test, and clean AC and DC motors and replace brushes as needed.
Troubleshoot and repair AC and DC motor controls, single and 3-phase electrical circuits, electronic drives, and PLC controls.
Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, and megohmmeters
Operate high-lift equipment like forklifts, scissors, and boom lift
Communicate essential information regarding incomplete repairs at shift change and any potential problems
Connect Power Supply wires to machine and equipment and connects cables and wires between machines following electrical codes.
Diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, PLC's and lighting fixtures and replace damaged or broken wired cables.
Replace faulty electrical components of machines such as relays, switches, motors, potentiometers, and position sensing devices.
Perform routine inspections and preventative maintenance of assigned equipment like tight electrical connections, replacing filters, and cleaning inside the electrical cabinets

Requirements At least 3 years of related electrical maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities
Good written and verbal communication skills in Spanish or English.
Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
Ability to read electrical and ethernet connection schematics
Knowledge of PLC troubleshooting using software such as RS Logix 500 and 5000, Omron, and Siemens
Ability to work in hot and cold conditions. Our plant is not climate-controlled.

ESPO Corporation
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 789-2525
View all open jobs at: www.espocorp.com/jobs

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