Maintenance Electrician -Austin Industrial (La Porte, Tx)

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem
• Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system
• Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet state regulations
• Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes
• Direct and train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures
• Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring and equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes
• Use a variety of tools and equipment such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment including oscilloscopes, ammeters, and test lamps
• Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors
• Perform business management duties such as maintaining records and files, preparing reports and ordering supplies and equipment
• Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools
• Work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures
• Place conduit (pipes or tubing) inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes
• Construct and fabricate parts, using hand tools and specifications
• Fasten small metal or plastic boxes to walls to house electrical switches or outlets
• Perform physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches to lay conduit and moving and lifting heavy objects
• Provide preliminary sketches and cost estimates for materials and services
• Aid during emergencies by operating floodlights and generators, placing flares, and driving needed vehicles
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 8 years of Journeyman level experience
• TDLR license
• NCCER certification
• Valid Driver's License
• TWIC Card
• Maintenance experience with switch gear, MCC or troubleshooting
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position

Physical & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds
• Working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces
• Sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies
• Exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment
• Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements
• Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations