Electrical Technician

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an ever changing world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

And we invest in our world‑class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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The starting rate of pay for this position is expected to be $35; however, starting pay offered may vary depending on job related knowledge, skills, and experience between $35 and $40.

Responsibilities include and are not limited to:
Maintain and repair equipment associated with the facility and production in an electrical capacity or otherwise as assigned.

• Schedule:
  
  Day Shift, Monday - Friday

• About 70% of the job will be performance of site electrical and control systems
• About 20% of the job will be electrical projects
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical problems
• Establish and maintain preventative maintenance procedures for all electrical systems. Carry out preventative maintenance as written in accepted procedures
• Establish and conduct electrical training for maintenance personnel on various pieces of equipment
• Adhere to lock‑out, tag‑out program
• Hands on ability to assist maintenance technicians as needed
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area
• All other duties as assigned

• 2 years work related experience directly associated with PLC's and DC and AC drives
• Understanding of motor control concepts, Servos - VFD's.
• Electrical enclosure and panel building experience
• Must be able to support a 24 hour operation
• Basic networking knowledge - IP addresses and remote terminal set‑up
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communicational skills with all levels of the organization
• Printing, converting and extrusion experience a plus

• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills relating to PLC's, AC/DC drives and 3 phase power and power distributions
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical circuits using multi‑meter
• Able to look at schematics and understand the circuitry and what's occurring
• Self‑motivated with the ability to solve problems logically and quickly

• Associates degree in the electrical field

• Work requires physical strain such as extended periods of standing and walking in the production facility, and some occasional lifting of heavy items, i.e. cores or shafts.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Other physical demands crouching, and reaching.
• Use of ladders and elevated walkways required.

• Standard industrial type environment. Exposed to typical plant and outside environment with periodic exposure to inclement weather, noise, oil, grease, and chemical odors to some extent.
• Exposed to electricity, compressed air systems, hydraulics, propane, and chemicals that require proper safety precautions.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently exposed to noise levels such that we require the use of hearing protection.
• Occasional contact with solvents requires that long‑sleeved uniforms, gloves and safety glasses be worn. The employee will occasionally be exposed to solvent fumes and flammable liquids. Working with these chemicals possess a risk of fire or explosion from an ignition source,…