Electrician - 3rd Shift

Company: Coperion
Location: Sidney
Posted on: April 25, 2025

Job Description:

Coperion Food Equipment is looking for an Electrician to join our team As an Electrician, you will plan and perform jobs of installing and maintaining a variety of electrical equipment such as control panels for industrial food equipment. This position is 3rd Shift- 11:00 pm to 7:00 am for 8 hour shifts, 9:00 pm to 7:00 am for 10 hour shifts Coperion Food Equipment, based out of Sidney, Ohio, serves baking operations around the world. Our high-performance industrial food equipment has earned a reputation for innovation, sanitation, quality and longevity. What Coperion Offers You:
* Monday through Friday schedule - 6am start time and about 10 hour days
* Occasional mandatory Saturday work when needed.
* Hourly pay with OT after 8 hours in a day
* NO WAITING PERIOD - Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, which includes MD Live, RX help center, Medical Advocate Program, short term disability, among others.
* Generous 401K Matching Program - 3% (base pay) automatic contribution + $.50 for each additional dollar saved on the first 6% of pay saved*
* 3 weeks' vacation, 11 paid holidays, 6 paid sick days What you'll do:
* Connect and disconnect electric powered machines.
* Plan new or modified installations to minimize waste of materials, provide access for future maintenance, and avoid unsightly, hazardous, and unreliable wiring, consistent with specifications and the National Electric Code (NEC).
* Diagnose electrical trouble.
* Use hand and power tools.
* Work from wiring diagrams.
* Planning may involve determination of method and sequence of operation and selection of materials to be used.
* Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit.
* Pull wiring through conduit.
* Splice wires by stripping insulation from terminal leads, twisting or soldering wires together, and applying tape or terminal caps.
* Connect wiring to electrical components on equipment.
* Install control and distribution apparatus such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker panels.
* Connect power cables to equipment and install grounding leads.
* Test continuity of circuit to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components with testing instruments.
* Repair faulty equipment or systems.
* Have a focus on personal safety as well as the safety of others around them; actively participates on assigned safety team.
* Work independently and may provide direction to less experienced electricians.
* Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. * Must be able to work from detailed blueprints, assembly sketches or other input documents of similar complexity.
* Responsible for the quality of work. Basic Requirements:
* High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
* Experienced electrician requiring completion of two years of formal training such as an Associate's degree (equivalent from two-year college) or technical school; and two years of job experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Ability to read and comprehend blue prints, electrical (wiring) schematics, simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
* Verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills required to effectively present information to others.
* Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
* Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
* Must have sufficient job-related experience as well as the demeanor to teach and direct others in their day-to-day work.
* Must be familiar with AC and DC as well as low and high voltage and be able to troubleshoot circuits.
* Must understand the requirements of PLC wiring.
* Must be able to differentiate wire colors.
* Ability to work independently and as a team member.
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
* Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
* Must be able to lift 50 pounds
* Must be able to climb stairs and ladders
* Must be able to stand for up to 4 hours without formal breaks
* Must be able to work in non-air-conditioned environment
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
* Must pass background check, drug test and provide proof that you are legally authorized to work in the U.S. Great to Haves:
* Background in PLC's
* Experience operating an overhead crane - experience is not required, but we will train
* Experience driving a fork truck - we will train PandoLogic. Keywords: Electrician, Location: Sidney, OH - 45367 , PL: 597419678

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