Enviva is the world’s largest producer of sustainable wood pellets, a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. We manufacture our wood pellets using sustainable practices while maintaining and improving the health of our forests and reducing greenhouse gas emissions on a lifecycle basis around the world. Our wood pellets are exported through our deep-water marine terminals to customers in the United Kingdom, the European Union, Japan, and beyond, helping to accelerate the energy transition and de-fossilize hard-to-abate sectors like steel, cement, lime, chemicals, and aviation fuels.

Enviva operates plants and ports in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, with corporate offices in four countries, employing more than 1,300 people around the globe. Together, we are dedicated to building a renewable energy future for generations to come.

Enviva’s mission is to displace fossil fuels, grow more trees, and fight climate change.

Industry: Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

Enviva

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The Enviva team is driven by our shared vision for a renewable energy future. We are a fast-growing, purpose-driven, global energy company specializing in delivering sustainable wood bioenergy solutions. We are the world’s largest producer of sustainable wood pellets, which provide a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels.

The Electrical Technician assists in the production process, troubleshooting and repair of electrical, controls, and some mechanical aspects of production and facilities equipment on assigned shifts. This position provides technical support, analyzes production data, and improves safety, uptime, quality, energy consumption, tool change cycle times, and other operational metrics.

**Responsibilities**

- Perform installation, maintenance work, electrical field work, inspections/maintenance of heavy equipment obeying OSHA and Enviva standards for work practices

- Maintains adherence to workplace and safety practices and principles, and electrical standards in compliance with the relevant Federal, State, and Local Codes.

- Troubleshoot electrical issues relating to the PLC controlled devices, motor control centers, VFD’s instrumentation (multi-meter, megger, process meter, hart meter, amp meter) and other standard electrical devices using electrical drawings.

- Wire, Troubleshoot, repair, AC/DC circuits and equipment, replace wiring electrical issues relating to the PLC, motor control centers, 480V and 4160V electrical distribution equipment and all electrical devices, equipment, sensors and fixtures

- Troubleshoot different communication and IT technologies (D-Net, E-Net, Fiber Optic).

- Identify corrective action and troubleshooting to improve reliability of equipment.

- Perform electrical field work including preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical systems, process control, drives and actuators, instrumentation and telemetry equipment.

- Ensure equipment is properly maintained and calibrated before use and reports abnormalities

- Monitor production process operating parameters and makes appropriate adjustments to ensure safe and efficient equipment performance

- Perform additional duties as assigned and directed.

**Qualifications**

- At least two (2) years manufacturing experience.

- Four (4) years of electrical experience.

- Demonstrated ability in using hand tools and power tools as required for troubleshooting, repairing and/or replacing wiring, equipment, sensors, and fixtures.

- Must be proficient in basic computer knowledge.

- Ability to interpret, illustrate, and apply regulation codes and rules.

- Ability to interpret sketches, blueprints, shop drawings, and work orders

- Ability to understand and follow written and verbal job descriptions.

- Excellent communication, critical thinking, analytical, problem solving interpersonal and team skills

- Willing and able to adhere to safety rules and regulations, including wearing prescribed safety equipment.

**Preferred Qualifications - What Will Set You Apart**

- High School degree or equivalent, applicants in process of getting GED will be considered; plus four (4) years of progressively responsible journey level electrical experience; or completion of a technical training program and two (2) years of experience.

- Advanced degree/certification in electrical engineering or controls a plus.

- Experience in a pellet mill or manufacturing environment.

- Must demonstrate electrical aptitude and troubleshooting.

- Proficient in mathematics and measurements.

- Wood products background.

- Experience in PLC programming and working with automated devices and electrical distribution equipment.

- Program and troubleshoot with DeviceNet; ControlNet and Flex I/O.

**Working conditions**

- Must be able to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees

- Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold and noisy industrial environment

- Occasionally walk on slippery or uneven surfaces.

- Working at heights and confined spaces.

**Physical Requirements**

- Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting and pulling up to 50 pounds, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day

- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA.

- Ability to work from heights and confined spaces

- Able to climb multiple flights of steps, ramps, vertical ladders, scaffolds (fixed or portable)

- Able to work around moving equipment and machinery

- Ability to perform work while wearing PPE including Arc Flash protection.

This position is not eligible for visa support.

**EEO Statement**

Enviva is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity (EEO) in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Enviva does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniform service member, genetic information or any other status protected by law. Enviva complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we operate.

Electrical Technician

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