Shift Electrician

**Position Title**:Shift Electrician

**Position Type**: Regular - Full-Time

**Position Location**: Mehsana

**Grade**: Grade 01

**Requisition ID**: 36143

**Job Details**:
Function/Department **:Maintenance**Global Job Grade Job Title* **:Technician - Electrical Operations**

Region** **:APEMA** - India Global Job Grade : 01

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Position Summary:_**

Technician - Electrical Operations

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Responsibilities and Accountabilities:_**

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To carry out electrical & controls maintenance to all areas of the factory, keeping equipment running at optimum efficiency with minimum costs. Responsible for shift electrical and instrumentation work. Undertake maintenance that minimizes downtime & follow up to prevent reoccurrence.
- He must have 5 -7 years of hard-core electrical maintenance experience in continuous process industry and having good knowledge of electrical systems operation and trouble shooting.
- He must have knowledge of preventive maintenance, benefits of preventive maintenance and various types of predictive maintenance methodologies.
- Responsible for completing assigned planned/scheduled Maintenance Tasks and unplanned/reactive/corrective activities to maintain the function and reliability of assigned assets efficiently and effectively
- Carry out assigned scheduled maintenance tasks in a safe, food safe and environmentally safe way and to the expected quality
- Work with operations team to address urgent equipment defects and act on opportunity windows
- Support ongoing reliability improvements for equipment and participate in Problem Solving Exercises as required
- Provide accurate and timely feedback and completion of assigned work orders with all required information
- Raise Notifications for identified corrective work requirements; Confirms time and TECOs work orders
- Work Order Accuracy
- Raising Notifications
- Planned/Unplanned Maintenance Tasks

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Functional Competencies_**
- Should have hard-core maintenance exposure of working in continuous process industry.
- Installing, maintaining, and repairing of electrical controls, instrumentations, wiring, lighting systems etc.
- Reading technical diagrams and blueprints. Performing general electrical maintenance.
- Should have sound knowledge in Inspecting and troubleshooting of motors, control valves, MCC, VFD, transformers, circuit breakers, PLC, Automation and other electrical components.
- Troubleshooting electrical issues using appropriate testing devices.
- Should have knowledge of Preventive maintenance, benefits of preventive maintenance and various types of predictive maintenance methodologies like vibration analysis, thermography, NDT etc
- Demonstrable knowledge and skills for electrical installation, maintenance and repair of electrical systems and equipment

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1. Planned maintenance:_**- Responsible for shift electrical and automation maintenance work for process and utility area.
- Carry out follow up work as scheduled on CMMS.
- Monitor feedback of motors & instrumentation on SCADA system.
- Carry out routine adjustments to prolong equipment life.
- Communicate with operators to establish early equipment failure.
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance.
- Recommend shift area leader on electrical machinery condition inspection points as part of start-up activities during new projects.
- Be part of predictive maintenance team for thermographic analysis etc.
- Carry out Shift preventive maintenance works.
- Assist external vendors during service.
- Inspection of new received electrical parts in engineering store.

**_ 2.Breakdown maintenance:_**
- Diagnose malfunctioning systems, device, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
- Feedback to executive any follow-up required.
- Communicate with production operators on time scale of stoppage & any assistance that is required.
- Assist shift area leader in standardization and / or localization of spares and equipment.
- Recommend materials to be absorbed in stores inventory.
- Check quality of delivered spares required to complete maintenance in time.

**_ 3.Engineering Improvements_**- Propose improvements to increase efficiencies/ improve safety standards or assist production.
- Carry out approved improvements.
- Be part of start-up teams in engineering projects as required.

**_ 4. Safety_**
- Undertake all maintenance tasks especially electrical safely with appropriate PPE & procedures.
- Adhere to safe working practices such as working at height regulations like all equipment / motor covers are fitted securely.
- Ensure equipment is correctly isolated (LOTO procedures) when maintenance is carried out.
- No loose wires or electrical panels are open to the environment.
- Identify & report any unsafe working conditions/ machine faults.
- Propose plant improvements in terms of safety and carry out the same once approved.
- Carry out regular safety inspections of working areas.

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