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Industrial Electrician - Underground

Gouverneur, NY

The client is currently seeking a qualified individual to fill the role of  Industrial Electrician at its  underground zinc operation. This position is based at the Empire State Mine site in northern New York State and the candidate would need to relocate to work 5–10-hour shifts with 2 days off per week.

• 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.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (Hiring Companies ATS Questions):

1. Do you have 3 years of relevant industrial electrical experience.

2. Are you able to comprehend written and verbal instructions as required to perform his/her duties in a safe and efficient manner.

3. Are you 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.

4. Do you have the capacity to develop knowledge of hoisting/crushing operations – troubleshoot same. - NICE TO HAVE

5. Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.

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