Electrical Tech III

About This Position

DSC Dredge, LLC. is seeking experienced individuals with hands-on marine and/or industrial maintenance electrical experience to join our team at our Poplarville, Mississippi facility. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and bring 5–6 years of experience in areas including reading electrical drawings, working with medium voltage systems, switchgear, and MCCs. We are looking for hardworking team members with a positive attitude who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are ready to contribute to a world-class dredge manufacturing company. DSC offers immediate full-time opportunities with competitive pay based on experience and an outstanding benefits package, including health insurance, 401(k) matching, and much more. If you are looking to build a rewarding career with a dynamic and growing team, we encourage you to apply today.

Major Responsibilities

• Works safely in an industrial environment and around machinery; observes and instructs others in proper equipment use.
• Follows all safety rules and regulations as well as all company policies and procedures; uses/wears all required Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for assigned tasks.
• Maintains confidentially of information.
• Travels as required to customer sites to perform modifications and maintenance of electrical equipment as needed. Travel may also be required to other DSC sites for similar work tasks.
• Maintains level of work performance in accordance with DSC’s standards and/or production deadline specifications with minimal supervision.
• Meets all project deadlines; complete all assignments in a timely fashion to meet production deadlines.
• Actively engages in design process providing critical insight and direction to the Engineering/Automation team through concept to dredge completion.
• Orders, fabricates, assembles and installs electrical parts and tags for all equipment used in the dredging industry; inspects completed work for conformance with specifications.
• Inspects, isolates, troubleshoots/diagnoses and repairs electrical malfunctions using various test instruments.
• Installs, repairs and tests new equipment and used electrical parts for safety and efficiency including switch gear, transformers and conduit plumbing.
• Maintains equipment repair records
• Maintains compliance with applicable building and safety codes/regulations used in the dredging industry.
• Performs preventive maintenance and repairs to electrical systems of all departmental machinery and electrical distribution systems installations (including 24-12K volts).
• Maintains log of work progress on assigned projects.
• Collaborates with DSC Engineers and/or external contractors to plan and implement installation of new equipment or systems.
• Comprehends and implements detailed written and oral instructions; demonstrates proper judgment and decision-making skills.
• Completes all work assignments in a timely fashion with minimum supervision.
• Assists with ordering required parts for electrical maintenance.
• Operates all dredge-related machinery (i.e., cranes, etc.). Perform all other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to travel to Reserve, LA for 3-6 months for training
• Work overtime and/or weekends when necessary.
• Travel may be required to customer sites to perform modifications and maintenance of equipment as needed.
• Valid driver’s license required when operating a company vehicle
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to cross-train and perform the work of other job tasks or positions in the Company outside of or in addition to primarily-assigned position, work area, or department on an as needed basis.
• Must own a complete set of electrical tools (up to an including ½” drive), including hand and pneumatic tools, electrical testing instruments to be used on large and small construction equipment.
• Knowledge of applicable local, state and federal building and safety codes/regulations pertaining to the electrical trade and used in the dredging industry.
• Knowledge of electrical testing instruments.
• Knowledge of first class electrical procedures for the dredging construction industry including electrical theory and methods, materials, tools, equipment and systems.
• Knowledge of rigging and handling electrical equipment with cranes and forklifts.
• Job related knowledge of dredge, dredge equipment and dredge construction; especially technical materials such as codes and regulations, installation, maintenance/service manuals, flowcharts, tables and graphs.
• Ability to read, understand and complete work projects from electrical schematics, drawings, design specifications and manufacturer instructions to repair, install and test hydraulic machinery used in the dredging industry.
• Trained in Lock/Out Tag Out Procedures, Fall Arrest, Confined Space and Ladder Safety (on-the-job training if necessary).
• Knowledge of dredge, dredge equipment and dredge construction.Must be able to successfully pass all pre-employment testing (drug test, physical, audiogram, pulmonary function test, respiratory fit test) in addition to random drug and alcohol testing.