Industrial Electrician

Position: Industrial Electrician

Location: Horsham, Pennsylvania

Wage: Starting at $34.47 to $37.67

plus shift differential pay of 7% and Premium Pay for 12's.

Shift: Nights (12 hour shift)

3/4/4/3 schedule

• •Relocation Offered*

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

While reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, as the Industrial Electrician, you will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks in support of production operations.

• •Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical equipment and control systems on high-speed manufacturing lines.
• •Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, variable frequency drives (VFDs), safety controllers, relays, sensors, and industrial networks.
• •Diagnose electrical problems involving motors, control panels, circuit boards, and automated machinery.
• •Use electrical testing equipment, including multimeters, clamp meters, insulation resistance testers, and oscilloscopes.
• •Read and interpret electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical documentation.
• •Install and maintain electrical panels, conduit, wiring, lighting, motors, and associated equipment.
• •Perform preventive maintenance to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• •Maintain accurate maintenance records and electrical documentation.
• •Lead our safety culture by adhering to our job safety practices, follow Lockout/tagout (LOTO) and electrical safety procedures and identify inefficiencies and potential electrical problems, working with leadership to resolve.
• •Support our Food Safety Culture by following guidelines of the food safety system.
• •Your voice matters. Help us improve our processes by assisting in the design, experimentation, modification and/or installation of all new plant equipment or electrical production procedures.
• •Make a positive impact on our Company Culture, by maintaining effective work relationships, working collaboratively with our mechanics, machinists, millwrights, etc., and following the practices of Sonoco’s Global Code of Conduct.
• •Sonoco is committed to safety, and we maintain safe and healthful working conditions while enforcing safety rules and regulations.

• •Minimum of 3–5 years of industrial electrical maintenance or related experience.
• •Technical training, an associate degree in a related field, or equivalent hands-on electrical experience.
• •Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment, industrial motor controls, and electrical systems.
• •Working knowledge of single-phase and three-phase AC/DC electrical systems.
• •Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics.
• •Experience using electrical diagnostic and testing equipment.
• •Basic working knowledge of applicable National Electrical Code (NEC)

• •Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• •401(k) retirement plan with company match
• •Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
• •Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
• •Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
• •Tuition reimbursement