Plant Electrician

Role Summary

Electrician position at the Saratoga, NY location. This role operates on a Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm schedule and is responsible for start-up, normal operation, monitoring, and shutdown of all electrical systems and emergency generator equipment. The Electrician troubleshoots, performs preventative maintenance, and repairs all facilities electrical equipment, maintaining the site’s electrical distribution to code and ensuring continuous manufacturing of life-saving products.

Responsibilities

• Maintain electrical power system equipment and standby power generation equipment, including emergency generators and uninterruptible power supplies, as well as accurate electrical one-line drawings and panel schedules.
• Maintain inventory of essential fuses, circuit breakers, spare parts, electrical test equipment, and tools.
• Direct outside service providers and junior electricians in electrical maintenance and repair work; assist cross-functional technicians in troubleshooting and issue resolution of facility or process equipment.
• Install and replace lighting, electrical equipment, network and computer wiring.
• Schedule work and maintain preventative maintenance for all on-site electrical infrastructure and equipment, including AC and DC systems.
• Maintain work record documentation in computerized maintenance management system to GxP expectations.
• Perform electrical energized work permits including job safety briefings, checklists, and risk assessments.
• Perform megger, ground-fault, phase-to-phase-to-neutral/ground, phase rotation, transformer turns ratio, infrared, and other inspection and troubleshooting of electrical systems and equipment; implement temporary protective grounding.
• Perform arc flash incident energy calculations per NFPA 70E; determine restricted/limited approach and arc flash boundaries; develop and perform electrical safe LOTO including authoring LOTO procedures; select and wear arc-rated clothing, equipment and electrical PPE in performance of work per NFPA requirements.
• Attend and maintain required training on electrical safety procedures, powered industrial trucks/lifts, and all GxP training.

Qualifications

• AAS in Engineering or Construction Technologies
• Willing and able to work at the Saratoga location and Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm
• Electrician II: 2+ years or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Electrician III: 5+ years or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Electrician IV: 8+ years or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Relevant experience at the Journeyman level may be substituted for degree
• Experience with high voltage is beneficial

Skills

• Proficiency with electrical and mechanical schematics and blueprints
• Flexibility to work independently in a constantly evolving collaborative environment
• Self-starter with a resilient, can-do demeanor
• Enjoy working in the field as well as at a desk, processing documentation and correspondence
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing while providing outstanding customer service
• Ability to build effective working relationships with contacts inside and outside of the organization at all levels
• Some exposure to MS Office Suite, specifically Excel

Education

• AAS in Engineering or Construction Technologies

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work off-shift, call-in, or standby duty to support 24/7 coverage; capable of working in confined spaces; able to lift, push, and/or pull at least 50 lbs
• On-site work at the Saratoga location with the specified schedule