Grichnik - Electrical Technician

Responsibilities

• Support operator control systems, including radios, lights, batteries, joysticks, keypads, and ignition switches.
• Work with purchased finished electronic components to ensure they meet internal quality and performance standards.
• Contribute to writing specifications for electronic components and assist in vetting suppliers against these specifications.
• Collaborate with internal customers to define technical requirements for new product introductions.
• Assess and evaluate suppliers to confirm they can meet defined technical requirements and project timelines.
• Work with suppliers to validate components, ensuring compliance with internal standards and customer expectations.
• Assist with field resolution activities by troubleshooting electrical and electronic issues related to supported components.
• Participate in lab work, including developing and writing test plans to validate supplied components.
• Perform hands-on electrical and electronic troubleshooting and repair using tools such as multimeters, micrometers, and oscilloscopes.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics to diagnose issues and verify proper circuit design and implementation.
• Apply knowledge of circuitry, datalink protocols, and J1939 to support system diagnostics and component validation.
• Conduct lab testing on components and systems to verify performance, reliability, and adherence to specifications.
• Document test results, observations, and recommendations to support continuous improvement of components and supplier performance.
• Support software and firmware-related aspects of electronic components as needed, working with relevant stakeholders to resolve issues.

Requirements

• Electrical or electronics Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong hands-on electronics and electrical aptitude.
• Solid understanding of circuitry and electronic component behavior.
• Experience with datalink protocols, including J1939.
• Proficiency using test and measurement tools such as multimeters, micrometers, and oscilloscopes.
• Ability to perform soldering and electronic repair work on components and assemblies.
• Experience working with batteries, radios, joysticks, keypads, and ignition switches.
• Understanding of software and firmware concepts as they relate to electronic components.
• Capability to conduct lab testing and follow structured test procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience writing or contributing to test plans for validating electronic components.
• Experience in supplier assessment or component validation is beneficial.
• Familiarity with datalink communication and electronics troubleshooting in a lab environment.
• Comfort working with a variety of electronic systems used in operator controls and related equipment.

Skills

• Electrical or electronics Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree.
• Hands-on electronics and electrical aptitude.
• Solid understanding of circuitry and electronic component behavior.
• Experience with datalink protocols, including J1939.
• Proficiency using test and measurement tools such as multimeters, micrometers, and oscilloscopes.
• Ability to perform soldering and electronic repair work on components and assemblies.
• Experience working with batteries, radios, joysticks, keypads, and ignition switches.
• Understanding of software and firmware concepts as they relate to electronic components.
• Capability to conduct lab testing and follow structured test procedures.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision coverage.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage.
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents).
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

Pay and Schedule

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $26.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

About the Role

The Electrical Technician supports operator control systems and related electronic components, with a primary focus on radios, lights, batteries, and similar equipment. In this role, you help ensure that purchased finished components meet strict internal standards by contributing to specification development, supplier evaluation, and component validation. You collaborate with internal customers to define requirements for new product introductions, assess suppliers’ capabilities, and participate in lab-based testing activities, including writing test plans to validate supplied components.