Electrical Technician

Position Overview

This position play a critical role in improving the reliability of our heavy electro-mechanical equipment.  Working in conjunction with operations and other maintenance employees, “A” Electricians assist in troubleshooting systems, coordinating project work and maintaining equipment functionality.  Electricians report to the Associate EMRA Leader- Maintenance.

• Day-to-day maintenance and repairs of a wide range of electromechanical equipment.
• Involvement in project work related to productivity improvement and equipment reliability.
• Be able to work independently to maintain, repair, adjust or recalibrate complex electrical, and electronic equipment, controls and instrumentation.
• Must be able to work outside trade as the need and their abilities permit.
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision on a complete range of electrical, electronic and instrumentation equipment within the plant.
• Must be able to organize and supervise less skilled craftsperson on specific jobs.
• Must be able to take a proactive stance on safety matters whether personal or third party nature.
• Perform visual inspection of key equipment and components.
• Identify, prioritize, and schedule major outage projects.
• Develop measures for improved performance.
• Use of SAP is critical to write work orders and purchase requisitions.
• Provide support in the aluminum manufacturing process by working closely with the Operations, Engineering, Administrative, and Process Groups. 
• Provide troubleshooting and problem-solving expertise for equipment and systems problems to maintenance and operations teams

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Journeymen’s license
• At minimum 2 years’ manufacturing experience
• Have a good working knowledge of PLC’s.
• Program both digital and analog controllers.
• Troubleshoot and repair A.C. and D.C. motors and drive systems.
• Install, troubleshoot and repair low voltage (up to 600V) circuits and equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair medium voltage (600-13,000V) circuits and equipment.
• Build and install electrical panels and install conduit and wiring up to 600V.
• Understand and explain a variety of electrical drawings, instrument loop sheets, P & ID’s and mechanical GA’s and assembly drawings.
• Be competent in the use of precision instruments including.

Location Profile

Novelis’ Berea facility is located in Berea Kentucky near Lexington. With 140 employees the recycling facility processes approximately 20 percent of all aluminum cans recycled in the United States each year – more than 750 million pounds. Berea is best known for its art festivals historic restaurants and buildings and as the home to Berea College and nearby Eastern Kentucky University. The recently built Kentucky Artisan Center hosts a wide variety of works by Kentucky artisans. In 2019 Novelis was named one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management. The Berea team provides direct donations to more than 20 local organizations and schools including United Way Sustainable Berea Madison County Schools Eastern Kentucky University Berea College and Habitat for Humanity. Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws.