ELECTRICIAN CARROLLTON MON TO FRIDAY 4AM TO 1PM 27317

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident’s global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide. 

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Summary:  The Electrician maintains, installs, rebuilds, and repairs equipment per specifications and required electrical codes. They would also troubleshoot and repair electrical wiring, PLC’s, controllers, lighting controls, and electrical motors in a food processing environment along with general mechanical and maintenance duties.

Key Responsibilities:

• Installs power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment such as robots, conveyors, and programmable controllers.
• Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, and lighting fixtures and replaces damaged or broken wires and cables.
• Tests malfunctioning machinery and discusses malfunction with other maintenance workers to share steps to diagnose and repair malfunction.
• Plans layout of wiring and installs wiring, conduit, fixtures, and electrical apparatus in buildings.
• Able to work with 480v, 220v, and 110v AC circuits, as well as trouble shoot and diagnose issues.
• Able to balance loads in panels to ensure even use of distribution across multi-phase systems.
• Able to install, maintain, and troubleshoot high amperage disconnects.
• Able to trace circuits back to load panels as well as safely disconnect circuits to create safe work environments.
• Able to run, bend and install rigid and flextite conduit in such a manner to adhere to local codes and regulations.
• Diagnoses and repairs electrical systems due to water damage.
• Have and understanding and working knowledge on control circuitry to be able to self-diagnose issues.
• Plan and install necessary Wiring requirements to bring necessary power to equipment in a safe way that meets local codes and regulations.
• Wires, installs, and programs Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) with limited oversight.
• Able to troubleshoot inputs and outputs on Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
• Able to troubleshoot, wire and Install Photo eyes.
• Able to troubleshoot safety electrical systems, estops, and conveyor electrical controls.
• Able to work with and install, troubleshoot, and diagnose Relays’ Contactors, Breakers, and Motor Starters.
• Able to rewire 3 phase motors for correct rotation.
• Inspects electrical systems.
• Understands and implements safe working procedures.
• Follows plant food safety policies and industry best practices.
• Able to use LOTO when working on equipment and LOTO potentially dangerous scenarios.

Additional Responsibilities: 

• Acquires knowledge of Trident’s Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions.
• Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety trainings.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of 6 years of Industrial electrical experience
• A minimum of 2 years’ PLC Experience.
• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and create blueprints.
• Proficient in the use of test meters and other diagnostic equipment.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical systems and wiring.
• Ability to PM and Work with Power Distribution panels.
• Strong ability to work in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Completion of a formal apprenticeship and valid electrician’s license.
• Industry specific experience

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is frequently required to climb or balance.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

The employee moves objects

• regularly up to 10 pounds
• frequently up to 25 pounds
• occasionally up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception

Work authorizations:

• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship