Job Description – Electrician

This position is responsible for assembling or modifying, and installing electrical equipment and controls. Provides assistance in monitoring and directing the work of others including apprentices, electrical helpers, and general laborers as required.

Essential Functions/Key Job Responsibilities:

• · Assembly and installation of electrical equipment and house utilities per instructions, specifications, and wiring schematics.

  · Read and interpret schematic drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, and reports in order to determine material requirements and assembly instruction.

  · Layout and install electrical raceways including conduit, wire ways, and cable trays.

  · Inspect and test house utilities and control wiring in order to identify malfunctions or defects using diagrams and testing equipment.

  · Provide direction and monitoring of work for apprentices, electrical helpers and general laborers with electrical work duties.

Technical Skills 

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the installation of electrical components of control panels and control houses.

  · Ability to read and understand electrical and control schematics to include layout drawings with ability to interpret each and report any discrepancies within blue prints and wiring schematics.

  · Extensive knowledge of high voltage equipment.

  · Able to demonstrate technical proficiency in the use of equipment to include, Volt Meter, MEGGER Tester, Light Meter, and tape measure.

Behavioral Skills:

• Ability to effectively interact and communicate with individuals at all organizational levels.

  · Ability to conduct self in a respectful and appropriate manner.

  · Ability to safely perform tasks and produce a quality product in an efficient and productive manner to meet schedule.

  · Ability to reason and apply principles of logic to a wide range of factors when monitoring and working on jobs.

  · Being reliable, responsible and dependable

  · Being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

  · Ability to work independently without constant supervision.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

• None

Education:

• Successful completion of National Electrical Code (NEC) certified journeyman apprenticeship or similar apprenticeship program, hours worked/experience, and testing requirements to attain journeyman status as required by the state the KW facility is located in, or from a state that has reciprocity agreement with said state

Experience: 

• 2 years experience as a journeyman electrician in industrial or construction setting.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in a heavy manufacturing environment requiring awkward stances and positions such as stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching for periods of time throughout an 8 to 10 hour day.

  · Ability to stand and walk for majority of 8 to 10 hour day, bend, lift and carry product, equipment and tools up to 50 pounds throughout the day; push or pull product up to 100 pounds several times per shift; use hand tools up to 20 pounds over extended periods of time

  · Must be able to work from 20’ ladders.

  · Ability to work in all weather extremes for extended periods of time.

Work Environment: 

• Production/manufacturing.

Disclaimer: 

This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of Global Power and subsidiaries are expected to prform tasks as assigned by supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.

The above statements reflect the general information considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should be construed as a detailed description of work requirements which may be inherent in the position. I have received a copy of this job description and understand and can perform the essential functions of the job