Industrial Electrician

Job description

**Wachter's greatest asset is the people who work here. Join the Wachter family and chart your career path!** Wachter is accepting applications for full-time Industrial Electricians to work in a grain processing facility in Decatur, IL. We are seeking Electricians for day and night shifts, 5 am - 5 pm and 5 pm - 5 am. We have openings for 3-day (Saturday - Monday) and 4-day (Tuesday - Friday) 12-hour shifts. Overtime and weekend work may be required based on projects. We seek self-motivated and reliable technicians who can work independently and find solutions to complete the job. Long-term employment with competitive pay and exceptional benefits for qualified candidates. We value relationships and invest in our employees. ### Benefits Package: Company Paid! - Medical, Dental, Prescription & Vision Benefits - Life, AD&D, and LTD insurance - Paid Vacation and Holidays - Company-Matched 401(k) and IRA Retirement Savings. ### Requirements: - Journeyman-level electrician with Instrumentation experience. - Ability to work overtime and weekends if the project or job as needed. - Able to work inside or outside in various temperatures and environments. ### Responsibilities: - Reading all types of electrical drawings, single lines, and P&ID’s - Installation and layout of various types of conduit, including cable tray. - Ability and knowledge to properly operate the common large tools of the electrical trade such as various types of threading equipment, hand, mechanical and hydraulic bending equipment, and tugging equipment. - Set up and pull conductors in conduit and cable tray, including the proper methods of attaching the cables to the pulling mechanism. - Use of various types of instruments used in the electrical trade including voltage meters, ammeters and meggers. - Proficient with lighting circuits maintenance, repair and new installation 120v-480v - Electrical Feeder and Branch Circuits - Must be able to reference and locate information in NEC Code book. - Must be knowledgeable of NFPA 70E, proper ARC flash PPE. - Single and three-motor operation and maintenance - Advanced Controls – includes Wye Delta starters, part winding starters, soft starts and VFD’s - Transformers maintenance and terminations - Proficient in installing grounding systems, CAD Welding, and Mechanical connections. - knowledgeable in Electrical Theory. - Heat Tracing and Freeze Protection – includes installation and troubleshooting. - Instrumentation knowledge– Includes Flow meters, Digital valves, and Analog Instruments. - Troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. - Switch gear installation and Iron frame breaker maintenance. - General knowledge of PLC knowledge. - Conduct tests to ensure all newly installed electrical systems and component devices are operational. - Ensure electrical systems meet local, county, state, or federal codes; legal and/or insurance requirements. - Adhere to all required project safety requirements as set forth by Wachter, our customers, or OSHA. - Perform any other duties not specifically stated herein, but which your supervisor may assign.