Industrial Electrician

Do you want to join an elite team of professionals?  Hood Industries is seeking an Industrial Electrician at our lumber manufacturing operation in Silver Creek, MS.  The ideal candidate must have experience with motor control circuits, pneumatic valves & cylinders, knowledge of conduit bending, wiring motors, hydraulic valves and cylinder relay circuits, DC & AC drives, limit & proximity switches, and other field devices. AB controls and PLC experience is highly preferred. 

Hood Industries, Inc. is a blend of wood manufacturing and distribution centers that include two plywood and four lumber manufacturing plants, and fifteen specialty wood product distribution operations, located in fourteen states serving the northeast, southeast and southwest United States. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Troubleshooting and performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs on equipment leading to increased up-time and reliability thus helping the facility to meet their production and quality goals.
• Required to have a thorough understanding of safe work practices, troubleshooting and maintaining manufacturing equipment.
• Responding to all electrical and instrumentation issues.
• Adhering to all mill safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures and actively participating in the safety program.
• Extensive experience with 3-phase motors.
• Effectively collaborating with other team members.
• Work overtime, weekends, nights, and holidays when needed.
• Assemble, install, test and maintain electrical equipment.
• Experience with programming of VFD, Allen Bradley software.
• Knowledge and ability to troubleshoot PLCs.
• Confident using hand tools and test equipment. 

What you bring to the team: 

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Must have the ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions. 

Required Education and/or Experience: 

• At least 3 years of experience as an Industrial Electrician.
• High School Diploma or GED required, Associates Degree or technical training preferred.
• Or any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position. 

Benefits of joining Hood Industries:  

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Cancer, and Life
• Vacation days earned after only six months of time with us
• 401K with company matching; also STD and LTD 

Hood Industries requires that applicants consent to a background check and a drug screen to continue in the selection process. All employment offers are contingent on meeting our background check standards and successful passing of required drug test. If hired, you will be required to provide documentation indicating your legal right to work in the U.S.  High school diploma/GED preferred.  

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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