Electrician
Company: The Timken Company
Location: Bucyrus
Posted on: October 17, 2024
Job Description:
Your Career Begins at Timken
If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the
ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken.
Our associates make the world more productive by improving the
efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in
motion.Purpose & Scope: This position is responsible for performing
electrical/electronic related repairs to machinery and support
equipment throughout the Timken Bucyrus Bearing facility. The
primary responsibilities of this position are to troubleshoot,
effectively repair, analyze, interpret, and use problem-solving
skills to ensure the reliability of plant assets. Essential
Responsibilities:
- Plans, details, establishes working procedures, specifies and
orders required materials, tools and equipment.
- Performs work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical
principles, wiring specification codes, material properties and
principles of operating systems.
- Respond to reports of machine breakdowns and requests for
general repairs in a timely fashion. Determine root cause of
problems by applying technical knowledge and by working with the
appropriate personnel, while also conforming to all safety and
lock-out/tag-out procedures.
- Develop repair strategies and resolve complex issues by
collaborating with maintenance team members, vendor support,
independent research and operators.
- Utilize SAP system to document and perform work for maintenance
as assigned by the team/group leader.
- Read and interpret procedural manuals, blueprints, and diagrams
(mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electronic) to
identify conclusions or approaches to problems using logic and
reasoning.
- Dismantles, inspects, repairs, adjusts or replaces faulty parts
and wiring on motors, generators and control panels, circuit
breakers and electronic devices. Reassembles, tests and adjusts
equipment for safe and proper operation.
- Maintain required records. Move materials in the performance of
duties or as directed. Detect and report improper operation, faulty
equipment, defective materials and unusual/unsafe conditions to
Supervisor or Manager.
- Performs preventative and predictive maintenance.
- Maintain work areas and equipment in a clean and orderly
condition. Follow prescribed safety, PPE, and environmental rules
and regulations as prescribed by EHS
- Receives electrical drawings and programs, specifications and
instructions covering repairs, new installations or inspection work
required. Analyzes drawings, wiring diagrams and performs
on-the-job evaluations to locate problems, make wiring or program
revisions.
- Designs conduit runs and cuts, threads and fits piping system.
Determines necessary wire quantities and sizes pertaining to design
and OSHA/NEC guidelines. Pulls wire and electronic cables in
conduits, makes joint and splice connections, performs mechanical
needs pertaining to supporting, hanging and installing conduit
runs.
- Fabricates and assembles control panels, pushbutton stations,
junction boxes, etc. for new installations and rebuilt
equipment.
- Inspects and cleans switchgear and substations.
- Repairing electrical controls and valves on heat treat furnaces
while maintaining mandatory insurance specifications for safety.
Keeps work area in a clean and orderly condition.
- Performs minor metal fabrication, pipefitting and welding
duties other related duties as required or directed.
Educational/Technical/Functional Skills:
- High School Diploma or GED required and Associate Degree in
Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- 2-3 years hands on electrician experience in a manufacturing
facility
- Working knowledge of machinery and controls such as Mills,
Lathes, Heat Treat Furnaces, Grinders, and Assembly Equipment
similar to those currently in use at the Timken facility.
- An in-depth knowledge of electronic and electrical equipment is
required. Knowledge of Modicon, Allen Bradley, an PLC-Direct PLC's
preferred.
- Must have a working knowledge of all electronic testing
equipment (DMM, oscilloscope, meggers, etc ) and be able to confirm
calibrations of such equipment.
- Basic PC Skills required; SAP experience preferred.
- Strong ability to read blueprints/technical manuals, follow
written procedures and perform trouble-shooting activities.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively in a teamwork
environment, across multiple shifts.
- Attention to detail and a service-orientation required.
Specific Physical Requirements:
- Activities include frequent walking, standing, stooping,
climbing, lifting, pushing, pulling.
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds.
- Repetitive movement is required, such as twisting, bending,
gripping, operation of hand tools. Unusual Environmental
Conditions:
- Will be exposed to wide range of temperatures, loud noises,
fumes, dust, and oil.
- The heat treat area has an average environmental temperature of
70-95 degrees F, during summer months; the environment can reach
temperatures of 100-105 degrees F. Humidity is typically similar to
the external environment.
- There are open flames, quench oil exhaust fumes, "red hot"
parts, baskets, carts & tools throughout the heat treat area posing
a higher risk to contact burns/abrasions. Required Personal
Protective Equipment:
- Standard factory equipment is required for this position, such
as hearing protection in required areas of the facility, eye
protection and EH rated safety toed shoes, and hand protection
(gloves) may be required.
- Arc Flash protective equipment is required by the levels
determined by Arc Flash analysis and EH&S.
- Lock out/Tagout compliance.
- Requirements for job tasks not yet identified may have
additional PPE requirements as prescribed by EHS.All qualified
applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual
qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment
standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender
identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age,
disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any
other basis protected by applicable law.
Keywords: The Timken Company, Mansfield , Electrician, Professions , Bucyrus, Ohio
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