Electrician Apprentice in Cloquet, Minnesota

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Successfully participates in an apprentice electrician program to learn how to install, inspect, troubleshoot, repair and maintain electrical systems, components, equipment and facilities in a manufacturing environment, accumulating enough apprentice hours and experience to qualify for the Journeyman’s licensing test.

Major Duties

Laying out for the installation of wiring, apparatus and equipment.

• Maintaining and repairing electrical wiring.
• Wiring and maintaining Process Control Circuits (PLC’s).
• Prepares daily activity reports.
• Maintains list of parts and equipment used in order to replenish inventory.
• Observes and promotes all plant safety rules, operating procedures, operating standards, and plant conduct policies. This includes the use of personal protective equipment.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Cooperates with shift supervisors to repair or work on equipment.
• Contributes to plant cost reduction effort.
• Conducts housekeeping tasks to maintain a neat and orderly production area.
• Maintains effective communications with others.
• Understands and practices the concept of teamwork each day by working cooperatively and productively with others in order to complete tasks.

General Responsibilities:

• Poses no direct threat to the health or safety of himself/herself, of others, or to property. Defined as a significant risk of substantial harm that cannot be eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level by reasonable accommodation.
• Requires regular attendance to perform essential element as contained herein between the assigned start and end times for work.
• Performs such individual assignments as management may direct.
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the Corporation, and the community. Maintains the professional competence, knowledge and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalency
• Graduate of a two year electrical program with a minimum of 6 months of on the job experience or significant electrical experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Registered Apprentice or willingness to become registered with the State of Minnesota.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Understands and troubleshoots all basic Programmable Logic Controller programs (PLC).
• Understanding of Motor Control Circuits and Variable Frequency Drives (VFD).
• Experience in a manufacturing facility

Other Information

• Typical production facility environment.
• Walking, standing on concrete floors 90% of time.
• Bending, twisting associated with working on production machinery.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work overtime, weekends, shutdowns, holidays and when called in.