Union Electrician

Job Title: Electrician

Operations Reports To: Site or Operations Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Shift: 2nd

Job description

Summary: This position is responsible for repairing and maintaining electrical systems of industrial establishments by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Other duties may be assigned:
•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.
•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.
•Connects wire to motors, fixtures, and other electrical equipment, replaces switches and fuses, and splices wire and insulates wire with friction tape.
•Reads and understands blueprints and 1-line drawings.
•Cleans work area, tools, and equipment.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
•Problem Solving - Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
•Adaptability - Must be able to switch tasks at any time for business success and changing environments.
•Communication - Great communicator no matter face to face, telephone, email, written or verbal, and body language. Writes clearly and informatively.
•Teamwork - Knowing how to manage people in order to achieve a set goal is important; good communication between all team members.
•Multitasking - Ability to juggle multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
•Time Management Skills - Having great time management skills is essential to meet all the needs and priorities of the job. Speed, patience and reliability.
•Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions.
•Integrity- Upholds organizational values.
•Organizational Support - Follows company policies and procedures.
•Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures.
•Professionalism - Ability to hold professional standards at all times.
•Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Must have a minimum of 8 verifiable years of industrial experience or a Journeyman's card to prove practice. A Master Electrician's license is also permitted and/or any similar combination of education and trade-related work experience. Must have a high school diploma or equivalent GED certificate.

Communication Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Qualification:

Must understand working in a union environment and the requirements surrounding that.

JOB CODE: 4629