Are you an Industrial Electrician that would enjoy a day shift, Monday through Friday career as part of a dedicated team with a stable manufacturer who is People Driven, Safety Focused, and Culture Proven? This is a dream job for an Electrician who enjoys not only repairing and maintaining a wide variety of equipment, but also involved in the installation of new equipment.
Join a secure family-owned organization that invests heavily in their team members through internal development and scholarships in addition to always looking at ways to upgrade their facilities.
Lhoist North America, a major supplier of lime, limestone, and minerals products to the North American marketplace, is seeking an Industrial Electrician to join the team at their Ripplemead, VA facility. This is a role where you will be working both indoors and outdoors throughout the year.
If you have experience as a journeyman electrician in a heavy industrial environment and strong knowledge of PLCs , Lhoist wants to hear from you!
Why join the Lhoist team:

• Attractive Salary: Start earning up to $80,000-85,000 annually (annual figure is representative of hourly pay starting at $32-38/hr. plus overtime)
• Comprehensive Benefits Package : Affordable and competitive coverage starting day 1! Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Telemedicine, 401k, Vacation, Tuition Assistance, and Disability.
• Long-term stability and advancement: Enjoy the type of company you can continue to grow and develop long term.
• Supportive Company Culture: Work independently while knowing extensive support from your team is there when needed, and that safety is always the primary priority.
• Employee Development: Lhoist invests in its employees by offering opportunities to further develop their skillsets - like leadership as well as technical skills - in a variety of fields and training both internally and externally.
• Diversified Market Presence : Enjoy the sense of working for an organization that’s so critical to their clients’ needs that they are still growing now amidst challenging market conditions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot problems in electrical circuits, electric motors, starters, VFD’s, Soft-Starters and Instrumentation (temperature, draft/pressure, level, flow)
• Perform daily inspection and calibration as needed of process control equipment and environmental compliance equipment.
• Specify and install replacement and new (application’s) process equipment and components.
• Capable of programming and troubleshooting programmable logic controllers (PLC’s) to include A-B/Rockwell PLC5, ControlLogic, DeviceNet, and ControlNet
• Must be able to perform mechanical PMs and repairs to the following equipment: Screw conveyors, belt conveyors, bucket elevators, Raymond mills, screens, general bearing installation, reducer maintenance and installation, stationary equipment lubrication.

• Perform all work assigned in a neat and orderly manner, adhering to company governmental safety rules and regulations.
• Report any potential operational or safety problems to supervision.
• Know and follow lock out/ tag out procedures.
• Must have high regard for other’s safety in the field.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform all tasks in a timely and efficient manner.

The Lhoist Group is a privately held, family-owned, values-driven company with a long-range vision that is continuously growing global reach. We develop high quality solutions from the finest natural mineral resources. Carbonates, oxides, and specialty products bring essential solutions to our customers’ processes. Driven by a passion for excellence and innovation, our employees’ diverse knowledge and cultural backgrounds constitute the strength of the Lhoist Group.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.