Industrial Electrician - YellaWood : Job Details

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., makers of Yellawood brand Pressure Treated Pine, is seeking an Industrial Electrician. This position will be responsible for performing preventative maintenance, routine, and non-routine repairs, and troubleshoots problems with machinery. This is a full-time position offering competitive pay and a full benefits package.Essential Duties:

• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems and components using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
• Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes to ensure compatibility and safety of the system.
• Use various tools and equipment such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment, including ammeters and test lamps.
• Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors.
• Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures using hand tools and power tools.
• Work from ladders, man lifts, and roofs to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring and equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical systems.
• Determines the extent of corrective action and repair parts required to correct malfunctions.
• Reads, understands, and applies information in company maintenance manuals, technical manuals, policies, and common schematic diagrams.
• Knows and applies required company safety procedures.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of experience in reading/understanding electrical drawings, troubleshooting mechanical/electrical problems, and pneumatic/hydraulic systems.

WE OFFER COMPETITIVE PAY AND A FULL BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDING:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit sharing
• Flexible spending accounts
• Dependent scholarship program

About Great Southern Wood Preserving:Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is the industry's leading producer of pressure-treated lumber products for D-I-Y retail home centers, pro-dealers, and other retail building-related segments. Our YellaWood brand pressure-treated pine is widely known to consumers throughout the South who use it for various outdoor building projects. Great Southern also distributes a large volume of products from many of the best-known brands in the industry. Thanks to 15 full-service treating plants and several production facilities, Great Southern Wood is strategically located to provide prompt and efficient service to lumber yards and building supply stores throughout the South, Midwest, and Northeast. 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.