Electrician-Industrial (Pendleton, SC) - Austin Industrial

**Description** Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost-efficiency. **This is a full-time job opportunity working 40 hours a week (4/10's). No per diem and no relocation assistance. Pay Rate: $30/hr.** **Industrial Electrician** The Industrial Electrician will assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools. Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem. Support project scope and quoting process. Lead the in-house Austin electrical crew. This is accomplished by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned. **Specific Duties and Responsibilities:** + Serve as the plant's liaison for power distribution + Champion for plant single lines in support of plant needs + Understand circuit loading assisting with identifying options for new loads + Understand arc flash and assist with ensuring system and labeling requirement are sustained & improved. + Drive accuracy in single line to field labeling (fed from labeling, panel board legends). Every job is an opportunity to put on fed from labels. + Support co-ordination of power distribution maintenance programs - switchgear testing, thermal imaging. + Support plant electrical maintenance repairs. Proactive repairs such as lights out is a plus as opposed to waiting for work order to drift in. + Support plant electrical projects. + Serve as plant liaison for project quotes interacting with plant engineers and Austin engineers. + Supervise the Austin electrical crew. + Manage Austin electrical crew's workload understanding priorities and interacting closely with plant engineers. + Code time and materials to projects and time sheets for proper accounting and cost management. + Monitor electrical supplies at the plant to ensure we do not run out of consumables - light bulbs, fuses, conduit and fittings and similar. + Keep the shop in compliance with OSHA and plant requirements. + Support requests for Austin mechanical / Millwright group labor augmentation where skills allow. + Support training Milliken associates on the power distribution and use of meters. + Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components. + Troubleshooting and repairing all aspects of electrical power distribution systems. + Troubleshooting and repairing all aspects of control circuits. + Troubleshooting and repairing AC induction motors of all types, single and three phases. + Utilize and become proficient with various electrical test equipment including but not limited to: VOM, insulation resistance tester, micro-ohmmeter, Motor Circuit Analyzer (MCE). + Develop a working knowledge of various PLC manufactures and Control systems to assist with troubleshooting and interlock testing. + Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes. + Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous. + Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, and voltmeters, to ensure compatibility and safety of system. + Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools. + Work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. + Place conduit (pipes or tubing) inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes. + Must be able to perform work wearing personnel protective equipment. Including but not limited to the following: rain gear, chemical protective clothing, supplied air and air purifying respirators, safety harness, sand blast hoods, fire resistant coveralls, hard hat, ear plugs and safety glasses. + While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have full range of mobility in upper and lower body, able to reach overhead, able to work in various positions, including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance for extended periods of time. + Other duties as assigned. **Qualifications Required for this Position:** **Education** : no minimum education requirements. Journeyman preferred. **Experience:** 5 - 10 years of experience in an industrial setting preferred. Must pass pre-employment physical and background check, as condition of employment. **No Per Diem. This is a full-time opportunity working 40 hours a week (4/10's).** Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. **Benefits & Compensation** We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. **We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)!** To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to . Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. **Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.** _See_ the "Know Your Rights" poster available in English ( and Spanish ( . **About Austin Industrial** Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. To learn more about us, visit . **No Third-Party Inquiries Please** This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes, or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so ( _i.e._ , payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company. **Accessibility Note** If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the **People Services Team** at **(877) 831-1217.** Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights ( notice from the Department of Labor.