Graham Packaging is a leading manufacturer of sustainable packaging. From the kitchen to the laundry room, Graham Packaging is part of your everyday life. They’re the kind of people you want as your friends and neighbors as well as your partners and suppliers. By building strong relationships and creating value for our customers, our employees embody the innovative spirit that’s inherent to Graham. We truly are people building a better tomorrow.

Graham Packaging, based in Bradford, Pennsylvania, is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of technology-based, customized blow-molded plastic containers for the branded food and beverage, household, personal care/specialty, and automotive lubricants product categories. The company has an extensive blue-chip customer base that includes many of the world’s largest branded consumer products companies. It produces more than 20 billion container units annually employing more than 8,200 employees at 97 plants in North America, Asia, Europe, and South America, and sales reaching $3 billion.

 

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced, team-oriented individual for the Electrician position in Bradford, Pennsylvania.  This opening is for 1st shift  working from 6:54 a.m. to 3.p.m. but may be required to work all shifts in the plant.

 

Primary Function -The primary function of the Electrician is to work closely with Production Department to improve our processes.  Troubleshoot and repair production equipment, support equipment and utilities in order to keep machines operating efficiently.  This includes machines and systems involved with Blow Molding.

Responsibilities:

 

SAFETY

• Provide a safe working environment for all employees to ensure an acceptable incident rate.
• Make use of the STOP safety program.
• Participate in the shift Safety Sub-Committee.
• Always use Lock Out / Tag Out when required & observe Cardinal Rule at all times.
• Use NFPA 70e Arc Flash PPE as required.

 PLANT QUALITY

• Ensure plant is maintained at a high standard of housekeeping & 5S is fully sustained.
• Assist to ensure that CTF characteristics are meeting process capability goals.
• Participate in teamwork to accomplish a satisfactory score on the Corporate MS & GMP audits.
• Ensure GMP’s are followed at all times.
• Maintain plant security.
• Ensure return sales and warranty costs do not exceed targeted % of sales.
• Initiating corrective/preventive and continuous improvement opportunities through defined/document channels, and actively participate in developing, implementing, and verifying corrective/improvement actions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Ensure the machine is running a quality part by maintaining a stable process.
• All other duties as assigned, including assisting and learning job requirements of other job classifications as required.
• Preventative maintenance on machines when scheduled, complete and close out work orders.
• Maintain maintenance logs, records, and other documentation.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Maintain clear effective communication with others in order to produce maximum results with minimum hassle.
• Adhere to Lock out/Tag out program.
• Observe all safe practice guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Manager.
• Safely and efficiently operate equipment on all production lines.
• Participate in the correction of any line safety issues.
• Perform required checks.
• Working knowledge of all electrical components.
• Adhere to all Arc Flash requirements.
• Complete understanding of recent NEC standards and NFPA 70e Regulations.
• Help achieve successful performance for the MS and GMP audit. 

 

Position Requirements 

• Satisfactory work and attendance record.
• Knowledge of safety and quality procedures.
• Two year associates electrical/electronics degree, or similar training in an accredited apprentice program required. Extensive training and thorough understanding and operation of PLC programming, wiring and troubleshooting.
• PLC programming experience with Allen Bradley (SLC500) and Siemens (S7).
• Proficient use of electrical testing equipment.
• Be able to interpret and work from all electrical schematics.        
• Ladder Diagram
• Wiring Diagram
• Must be able to assemble, troubleshoot, and repair equipment from electrical drawings
• Working knowledge of the following electrical components
• Power circuits
• Switch gears
• Motors
• DC Drives
• AC VFD
• Solenoids
• Relays
• Timers
• Motors Starters
• Data Memory
• Electronic Logic
• Complete Understanding of all basic electrical theories.
• Basic Circuitry
• Ohm’s Law
• Parallel And Serial Wiring
• Voltage and current relationship in a parallel and serial wiring

Qualifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Education and/or Experience:  High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.  Two year Associate Degree in Industrial Electricity or related field is a plus.  Minimum of five years industrial maintenance mechanic experience.

 

Language Skills:  English verbal and written communication skills.  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routing reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

 

Computer Skills: Basic computer skills.  PLC skills.

 

Mechanical Skills:  Knowledge of welding, shop equipment (lathe, drill press, mill, cut-off saw, arbor press and hydraulic press), and hand tools.  Ability to troubleshoot hydraulic equipment, pneumatic equipment, electrical and complex mechanical equipment. Ability to perform at least one of the following welding functions; helic-arc, arc, or gas welding.

 

Mathematical Skills:  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

 

Reasoning Ability:  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Become certified as a lift truck operator and to maintain certification.

 

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, or crouch, and talk and hear.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities that may be required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

These activities are also included in the physical demands: Walking, speaking, breathing, seeing, hearing, learning, working, performing manual tasks, caring for oneself, attending employment related activities, interacting with others, and ability to travel as business requires.

 

Work Environment:  The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

 

Graham Packaging offers a competitive compensation program and benefits package including: medical/dental insurance, paid holidays and vacations, disability and life insurance, 401(k) with matching, Tuition Reimbursement Program, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, etc.

 

Graham Packaging is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate because of race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, marital status, disability or handicap, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by law.

 

The expected salary range for the position described in this posting is made in accordance with the legal mandates of certain jurisdictions within the United States. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual qualifications and experience.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in the company’s 401K Employee Saving Plan and may participate in its Employee Wellness Program. Employees will also receive paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law requirements.

Graham Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.