Plant Electrician

Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (R&E) has an opening for a full-time Industrial Electrician at the Recycling & Energy Center (R&E Center) located in Newport, MN. Electricians are responsible for routine electrical equipment maintenance and repair at the R&E Center.

This is a union position working on the second shift. The pay range is $52.76 to $56.38 per hour, depending on experience, plus up to an additional $4.00 per hour for Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) experience. For hires that do not have PLC experience, R&E offers paid PLC training in order to receive the additional $4.00 per hour. There is also a shift differential of $1.55 per hour when working the second shift. This position is eligible for a $1,000 bonus after completion of 30 days of active employment and another $1,000 bonus after completion of 3 months of employment

As an electrician, your duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Perform maintenance work in accordance with R&E Board policies and procedures.
• Lead the inspection of electrical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with MN state codes.
• Maintain and repair plant 120v, 480v and 4160v electrical equipment including breakers, transformers, wiring, fuses, lighting, ground fault testing and phase cross checks along with documenting electrical equipment maintenance.
• Maintain full knowledge of all applicable electrical and NFPA code requirements including electrical test equipment such as ammeters and voltmeters.
• Perform high voltage switching up as required while complying with the Lockout/ Tagout policy and procedures.