Maintenance Electrician

Maintenance Electrician

To ensure success as a maintenance electrician you should have high-level problem-solving skills extensive experience working with industrial electrical systems and excellent communication skills. Ultimately a top-class maintenance electrician ensures the smooth running of a buildings electrical system and resolves issues quickly and efficiently.

Maintenance Electrician Responsibilities:

• Routinely inspecting electrical systems such as wiring fixtures and appliances.
• Identifying faults or hazards.
• Troubleshooting system failures.
• Reviewing blueprints to understand wiring placement.
• Testing of electrical systems with oscilloscopes voltmeters and ohmmeters.
• Conducting maintenance repairs on old or faulty fixtures.
• Responding to fault requests.
• Providing suggestions for equipment replacement.
• Writing electrical maintenance reports.
• Installation of electrical appliances/equipment.
• Adhering to safety and performance standards.
• Assist in mechanical maintenance when needed.
• Help in completing PM as scheduled.
• Completing assigned task given by Supervisor.
• Knowledge of PLC and drive system.
• Ability to interact with outside services.

Maintenance Electrician Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Electrician qualification certificate.
• Proven work experience as a Maintenance Electrician.
• Familiarity with industrial electrical systems and the National Electrical Code.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• High degree of manual dexterity with good hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to grasp and hold objects.
• Capable of climbing ladders and working at various heights on platforms or lifts.
• Ability to walk for frequent extended periods sometimes on uneven surfaces
• Frequent bending stooping squatting kneeling climbing ladders and lifting.