Industrial Electrician

Full job description

Position: Industrial Electrician
Location: Oakdale, CA
Wage: $38.12; $5,000 sign-on bonus
Schedule: 7am - 3:30pm or 3:30pm - 12am

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision - paid 100% by employer; pension; 401k, 10 Paid Holidays, paid time off

While reporting to the Lead Electrician, as the Industrial Electrician, you will install and maintain high-speed, industrial process equipment for can, end making, coat/coil and/or lithography services: power, lighting, control and logic circuits for all production process and support equipment.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Install all electrical segments in such equipment as gas mixers, burners, de-ionized water units, air compressors, plant air circulation systems, cooling and heating units, ultra sonic cleaners, waxers and plant lighting.
• Troubleshoot, adjust and repairs all electrical equipment, solid state circuits, circuit boards, components, logic boards, transducers, amplifiers, and complex timing and inspection devices.
• Perform preventative maintenance on assigned electrical systems and equipment.
• Identify inefficiencies and potential electrical problems and coordinate through supervisor to resolve.
• Program logic controls (PLC) for proper equipment operation.
• May assist in the design, experimentation, and/or installation of all new plant equipment or electrical production procedures.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships within the department, the division, the group, and the company. Includes ability to handle stress and to interact with others so as to establish and maintain a positive and productive work environment and minimize personal conflicts.
• Ability to communicate effectively, write effectively, read, comprehend and follow complicated verbal and written instructions.
• Assure and maintain safe and healthful working conditions while enforcing safety rules and regulations.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You have industrial electrician experience
• You can perform under minimal supervision
• You can handle complex issues and problems and refer only the most complex issues to higher-level staff
• You possess comprehensive knowledge of the subject matter

At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. *Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
• Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of 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.