Electrician - Bilingual

Job Title : Electrician (Bilingual - st shift and nd shift available)

Location : Melrose Park, IL

Job type and Duration : Permanent

Shift Hours :

• st shift : am-pm Monday - Friday + overtime as needed
• nd shift : pm-pm Monday - Friday + overtime as needed

Our client, a leading technology and automation company, is currently looking to add multiple Electricians to their growing team.

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 V, V, V- and -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 -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 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 / 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 and , Omron, and Siemens
• Ability to work in hot and cold conditions. Our plant is not climate-controlled.
30+ days ago