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Weyerhaeuser Industrial Electrician - Kalispell Plywood in Kalispell, Montana
Weyerhaeuseris currently offering a $1,500 hiring bonus (additional details provided at time of interview/offer)!
Weyerhaeuser is seeking individuals who are committed to safety, have a positive attitude, excellent work ethic and a desire to work in a manufacturing facility. Weyerhaeuser’s Montana Wood Products is currently looking for an Industrial Electrician (class 1) to join our Kalispell Plywood facility. A qualified candidate would have a thorough comprehensive knowledge of electrical equipment, processes, and techniques to safely repair, modify, install and maintain the facility and high-tech manufacturing equipment.
Our manufacturing facilities are highly automated and utilize many leading-edge technologies in the wood products industry. At Weyerhaeuser, we offer positions with on-the-job training, continued growth potential and a career limited only by you. We continually strive to develop and promote talent from within while offering stable employment with excellent pay and benefits.
Hourly Rate of Pay $38.67
Key Functions:
- Commitment to actively promoting and exhibiting a caring safety culture.
- Support manufacturing by maximizing plant uptime and providing support for all facility systems in a safe manner, while contributing to corporate, plant, and departmental goals
- Work with a team of electricians and millwrights to troubleshoot and repair complex electrical problems, deliver preventative and routine maintenance on plant equipment, create innovative solutions to complex issues and work on capital projects.
- Perform maintenance tasks involving troubleshooting, repairing, upgrading and installations of equipment and production electrical systems with minimal supervision or direction.
- Read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics and ladder logic.
- Exemplify and promote exceptional safety standards; including but not limited to performing independent safety audits and attending monthly safety meetings.
- Manage work orders; modify equipment specifications; track, print/issue and update PM’s (preventative maintenance) through SAP.
- Sense of urgency in terms of maximizing production and minimizing down time is necessary in this type of manufacturing environment.
Tasks performed involve work with equipment and materials that require familiarity with formal safety procedures and ability to follow these procedures to maintain the safety of the work environment.
A minimum of three (3) years of experience as an Industrial Electrician required
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Associates Degree in Electrical Maintenance preferred
Additional Skills
- Working knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems
- PLC programming skills in RSLogix 5, RSLogix 5000, and Studio 5000
- Block Transfer and Analog Module configuration and scaling
- Program Management Instructions – JSRs
- Messaging, Produced/Consumed Tags, Channel / Node Configuration
- Troubleshoot and repair VFDs and Soft Starts
- Understand Ethernet networks and be able to replace media and configure modules.
- Dissect and search back variables from FactoryTalk View control screens to PLC logic.
About Wood Products We've been delivering quality building products and solutions to our customers for more than 100 years. From builders and dealers to specifiers and homeowners, we offer exceptional product performance and unparalleled support. For more than a century, we’ve been building our reputation as a leader in sustainable wood products.
About Weyerhaeuser We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference. *We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us. *
/Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a//sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive//environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team. /
Job: *Operations, Manufacturing, & Construction
Title: Industrial Electrician - Kalispell Plywood
Location: MT-Kalispell
Requisition ID: 01021651