Maintenance Electrician

Headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, with offices spanning more than 17 countries, Oxbow has been consistently recognized by Forbes magazine as one of the leading privately held companies in the United States. As a global supplier of energy products, Oxbow specializes in the sourcing, production, transportation, and logistics of value-added industrial materials vital to a range of manufacturing processes. The company’s products play a crucial role in the production of aluminum, steel, glass, and cement, while its specialty offerings are utilized in advanced applications such as high-performance plastics, solar panels, electronics, and batteries.

This position will be responsible for the maintenance of plant equipment and facilities to insure maximum contribution to the safety, quality and productivity of the plant.

Essential Job Duties

- Perform medium voltage work, including tasks involving substations and motor control centers.

- Operate and understand multi-meters and meggers.

- Complete electrical controls work, such as installation, removal, troubleshooting, and repair of motor drives and related components.

- Create sketches to document modifications to existing electrical controls.

- Conduct pipefitting required for process control systems.

- Execute field welding related to electrical installations and modifications.

- Carry out field burning (oxygen-acetylene) as needed for electrical installation, removal, or modification.

- Operate mobile equipment necessary for material and parts placement, including lift trucks, winches, cranes, and trucks.

- Ensure work areas, equipment, and practices comply with regulatory codes, statutes, and company requirements.

- Report all injuries immediately to the senior engineer, regardless of seriousness.

- Advise the senior engineer on matters concerning the safety and ongoing functionality of plant equipment and facilities.

- Assist in developing written safety procedures for jobs performed within the maintenance department.

- Perform work consistently according to established standards.

- Verify that completed work meets job specifications.

- Advise the senior engineer on issues relating to maintaining coke quality and workmanship.

- Recommend improvements in operation or maintenance of plant facilities through changes in materials, equipment, procedures, or schedules when possible.

- Ensure compliance with all plant procedures or guidelines, including those related to safety, personnel, timekeeping, payroll, and attendance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Communicates clearly in different contexts and adapts to the audience.

- Sets specific, measurable, achievable, and relevant goals.

- Organizes work efficiently.

- Identifies technical faults in electrical units.

Education and Experience

- High school diploma or equivalent required.

- Associate degree or related certification preferred.

- Two years’ electrician experience.

Physical Requirements

- Prolonged sitting or standing at a computer.

- May work outdoors in harsh or changing weather.

- Occasionally lifts or moves items up to 35 pounds.

- Works in confined or elevated spaces.

- Handles petroleum coke products; uses respiratory protection.

- Uses hand tools.

- Loads/unloads heavy equipment manually or using machinery.

- Trains in facility safety procedures.

- Moves around to coordinate tasks.

- May work weekends or evenings occasionally.

- Must travel and be on call as required.

- Able to communicate verbally or in writing to share information and instructions with contractors and co-workers.

Oxbow Offers

- Competitive compensation package

- Health, dental, vision and life insurance

- Generous 401k match and paid time off

Note: This job description reflects the company’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Assigned tasks are subject to change at any time due to company discretion, job requirements, reasonable accommodation, or other reasons.