Electronics Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Our client makes low-voltage and medium-voltage switchgear. The client has a plant in Phoenix, Arizona, and we are hiring for 1 direct-hire Electrical Test Technician job at this location.

Pay is up to $36.00 each hour, plus a bonus and a full benefits package. This is direct hire, full-time employment and the pay is hourly.

Overtime is pre-approved and pays 1.5 times your rate, at a plant that grows fast.

You are the last quality gate before each unit leaves the plant. This work is switchgear and breaker tests. It is not RF or radio communication work.

Benefits for Direct Employees

●        401(k) with a company match of 50 cents on each dollar, up to 6% of your pay.

●        Profit sharing. You share in the results of the company.

●        Medical, dental, and vision insurance. Preventive care is fully covered.

●        Company-paid life insurance, AD&D insurance, and disability insurance for every employee.

●        Flexible paid time off. You take the time when you need it.

●        Wellness benefits: telemedicine, an employee assistance program, gym discounts, commuter benefits, and pet wellness coverage.

●        Safety gear supplied by the plant: boots, safety glasses, gloves, and work apparel.

●        A bonus, and a clear path to a higher job in a company that grows fast.

Schedule and Interview

This is a first-shift job.

A normal day starts in the morning and ends in the afternoon. In a busy week the day can start as early as 5:00 AM, or run as late as 7:00 PM, but an 11-hour day is not the standard.

The interview is about one hour at the plant, and that hour includes a tour and a short assessment on meters and devices.

Day to Day

●        Test switchgear, breakers, relays, panelboards, and automatic transfer switches before shipment.

●        Do primary injection and secondary injection, megger, hipot, contact resistance, timing, and trip tests.

●        Test each relay for correct function and correct coordination.

●        Compare each unit to the one-line diagram, the schematics, and the project specification.

●        Write a clean test record for each project.

●        Find faults, report them, and close them out with the engineers.

Requirements

●        2+ years of switchgear test work in a plant, or equivalent electrical test work.

●        You use relay test sets, meggers, hipot testers, multimeters, timing sets, and injection sets.

●        You read schematics, one-line diagrams, and breaker diagrams, and you know what CTs and PTs do.

●        You stay in your jobs. This client looks at your tenure first.

●        You work well in a team. This is a team floor.

●        You know NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA, and NETA practice.

●        NETA certification, arc flash training, or SEL, ABB, Schneider, or Siemens relay work is a big plus. It is preferred but not required.

Job Titles That Match This Work

Electrical Test Technician. Test Technician. QC Test Technician. Switchgear Test Technician. NETA Field Service Technician. Field Service Technician, Electrical Testing. Protection and Controls (P&C) Technician. Protective Relay Technician. Substation Technician. Circuit Breaker Shop Technician. Transformer Test Technician. Commissioning or Startup Technician. Electrical QA/QC Inspector. Switchgear Wiring Technician. Control Panel Builder. Industrial or Maintenance Electrician. I&E Technician. Generator, UPS, or ATS Field Service Technician. Electronics Technician. Bench Technician. Calibration Technician.

Military Backgrounds (nice to have, but not required)

You do not need a military background. If you have one, these codes are a good match: Navy EM, EMN, GSE, CE, AE, AT. Army 12P, 15F. Air Force 3E0X1, 3E0X2, 2A6X6, 2A0X1. Marines 1141, 1142. Coast Guard EM.

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RPC Staffing was founded in 2002 as a firm that combines a hands-on approach with industry expertise and national reach.

We are a Veteran Owned Business; HUB Certified staffing company; a proud member of the Association of the United States Army & American Staffing Association; one of Dallas Business Journal’s Top Hispanic Owned Companies; an INC. 5000 America’s Fastest-Growing Private Company; a six-time winner of Clearly Rated’s Best of Staffing award; and one of Forbes’ America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms.

Company Description

RPC Staffing was founded in 2002 as a firm that combines a hands-on approach with industry expertise and national reach.\r\n\r\nWe are a Veteran Owned Business; HUB Certified staffing company; a proud member of the Association of the United States Army & American Staffing Association; one of Dallas Business Journal’s Top Hispanic Owned Companies; an INC. 5000 America’s Fastest-Growing Private Company; a six-time winner of Clearly Rated’s Best of Staffing award; and one of Forbes’ America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms.