Sonoco
Overview
Position: Electrician
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Shift: 4 x 4 shifts — 6:45am–7:00pm or 6:45pm–7:00am
Pay Rate: $39.34–$42.49 per hour; eligible for a $2,000 sign-on bonus; relocation assistance available
What You’ll Be Doing
- Comply with established safety practices, policies, and procedures for the safe performance of work.
- Support and follow SQF (Safe Quality Food) guidelines within the food safety system.
- Maintain a safe and secure work environment; correct unsafe acts/conditions; participate in safety meetings; perform safety inspections; and investigate accidents as required.
- Follow company policies, SOPs, practices, and Sonoco’s Global Code of Conduct.
- Install electrical components in equipment such as gas mixers, burners, de-ionized water units, air compressors, plant lighting, and related systems.
- Troubleshoot, adjust, and repair electrical equipment, solid-state circuits, boards, components, logic boards, transducers, amplifiers, and complex timing/inspection devices.
- Perform preventative maintenance on electrical systems and equipment.
- Identify inefficiencies and potential electrical problems and coordinate with supervision to resolve.
- Program logic controllers (PLC) for proper equipment operation.
- Maintain required hand tools and assist in design, testing, or installation of plant equipment or electrical procedures as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience
- Experience with PLC programming and troubleshooting, HMI, and industrial electrical networking.
- Working knowledge of equipment, multimeters, solid-state circuitry, electronics, electrical-mechanical devices, transmission systems, interface units, AC/DC motors, high-voltage motors, wiring diagrams, and schematics; familiarity with Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLCs; computers and inspection/digital devices.
- Knowledge of hazardous material handling, confined-space safety practices, and basic knowledge of the national electrical code (NEC).
- Strong understanding of operating principles of electrical equipment and the ability to troubleshoot using logic.
- Interpersonal and communication skills.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and dependents, with FSA and HSA options
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Wellbeing tools and Employee Assistance Program resources
- Paid time off and holidays
- Various company-paid and voluntary insurance options (life, personal accident, disability)
- Tuition reimbursement
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.
Job Details
- Seniority level: Entry level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Management and Manufacturing
- Industries: Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
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