Maintenance Electrician

MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN

Purpose:    Performs all electrical installation and repair throughout the plant.  Requires a minimum amount of supervision and instructions.  Completes the assigned work in a craftsman-like manner.

Duties

• Install, connect, test, and maintain electrical systems for a variety of purposes, including climate control, security, and communications.
• Install and maintain the electronic controls for machines in business and industry.
• Work with blueprints during installation of electrical systems in factories, office buildings, and other structures.
• Update blueprints to reflect improvements or upgrades to plant equipment.
• Must follow the National Electric Code and comply with State and local building codes when installing these systems.
• Use testing equipment, such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to check the circuits for proper connections, ensuring electrical compatibility and safety of components.
• Connect motors to electrical power and install electronic controls for industrial equipment.
• Repair motors, transformers, generators, and electronic controllers on machine tools and industrial equipment.
• Periodically inspect equipment and locate and correct problems before breakdowns occur.  Includes the monthly work orders associated with preventative maintenance.
• Replace items such as circuit breakers, fuses, switches, electrical and electronic components, or wire.
• When working with complex electronic devices, they may work with engineers, engineering technicians, or industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers.
• Use hand tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, knives, and hacksaws. They also use power tools, conduit bender, and testing equipment such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, and test lamps.
• Perform all job duties with safe work practices.
• All Good Manufacturing Practices must be followed.