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.