Materion Advanced Materials Technologies And Services - Buffalo, NY
posted about 2 months ago
At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow. Join us! Under the direction of and reporting to the Supervisor of Maintenance, the Senior Analytical Electrician is responsible for all aspects of installation and repairing of electrical equipment. This includes but is not limited to motors, breakers, drivers, PLC controls, various sensors/switches, and associated programming needs. This role also is responsible for in-depth troubleshooting of equipment which is high in complexity. The Senior Analytical Electrician will profile equipment needs and develop plans for maintenance, projects, and improvements. They will actively contribute to safety adherence and understanding across the organization around electrical safety best practices. The role requires close collaboration to understand operator/company needs and implement plans for achieving these in a safe manner. Key responsibilities include the calibration of electrical machinery, ovens, and equipment, leading and working with outside vendors/technicians, and coordinating activities with production/operations to minimize impact and support business volumes. The Senior Analytical Electrician will assume a leadership role with other electricians, including those at another site, and function as foreperson for outages and turn-arounds within established timelines, including off-hours and weekend work. Additionally, this position involves assisting the supervisor of maintenance in the payout of new installations, completing all associated documentation, and working with vendors to ensure work completion. The Senior Analytical Electrician will lead inventory control for electrical components, ensuring critical spares are on hand and balancing inventory with plant needs. They will assist Engineering staff and maintenance supervisor in planning and problem-solving plant expansion and improvement, functioning as a lead for project scoping, estimating, and management during these projects. The role requires working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications, marking up drawings as appropriate, developing new schematics, and assisting engineering in developing P&IDs. The Senior Analytical Electrician will locate and diagnose trouble in the electrical system or equipment, applying advanced troubleshooting skills over a wide mix of equipment, processes, and systems, including controls/PLCs. They will also be responsible for working standard computations relating to load requirements or wiring or electrical equipment, leading initiatives to balance plant loading, and utilizing a variety of electrician's hand tools, measuring equipment, and testing instruments. The role includes developing work orders within CMMS and executing on work order completion, leading development and training on electrical/instrumentation PM/PdM development and execution covering instrumentation, motors/drives, and power supply. Finally, the Senior Analytical Electrician will troubleshoot, install, upgrade, and program PLCs as well as other automation including SCADA and various other controllers/systems, and use a computer to perform work order, stock, and parts management on the maintenance program system.