TriMas Corporation

Electrician "A" - 3rd Shift -

Company: Monogram Aerospace Fasteners

Primary Location: 3423 S Garfield Avenue, Commerce, CA 90040 USA

Employment Type: Hourly | Full-Time

Function: Manufacturing Production / Distribution

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Main Duties & Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

Install or repair electrical systems, apparatus and electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery, equipment or facilities. Investigate complex electrical, electronic, and associated mechanical problems or breakdowns and make diagnosis based upon findings and define corrective action necessary. Troubleshoots or reworks electrical, electronic, or pneumatic control systems.

This Job Classification shall maintain Level 2 in the relevant skills for the Electrician classification on the skills matrix.

DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under minimal supervision or review performs the following. Other duties may be assigned as necessitated by Company production requirements.

1. Installs power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment.
2. Connects power supply wires to machines and equipment and connects cables and wires between machines and equipment.
3. Plan layouts and install wiring and conduit as well as lighting fixtures, switches, outlets and other electrical devices that require hard wiring to the facility power supply.
4. Plan layouts and install telephone wiring and communications cables such as data processing lines etc., that require running inside walls, above ceiling or below floor.
5. Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, pneumatic controls and lighting fixtures and replaces damaged or broken wires, cables or other parts necessary to correct the malfunction. Performs troubleshooting or rework of electrical, electronic or pneumatic control systems. Able to use schematics and ladder diagrams in either electronic and/or printed format to determine issues, test components, and adjust parameters to help verify diagnosis.
6. Test malfunctioning machinery and discuss malfunction with other maintenance workers as necessary to achieve consensus on the required course of action to repair the problem.
7. Replaces faulty electrical components of machines or equipment such as relays, switches, and motors.
8. Diagnoses and repairs or replaces faulty electronic components such as printed circuit boards, I/O cards, power supplies, controllers, HDMI, and other components.
9. Replaces electric motor bearings and rewires motors
10. Monitors and tests electrical and electronic components as needed to maintain proper working order and avoid production delays.
11. Performs other maintenance trade work as required such as plumbing, carpentry, etc. when electrical workload is low
12. Works as an active team member by participating in problem solving, team building, and all other team activities to improve the processes, productivity, quality, etc. of the department. Uses interpersonal skills as well as good written and verbal communications. Assists other department members as required
13. Keeps work area and shop clean. Disposes of packaging, scrap wire, conduit, and trash appropriately.
14. Conducts and tracks spare part inventory.
15. Updates work in maintenance computer management system.

Equipment/Process Responsibilities -

Performs duties on equipment, building, and grounds. Performs preventative maintenance tasks and breakdown repairs. Maintains own tool kit and advises supervision as to when special tools for particular tasks need purchase or replacement.

Material or Product Responsibilities - Performs duties that require close attention to work, supporting documentation specifications and other requirements of basic electrical principles. Responsible for proper functioning of electrical and electronic components necessary to the efficient operation of production machines and equipment

Responsibility for Work of Others - Accuracy of communication is mandatory to successful installation and/or repair of electric-related items. Must be able to communicate to appropriate personnel any problems or concerns regarding quality, safety or timeliness of work required, or components, tools or equipment issues. Must be able to train employees of equal or lower classification in electrical methods and procedures used by the company

Safety Responsibilities - Good housekeeping, adherence to National Electric Code, as well as compliance with company safety rules is required.

Initiative and Ingenuity -

Requires initiative in maintaining all electric-related items. Makes suggestions for improving machines, equipment, lighting, wiring, etc. Uses ingenuity in planning, layout and devising proper installations or repairs. Takes on or reports for additional work as current tasks are completed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Environmental Surroundings - Work is in a machine shop environment where noise, temperature fluctuations, etc. are less desirable than in a typical office environment. Work may be performed outdoors in all types of weather depending on circumstances.

Unavoidable Hazards - Possible hazards related to cuts, bruises, electrical burns and/or shock, finger and hand injuries and muscle strains. Exposure to moving mechanical parts, high electrical voltage, metalworking fluids and

airborne particles. Some confined space work and work on ladders or elevated positions where falls are a risk. Protective safety wear and equipment should be worn as appropriate to the task at hand.

EFFORT

Physical - Able to lift up to 50 pounds. Requires hand and finger manipulation to operate hand and power tools, instruments, and/or install various components such as wiring, conduit, switches, relays etc., necessary to installations and repairs required by job duties. Must be able to reach, bend .stretch, kneel, stoop, crawl and climb, and work in confined spaces such as attics, crawl spaces etc. Job assignments may require standing, sitting, working on a ladder, or in a confined space for periods exceeding 15 minutes at a time

Mental - Reasoning ability required to interpret complex blueprints, drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, etc. Must be able to draw conclusions from a variety of abstract and concrete variables. Required to organize work tasks for best efficiency.

Visual - Close attention to detail with moderate eye concentration for extended periods of time. Able to read precision instruments. Requires close and distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and depth perception.

Pay Range: $29.93 to $36.09 LG 10

Qualifications

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Demonstrated ability to read and write English of a level required in Company shop documents and computer software entry and processing requirements as well as technical manuals. Must be capable of applying mathematical operations using fractions, decimals, algebra, and geometry as required by essential job duties. Generally equivalent to journeyman trade school graduate or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE

Requires 4 years at journeyman level or equivalent skills and knowledge expertise in facility and industrial machine electric installations and repairs which are necessary to fulfill job requirements. Must have a journeyman's working knowledge of the National Electrical Code. Must read precision measuring instruments such as various gauges, meters, calipers and micrometers as well as wiring diagrams, machine schematics, blueprints and other documentation