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Additionally, this individual is also responsible for training, coaching, teaching and counseling others on electrical maintenance procedures and best practices. Strong skills in planning, organizing, knowledge of programmable logic controllers, electrical systems, and process control systems is required. This position reports to the plant Maintenance Supervisor. The base salary for this position is $58.44/hourly. We also offer a substantial benefits package including insurance (medical/dental/vision/life/disability/supplemental offerings), 401k (company contribution regardless of employee participation - plus match), paid time off (vacation, standard holidays), Employee Assistance Services, Stock Purchase Program - and more.\nJOB RESPONSIBILITIES\nSafety\nLives the Owens Corning Safety Stand and meets all safety requirements. Safety is a condition of employment.\nFollows the plant safety process and ensures that good safety habits are instilled in the maintenance team.\nMaintains an awareness of all safety issues within area of responsibility, and responds with appropriate urgency to correct safety issues identified.\nDesigns program safety into the electrical systems.\nPartners with key stakeholders on capital projects to understand and educate others on the safety of equipment\nComplies with all plant rules, safety regulations and job hazard analysis (JHA) requirements.\nMaintenance and Troubleshooting\nEnsures operation of machinery and electrical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on drives, backup power systems, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and other electrical related systems; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications\nMaintains electrical control software in support of programming for the facility\nPrograms HMIs, PLCs, Servos, and other electrical systems\nMakes timely and appropriate decisions when an emergency or breakdown occurs so that production interruption is minimized\nFor equipment or processes where maintenance costs are high, where reliability is low, or where chronic problems exist, performs additional analysis to identify appropriate maintenance practices (e.g., Root Cause Failure Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Reliability-centered maintenance analysis).\nDiagnoses electrical problems and determines how to correct them, checking schematics, repair manuals, and parts catalogs as necessary\nUses PLC, computer interfaces for troubleshooting as needed\nUses the manufacturing communications network effectively\nProactively makes suggestions/proposals to strive for continuous improvement of plant performance.\nDemonstrates flexibility to perform various job roles within the maintenance department as assigned. \nResponds to emergency maintenance service requests accordingly\nPerforms other tasks as assigned by leader\nEducating Self and Others\nInstructs maintenance team members on proper electrical installation and repair techniques as appropriate\nCoordinates contract electrical installations or repairs in the facility\nInspects electrical work in progress to ensure correct labor utilization and evaluate electrical training requirements\nProvides direction for downtime and shop work for electrical activities with respect to work requests, downtime lists and assigned projects\nTrains, coaches, and counsels others on electrical maintenance procedures, required trainings and best practices\nRecommends to the Maintenance Leader training and development of others in support of plant electrical power and control equipment\nMaintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications; establishing professional and intercompany networks\nSets high performance standards for self, team and others; assumes accountability for delivering all performance expectations; always knows and adjusts to what’s expected; and monitors status of performance delivery against expectations\nMaintenance Project Management\nAccountable for keeping the Maintenance Leader appraised of electrical equipment conditions so that situations of major significance can be planned for to avoid major production downtime\nPrepares electrical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends\nCoordinates and executes maintenance electrical functions in the facility so the plant equipment and services perform at maximum levels and minimize unscheduled interruption of the plant operation\nProvides technical information to support planned electrical preventive maintenance to minimize production downtime\nTracks electrical maintenance costs and failures\nSpecifies electrical parts, supplies, and equipment from catalogs and suppliers, or obtains them from storerooms\nDefines electrical spare parts needs, such that inventories are maintained at appropriate levels\nPlans and lays out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, maintenance manuals, and schematic diagrams\nFor planned new equipment purchases and installations where no maintenance history exists, applies maintenance and repair “best practices” to assure maximum reliability\nDesigns and installs electrical and process control systems\nProactively assesses and identifies obsolete parts on critical equipment and identifies optimal solutions to correct issues.\nJOB REQUIREMENTS\nEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE\nTwo year Associates degree in technical related field preferred; Associates degree in electrical technology is a plus\n3 years or more of relevant industrial electrical maintenance experience preferred\nMust be 18 years or older\nMust be a US citizen or have the right to work in the US\nMust be drug and alcohol free\nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES\nMust read, write, and speak English\nMust understand verbal and written instructions\nMust possess strong communication and organizational skills\nMust multi-task\nMust have strong internal and external customer service skills\nMust secure and maintain job related qualifications and certifications as required by the nature of this position\nMust perform well in a non-routine work environment\nKnowledge:\nProgrammable Logic Controllers: PLC components, I/O Systems, instructions, PLC programming, communication protocols, drivers, power supplies, expansion/retrofits, and system development (Allen Bradley Suite preferred)\nElectrical Systems: servos, variable frequency drives, measuring systems, DC circuits, batteries, transformers, AC circuits, DC equipment/controls, three-phase systems, wiring, DC shunt motors, control relays, across-the-line starters, limit switches, electronic switching and electrical energy and power relationships\nProcess Control Systems: speed and rotation sensors, human machine interfaces, control loop operations, data transmission, PID controller/loop tuning, final control elements, process modeling, instrumentation, measurement level detectors, and transducers\nElectrical Maintenance: voltmeters, ammeters, wattmeters, digital meters; schematics and symbols; short circuits, reversible motors, current probes, and relays\nSafety: First aid for shock victims, National Electrical Code, static electricity, grounding, double-insulated tools, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - 70e, and hazardous electrical locations\nElectronics: Analog and digital devices\nMechanical Systems: Pneumatic control systems, air-piloted valves, and hydraulics\nSkills:\nTroubleshooting/Equipment Selection: Determine causes of operating errors and determine appropriate course of action\nComplex Problem Solving: Identify complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions\nSystems Analysis: Determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes\nInstallation: Install equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications\nEquipment Maintenance: Performing routine and preventative maintenance on equipment\nRepairing: Repair machines or systems using proper tools\nAbilities:\nDecision Making: Gather, analyze and interpret information to understand problems and identify and opportunities; draw conclusions and generates alternatives; chooses a course of action based on facts; and ensures buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions\nSelf-Knowledge: Demonstrate a strong self-awareness of one’s strengths, development needs and the impact of one’s own behavior on others; and consistently takes action to be better\nTeamwork: Work effectively and cooperatively with others; establishes and maintains good working relationships\nPersistence: Persistence in dealing with obstacles\nStress Tolerance: Accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations\nIndependence: Guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done\nMathematical Reasoning: To choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem\nAdaptability: Being open to change and to considerable variety in the workplace\nADDITIONAL REQUIRED TRAINING\nAll annual safety and role specific training, as required by the nature of this position\nESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS\nStand for extended, prolonged periods\nWork overtime as needed\nMeet the physical demands of the work environment\nThis job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.\nA review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.\nThis document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.\nBackground Check: Owens Corning is a Fair Chance employer and will consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. We will make a written individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). 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