Journeyman Industrial Electrician

Job Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Journeyman Industrial Electrician - Texas Electrical License - TDLR

Base Pay $38.98 per hour – NW Houston

SUMMARY: Plans layout, installs, troubleshooting and repair, wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but not limited to the following:

Plans new or modified installations to minimize waste of materials, provide access for future maintenance, avoid unsightly hazardous, and unreliable wiring, consistent with specifications and local electrical codes.

Follows Electrical and Company Safety procedures, guidelines and work instructions.

Prepares sketches showing the location of wiring and equipment and follows Electrical drawings or blueprints.

Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit.

Connects wiring to lighting fixtures, power equipment, and machinery.

Installs motors, control panels and distribution apparatus such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker panels in line with applicable Electrical codes and Engineering guidelines.

Performs Preventative and Predictive Maintenance tasks on assigned equipment.

Tests continuity of circuits to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components with testing instruments.

Observes functionality of installed equipment or systems to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, and replacement.

Participates in shop organization under the Plant Lean Manufacturing initiative.

Troubleshoots and repairs faulty equipment or systems.

Discusses layouts, assembly procedures, problems with Supervision, Engineering and can draw sketches to clarify design details and functional criteria of electronic or electrical circuitry.

Assembles experimental circuitry (breadboard) or complete prototype model.

Recommends changes in circuitry or installation specifications to simplify assembly and maintenance.

Sets up standard test apparatus to conduct functional, operational, environmental, and live tests for evaluating the performance and reliability of prototype or production models.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are a representative of the minimum acceptable job qualifications:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Two-year degree in Electrical Technology or related field or Journeyman Electrical License and a minimum of two years of industrial field experience.

Minimum of five years of direct work experience in an industrial setup will substitute for the above requirement.

Interpret documents such as Schematics, Wiring, Ladder diagrams, Operating and Maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Experience working with electronics and solid-state devices such drives, programmable automation controllers, radio controls and metering equipment.

Numerical Control or CNC experience is desired but not a requirement.

Ability to speak effectively to other employees and vendors.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively to other employees and vendors.

MATHMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts and fundamentals of plane, solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

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