Electrical Technician

Roles And Responsibilities

• Lay out diagram for electrical installations according to wiring specifications
• Cut, strip, bend, and form wire cable, conduit, pipe and tubing used to connect circuits and subassemblies
• Attach breakers, relays, contractors, bus bars, transformers, insulators, regulator cabinets, condenser units, motor and generator sets, meters, plugging devices, and fuse blocks to mounting hold with bolts and screws
• Solder connections and crimp connectors to wire ends
• Connect power supply wires to machines and equipment in addition to connecting cables and wires between machines and equipment
• Test and adjust electrical assemblies
• Drill and tap holes in specified locations for mounting control units
• Install power supply wiring and conduit/Unistrut for newly built and re-built machinery
• Square, align, and assemble bases, sills, cabinet frames or equipment structural components on the floor or floor plates
• Push buttons and press keys on robot controller, pendant, and programmable controller to program automated machinery, to operate and test for malfunctions and to repair

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school in related field and four to six years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical manuals, engineering documents, and instructions
• Create and write documentation and marker tags
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from leadership and supervisors
• Calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Possess and maintain electric tools

Work shift

Budgeted hours range from 50-55 per week