Industrial Electrician - Underground

Job Description:

Seeking a qualified individual to fill the role of Industrial Electrician at its underground zinc operation. 

• Short commute – 10 miles from Gouverneur and 30-40 miles from Watertown and college towns of Canton and Potsdam.
• Easy access to recreation – Within 2-hour drive from Thousand Islands, Lake Ontario, the Adirondack Mountains, and world-class skiing at Lake Placid.
• Close to major urban centres – Syracuse, Burlington (VT), Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa.
• Good standard of living – Affordable housing and safe, family-friendly small-town environment.

Responsibilities:

• Run cable/wire/communication.
• Mount J-boxes, control boxes, switches boxes – mechanical installation.
• Read and follow prints.
• Test/troubleshoot circuits, motors, fans, controller, VFDs, transformers.
• Complete all terminations and splicing, incl. high voltage splices.
• Capacity to develop knowledge of hoisting/crushing operations – troubleshoot same.

Qualifications: 

• Minimum 3 years of relevant industrial electrical experience.
• Able to comprehend written and verbal instructions as required to perform his/her duties in a safe and efficient manner.
• Must be able to perform the work without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of self or others due to the safety sensitivity of tasks.

EMPIRE STATE MINES offers: Competitive Pay contingent on experience and skills, plus overtime & holiday rates 401K Retirement Plan including additional employer contribution of 5% of gross wages weekly. Excellus Medical plan with low employee contribution, FREE Vision, Dental, and Life Insurances Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time Off

MUST HAVE

• 3 years of relevant industrial electrical experience.
• Able to comprehend written and verbal instructions as required to perform his/her duties in a safe and efficient manner.
• Must be able to perform the work without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of self or others due to the safety sensitivity of tasks.