Electrician Journeyman Job

Stimson Lumber Company in Tillamook is seeking an Oregon Licensed Electrician who is team-oriented and possess great problem-solving skills. You will execute your role within a group that embraces new ideas, challenges the status quo, and works tirelessly to hone improve our teams’ professional skills. Our electricians provide high quality results through excellent teamwork and focused execution.

Position - Electrician Journeyman
Location - Onsite Tillamook Mill - Tillamook, OR 97141
Salary Range - $40.00 - $52.80 Hourly
Position Type - Full Time
Job Shift - Swing Shift

Stimson Lumber Company in Tillamook is seeking an Oregon Licensed Electrician who is team-oriented and possess great problem-solving skills. You will execute your role within a group that embraces new ideas, challenges the status quo, and works tirelessly to hone improve our teams’ professional skills. Our electricians provide high quality results through excellent teamwork and focused execution.

Schedule: Swing Shift, specific days TBD

Starting Pay: Base pay for this skilled position will start at $42.00 to $55.00 per hour. People with significant knowledge and experience may come in at a higher level. The range for Electricians in our Oregon Mills is $42-55/hour, with people at the higher levels usually possessing PLC Programming Skills.

Pay Differential: This is a Swing Shift Position, meaning that you will earn another $1.50 per hour in shift differential over your negotiated base pay.

Overtime: This position is eligible for Overtime at time and a half.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Provide preventive and predictive maintenance of the electrical distribution system.
Interpret drawings, schematics, blueprints, specifications, codes, ordinances and other documentation of equipment and systems within the plant.

Continuously evaluate and analyze electrical quality and safety processes and procedures.
Proactively communicate with departments and outside vendors to ensure proper operation and maintenance of systems and equipment.

Model, implement and comply with company work and safety rules and related industry regulations.
Safely install, maintain and troubleshoot electrical systems including components of machinery and equipment.
Identify new approaches or best-known methods to foster our continuous improvement mentality.

If you are skilled in PLC Programming, utilize PLC knowledge/troubleshooting skills to assist in designing and repairing electrical systems.

Qualifications and Skills:

A minimum of 5 years electrician maintenance experience with an Oregon Electrician License/Journey Electrician (or ability to get one within 6 months).

Oregon has reciprocity agreements with: Arkansas, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Utah, Wyoming.
Proven experience or expertise in the following technical areas: Tempo sonic linear positions, Schematics, understanding and troubleshooting.

Computer skills, experience with preventive maintenance software preferred.

Electrical maintenance experience with MCC’s, VFD’s, conveying and hydraulic systems.

Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, blueprints, specifications, codes, ordinances and other documentation of equipment and systems.

Strong understanding of codes and ordinances.

Understanding of PLCs with ability to troubleshoot is a plus.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Team player and highly self-motivated individual.

Establish and maintain working relationships with maintenance, production, management and outside electrical vendors.

Experienced in implementing safety procedures in the workplace.

Our journey started over 170 years ago when T.D. Stimson felled his first tree. Through generations of hard work and determination, T.D. and his family built one of the oldest continuously operating integrated wood products companies in the U.S.