Electrician Technician

18135

SUMMARY: Plans layout, installs, troubleshooting and repair, wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONIBILITES include but not limited to the following:

Plans new or modified installations to minimize waste of materials, provide access for the future maintenance, and avoid unsightly, hazardous, and unreliable wiring, consistent with specifications and local electrical codes.

Prepares sketches showing location of wiring and equipment or follows diagrams or blueprints.

Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit.

Pulls wiring through conduit.

Splices wires by stripping insulation from terminal leads, twisting or soldering wires together, and applying tape or terminal caps.

Connects wiring to lighting fixtures, power equipment, and machinery.

Installs control and distribution apparatus such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker panels.

Connects power cables to equipment.

Tests continuity of circuit to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components with testing instruments.

Observes functioning of installed equipment or system to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, and replacement.

Repairs faulty equipment or systems.

Discusses layouts, assembly procedures, problems with Supervision, Engineering and can draw sketches to clarify design details and functional criteria of electronic or electrical circuitry.

Assembles experimental circuitry (breadboard) or complete prototype model.

Recommends changes in circuitry or installation specifications to simplify assembly and maintenance.

Sets up standard test apparatus or devises test equipment and circuitry to conduct functional, operational, environmental, and live tests to evaluate performance and reliability of prototype or production model.

Analyzes and interprets test data.

Adjusts, calibrates, aligns, and modifies circuitry and components and records effects on unit performance.

Checks functioning of newly installed equipment to evaluate system performance under actual operating conditions.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are a representative of the minimum acceptable job qualifications:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Two-year degree in Electrical Technology or related field or Journeyman Electrical License and a minimum of two years of industrial field experience.

Minimum of five years of direct work experience in an industrial setup will substitute for the above requirement.

Interpret documents such as Schematics, Wiring, Ladder diagrams, Operating and Maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Experience working with electronics and solid-state devices such drives, programmable automation controllers, radio controls and metering equipment.

Numerical Control or CNC experience is desired but not a requirement.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to speak effectively to other employees and vendors.

MATHMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts and fundamentals of plane, solid geometry and trigonometry.

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Ability to interpret an extensive variety or technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to operate a fork truck and a man lift.

Ability to work with computer and specific software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, use of hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. Employee is required to work at heights as needed. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

PAY RATE: $38.98