Maintenance Apprentice

Job Function: Maintenance, and repair of plant wide electrical equipment, wiring, and apparatus including those systems or devices above 480 volts. Coordinate, direct and assist unlicensed electricians primarily but not limited to new construction. Perform mechanical maintenance and repair of plant-wide facilities and production equipment. 

Major Job Duties and Procedures: Major repairs, adjustments, replacement, and modification of plant wide electrical apparatus, wiring, and equipment including primary power source over 480 volts. Trouble shooting, planning and design of electrical circuitry requiring a high degree of ingenuity and judgement to complete these tasks. Electrical construction dealing with the addition of new equipment or the relocation of existing equipment. Major repair of 3 phase and single phase motors (except rewinding), AC and DC control systems, protective devices, wiring devices, and light heat, and power sources. Make electronic repair or replacement required. Comply with the State of Minnesota Board of Electricity laws and rules regulating licensing of electricians and inspection of electrical installations (Minnesota Electrical Act) as it relates to new construction. Also, perform mechanical maintenance and repair of plant-wide facilities and production equipment. This will typically be light mechanical work related to machine repair and preventative maintenance tasks.