Electrician

JOB TITLE: Electrician

REPORTS TO: Fabrication Division Manager

STATUS: Full time, non-exempt

LOCATION: Beaumont, TX or Ludington, MI with up to 75% travel nationwide

SALARY RANGE: $25-35/hour depending on experience and interview outcome

BENEFITS: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, optional FSA/HSA, 401k with 6% employer match, life and AD&D insurance, Employee Assistance Program, short & long term disability, tuition reimbursement, 21.67 days of paid time off + 10 holidays 

About Tidal Vision:

We believe that sustainability should not require customers to compromise on price, convenience, or performance. Our mission is to create positive and systemic environmental impact by making our biopolymer solutions cost competitive, more convenient, and better performing than the synthetic chemicals we displace. We value innovation and take pride in challenging the status-quo; we choose to view obstacles as opportunities. We value new ideas and encourage the team to apply creativity and invent new solutions to meet challenging demands. We foster open, direct communication, and a collaborative working environment through our unique approach to work culture. We value our employees and demonstrate that through our compensation and benefits programs and opportunities for growth and development.

About Tidal Vision’s Unique Work Culture:

Tidal Vision strives to build and invest in the highest performing and most innovative team. We put our people and customers above process, avoid company-wide rules as much as possible, and have the courage to take unusual approaches to advance our mission. With this approach, we believe we can create a more flexible, fun, stimulating, creative, collaborative, and innovative organization.

Our commitment to developing, practicing and promoting direct and open communication, responsibility and freedom, and leading with and seeking context is a responsibility for every role at Tidal Vision.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a skilled Electrician to join our Execution team in Texas or Michigan. In this role, you will assist with the construction, wiring, plumbing, and installation of control panels and treatment systems for water treatment and fertilizer treatment projects. This involves hands-on work in both shop and field environments, and requires travel to project sites as needed. The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined, comfortable working with electrical panels and piping systems, and enjoys working on diverse projects in different locations.

Key Responsibilities:

Must operate and work within our Mission Driven Culture Core Values and Principles and encourage others to do the same.

Read and understand a P&ID; able to take this information and convert it into a 2/D electrical schematic.

Ability to interpret other systems electrical schematics and build as needed for clients.

Set up electrical schematics for PLC tech to program, work with PLC tech to de-bug system during initial start-up of system.

Build, wire, and troubleshoot electrical control panels. 

Perform electrical wiring (low-voltage and standard industrial wiring as required).

Order all parts needed for building and build systems, or direct others to build systems.

Assist sales on bidding future jobs.

Escalates issues as necessary.

Basic Qualifications:

3+ years of experience in mechanical and electrical systems.

Experience with safe use and operation of a variety of hand and powered tools and equipment.

Familiarity with control panels, motor controls, VFDs, relays, and sensors.

Excellent organizational, customer service, and communication skills.

Must be a team player and help where needed, yet motivated to work independently.

Comfortable with up to 75% travel to job sites as needed.

Some weekends and nights will be required in certain business case scenarios; this may include holidays.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with electrical components.

Experience working on pumps.

Experience in the operations, maintenance, and repairs of single-phase and three-phase motors.

Knowledge of both low voltage and high voltage electrical systems.

Ability to read, understand, and work from basic CAD drawings including construction documents, wiring diagrams, and plumbing schematics.

Journeyman or equivalent trade experience.

Mechanical and plumbing knowledge is a plus.

Licensing & Special Requirements:

Subject to a criminal background check and drug screening.

Must be willing to travel 50% - 75% and work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Working Conditions:

Most of the work is performed on various construction sites, but will require occasional time working in a warehouse setting or at a desk. Physical requirements of the position include: walking, standing, or sitting for extended periods; lifting heavy objects (50 lbs or more); climbing; crouching; operating tools; and always wearing appropriate PPE.

Tidal Vision provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.