Electrical & Instrument Technician

Group14 Technologies: An Elemental Approach to Better Batteries

Founded to enable the coming electrification of everything, Group14 is the largest commercial manufacturer and supplier of silicon battery technology, elevating performance for all battery applications. Between its headquarters and factories in Washington State, its silane factory in Germany, and its joint venture factory in South Korea, Group14 enables battery manufacturers and world-leading OEMs in automotive, consumer electronics, and beyond to achieve transformational performance for a more sustainable future.

Backed by notable strategic investors and customers such as Porsche AG, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Decarbonization Partners, and SK Inc, Group14 raised a $614 million Series C round and secured an additional $300 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy to scale its technology and global manufacturing footprint.

WE'RE ON A QUEST TO ELECTRIFY THE WORLD

The electrification of everything starts with amazing people. Our team and everyone at our company is committed to cultivating a more sustainably powered world with solutions for today, not years from now.

The Industrial Electrical & Instrument Technician supports Plant Operations with electrical, instruments, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of process operations and facility equipment with an additional focus on predictive and preventative maintenance.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Interpret technical drawings and procedures to aid in troubleshooting and repair of most electrical, instruments and control system equipment.
• Ensure daily maintenance and repair activities are tracked/logged and performed safely and in a timely manner and closed out effectively.
• Operate and maintain a variety of test equipment using established procedures.
• Interface with operators and engineers to understand and find “root cause” of equipment problems and hazards in need of service, repair and/or replacement of components, communicate those options/suggestions and propose fixes and improvement ideas to pertinent technical staff.
• Repair, maintain, and install electrical systems and equipment such as motors, drives, wiring and associated devices.
• Diagnose the cause of electrical or mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and perform corrective and preventative maintenance.
• Review and update loop diagrams and specification sheets as required.
• Participate in new installations and modifications to existing equipment.
• Maintain proficiency in electrical troubleshooting; high volt, low volt and controls circuits.
• Must be able to identify and specify materials and procedures required for repair and/or rebuilding of manufacturing equipment.
• Assist in developing, executing, and expanding a Predictive and Preventive Maintenance program and support tracking systems with predictive maintenance practices, while being flexible to cover emergency maintenance.
• Participates in design reviews, Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) and the management of change (MOC) process.
• Serve as an “on-call” technician during off-hours, weekends and holidays as part of the call out rotation to perform limited troubleshooting and repair mechanical equipment.
• Learn and follow plant procedures and safety regulations.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• Requires a minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent and 3 to 5 years' related experience or equivalent combination of industrial maintenance experience and education.
• Must be capable of effectively interfacing with other departments/personnel for the purpose of developing and/or supplying information to ascertain and achieve processing requirements.
• Understanding of Predictive Preventive Maintenance programs.
• Understanding of LOTO.
• Working knowledge of Parker, Allen Bradley, and Siemens AC variable frequency drives, PLCs and associated protocols is a plus.
• Must be able to read, follow and identify components depicted on schematics and engineered drawings.
• Must be able to operate forklift and aerial lift platforms to work at heights up to 26 feet on a limited basis, 14 feet on average when needed.
• Must be able to handle physical heavy lifting of materials/tools up to 75 pounds. Heavier materials may require assistance.
• Capable of wearing respiratory protection as required.
• Looking for good general mechanical aptitude and experience with; HVAC, IR-thermal, ultrasound, vibration, baker testing, instrument calibration, electrical license, controls, UPS, and robotics.

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