Electrician

Company Description
For over 100 years, BlueScope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future – we look forward to hearing them!

Electrician
Kalama, WA

Welcome to Steelscape.
Our team of 400 people is our strength, and we want our people to be safe, successful and well.

We love what we do. We’re a leading west-coast manufacturer of coated and painted metal for construction providing enduring products, inspiring design options and superior customer experience – building a foundation of strength, beauty and performance within our communities.

We sit alongside our colleagues at ASC Profiles as part of NS BlueScope Coated Products North America (CPNA), a joint venture between BlueScope and Nippon Steel.
Working in close-knit teams, our culture feels like a local business while benefiting from the scale of the group and global organization.

Joining the Steelscape team means you’ll play your part in our ongoing success as we consistently deliver for our customers and strengthen our communities, now and into the future.

Job Description
As a member of the Maintenance team, the Electrician performs electrical maintenance and reliability work throughout the Kalama facility. This role plans, scopes, and executes repairs, installations, preventive and predictive maintenance, troubleshooting, and improvements for electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control systems. The Electrician also supports equipment installation and commissioning and provides training related to maintenance practices, operational systems, and safe work execution.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities
· Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, single-line drawings, technical manuals, and equipment documentation.

· Develop complete technical job scopes by identifying hazards, work steps, parts, materials, tools, labor, contractor or vendor support, technical documentation, and commissioning requirements.

· Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair motor control centers (MCCs), switchgear, transformers, and facility power-distribution systems.

· Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical and electronic components, including AC and DC motors and drives, starters, breakers, relays, overloads, transformers, sensors, switches, encoders, and other field devices.

· Modify existing electrical systems to support process improvements and capital projects, and assist with equipment installation, startup, and commissioning.

· Develop and maintain the knowledge required to troubleshoot and support all programmable logic controller (PLC) platforms, industrial networks, and control equipment used within the facility.

· Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control devices.

· Install, repair, configure, and calibrate instrumentation and control devices.

· Verify the proper operation of control circuits, safety interlocks, instrumentation, protective devices, and automation equipment.

· Use electrical testing and diagnostic equipment to identify faults, confirm repairs, and document equipment condition.

· Complete work orders and maintain accurate maintenance records in SAP, including findings, corrective actions, parts used, and recommended follow-up work.

· Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, contractors, and equipment vendors to safely complete planned and unplanned work.

· Participate in reliability improvement activities, including root-cause analysis, equipment condition reviews, and recurring-failure elimination.

· Provide technical guidance and training to operations and maintenance personnel on equipment operation, basic troubleshooting, and safe maintenance practices.

· Follow all company policies, procedures, electrical safe-work practices, Lockout/Tagout requirements, and housekeeping standards.

· Provide maintenance support outside regularly scheduled hours and participate in the on-call rotation as required.

· Diagnose and resolve complex, intermittent, recurring, and cross-system electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control problems.

· Lead or provide technical support during critical equipment failures when troubleshooting exceeds the capabilities of the initially assigned resources.

· Research and identify replacement components, evaluate obsolete equipment, and recommend technically appropriate repair or replacement solutions.

· Provide specialized electrical and controls support across multiple production lines and facility areas when advanced technical capability is required.

· Develop working knowledge of the major electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control systems used throughout the facility.

· Review and improve preventive-maintenance tasks based on equipment condition, failure history, operating experience, and manufacturer recommendations.

· Identify and correct deficiencies in equipment records, bills of material, electrical drawings, technical documentation, and preventive-maintenance instructions.

· Document equipment changes and ensure applicable schematics, settings, backups, and maintenance records are updated following completed work.

· Coach and mentor less-experienced electricians, maintenance employees, and apprentices by sharing troubleshooting methods, equipment knowledge, safe-work practices, and lessons learned.

· Assist with the development of maintenance procedures, troubleshooting guides, technical standards, and practical training materials.

· Verify that completed repairs address the identified failure, restore equipment to an acceptable operating condition, and do not introduce additional safety, reliability, or process risks.

· Support equipment startup, functional testing, commissioning, and technical closeout following repairs, modifications, and installations.

Qualifications

Special Notes: This position will travel approximately 10% of the time, including day and overnight travel. Flexibility to perform work during off shifts and on weekends required.

Minimum Required Experience & Qualifications
· High school diploma or GED plus two years of technical school, apprenticeship training, military technical training, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

· Five or more years of experience in an industrial electrical maintenance role, or equivalent demonstrated experience.

· Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, single-line diagrams, and technical documentation.

· Proficiency with electrical testing and diagnostic equipment.

· Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, motor controls, power distribution, and electrical troubleshooting.

· Ability to safely perform work in an industrial manufacturing environment, including work at heights and in areas with noise, dust, heat, and cold.

Skills & Competencies
· Applies electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, and fluid-power principles to analyze and solve equipment and process problems.

· Demonstrates strong troubleshooting skills and uses a systematic, risk-based approach to diagnose failures.

· Safely and effectively follows Lockout/Tagout procedures and applicable electrical safe-work practices.

· Selects and uses appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and maintains safe work practices around energized equipment.

· Uses multimeters, clamp meters, megohmmeters, process calibrators, and other electrical and instrumentation diagnostic tools.

· Uses Microsoft Office, SAP, and other computerized maintenance and technical systems.

· Communicates clearly, works effectively across departments, and documents technical information accurately.

· Organizes work, manages competing priorities, and responds effectively to urgent equipment needs.

· Follows company policies and procedures and maintains a clean, orderly work area.

Key Relationships
Success in this role requires productive working relationships with:

· Manufacturing Manager

· Maintenance and Reliability leadership

· Operations support staff and operating teams

· Engineering, automation, and project teams

· CPNA maintenance teams

· CPNA Maintenance & Engineering Manager

· Contractors, vendors, and equipment manufacturers

Working Conditions/Special Notes
· Approximately 10% travel may be required, including day and occasional overnight travel.

· Flexibility to work off shifts, weekends, planned outages, and unscheduled call-ins is required. Participation in an on-call rotation may be required.

· The employee is regularly exposed to industrial conditions that may include noise, dust, heat, cold, moving equipment, and electrical hazards.

· The employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and tools, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and lift objects weighing up to 35 pounds.

· Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, as well as the ability to adjust focus.

· Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

This role offers an estimated starting hourly pay range of $43.00–$50.00, with potential to earn up to $55.00 per hour after one year in the role and upon successfully completing the required skillset requirements. The compensation package also includes a $1.00-per-hour plant premium, a 10% monthly bonus target, and a 5% annual bonus target. Actual starting base pay will depend on the results of the electrical skillset test. Additional benefits include a 401(k) savings plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as other company benefits and rewards.

Arbitration Notice

Steelscape LLC and its related BlueScope companies require all new hires to sign a Mutual Arbitration Agreement as a condition of employment. The agreement provides that employment-related disputes between the employee and the Company will be resolved through final and binding arbitration rather than in court, except where prohibited by law. The agreement also includes a class and collective action waiver, which means claims must be brought on an individual basis.

Applicants may request a copy of the agreement for review before signing.

Additional Information
The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement.

EEO: Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran

BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.