Industrial Maintenance Electrician-1st Shift -Pay range from $33/hr. up to $40/hr.$500 Sign On Bonus

Company Statement

Graham Packaging is a leading manufacturer of sustainable packaging. From the kitchen to the laundry room, Graham Packaging is part of your everyday life. They’re the kind of people you want as your friends and neighbors as well as your partners and suppliers. By building strong relationships and creating value for our customers, our employees embody the innovative spirit that’s inherent to Graham. We truly are people building a better tomorrow.

Overview

Graham Packaging, based in Bradford, Pennsylvania, is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of technology-based, customized blow-molded plastic containers for the branded food and beverage, household, personal care/specialty, and automotive lubricants product categories. The company has an extensive blue-chip customer base that includes many of the world’s largest branded consumer products companies. It produces more than 20 billion container units annually employing more than 8,200 employees at 97 plants in North America, Asia, Europe, and South America, and sales reaching $3 billion.

 

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced, team-oriented individual for the Electrician position in Bradford, Pennsylvania.  This opening is for 1st shift  working from 6:54 a.m. to 3.p.m. but may be required to work all shifts in the plant.

 

Primary Function -The primary function of the Electrician is to work closely with Production Department to improve our processes.  Troubleshoot and repair production equipment, support equipment and utilities in order to keep machines operating efficiently.  This includes machines and systems involved with Blow Molding.

Responsibilities:

 

SAFETY

• Provide a safe working environment for all employees to ensure an acceptable incident rate.
• Make use of the STOP safety program.
• Participate in the shift Safety Sub-Committee.
• Always use Lock Out / Tag Out when required & observe Cardinal Rule at all times.
• Use NFPA 70e Arc Flash PPE as required.

 PLANT QUALITY

• Ensure plant is maintained at a high standard of housekeeping & 5S is fully sustained.
• Assist to ensure that CTF characteristics are meeting process capability goals.
• Participate in teamwork to accomplish a satisfactory score on the Corporate MS & GMP audits.
• Ensure GMP’s are followed at all times.
• Maintain plant security.
• Ensure return sales and warranty costs do not exceed targeted % of sales.
• Initiating corrective/preventive and continuous improvement opportunities through defined/document channels, and actively participate in developing, implementing, and verifying corrective/improvement actions.

Responsibilities

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Ensure the machine is running a quality part by maintaining a stable process.
• All other duties as assigned, including assisting and learning job requirements of other job classifications as required.
• Preventative maintenance on machines when scheduled, complete and close out work orders.
• Maintain maintenance logs, records, and other documentation.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Maintain clear effective communication with others in order to produce maximum results with minimum hassle.
• Adhere to Lock out/Tag out program.
• Observe all safe practice guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Manager.
• Safely and efficiently operate equipment on all production lines.
• Participate in the correction of any line safety issues.
• Perform required checks.
• Working knowledge of all electrical components.
• Adhere to all Arc Flash requirements.
• Complete understanding of recent NEC standards and NFPA 70e Regulations.
• Help achieve successful performance for the MS and GMP audit. 

 

Position Requirements 

• Satisfactory work and attendance record.
• Knowledge of safety and quality procedures.
• Two year associates electrical/electronics degree, or similar training in an accredited apprentice program required. Extensive training and thorough understanding and operation of PLC programming, wiring and troubleshooting.
• PLC programming experience with Allen Bradley (SLC500) and Siemens (S7).
• Proficient use of electrical testing equipment.
• Be able to interpret and work from all electrical schematics.        
• Ladder Diagram
• Wiring Diagram
• Must be able to assemble, troubleshoot, and repair equipment from electrical drawings
• Working knowledge