Electrician

Job Description

Job Title: Electrician

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Shift: 2nd shift: 3:20 p.m. - 11:40 p.m. (20-minute unpaid lunch)

will train on 1st shift for 90-days or shorter

PAY RATE $39.58

This is a Fulltim/ Direct Hire position

• Union Facility

• Must be a licensed State of Michigan Journeyman or Master Electrician or Equivalent UAW or IBEW Electrician Journeyman Card Holder

Primary Function

Makes electrical repairs to all building fixtures, main power distribution, test cells and machine tools.

Working Procedure

1. Works with minimum supervision.

2. Interprets and works from blueprints, wiring diagrams, one-line drawings, State and Municipal codes.

3. Computes wire size requirements when necessary. Assists in machinery and facility

schematic layout(s).

4. Performs related mechanical operations necessary to the dismantling or building of electrical and electronic units.

5. Does repair and installation work on large cables, such as splicing, tapping and

insulating high voltage wire.

6. Assists in machine installation and other machine repair activates when needed

7. Participates in continuous improvement activities/efforts with the classification/department.

8. Must have & demonstrate ability to troubleshoot and repair machinery controls/ troubleshooting such as drive, power supplies, controllers, PLC ladder logic and basic programming knowledge.

9. Must have the ability to prepare and obtain quotes for electrical projects as well be knowledgeable of current electrical codes.

Qualifications

Fully Qualified:

• Must be a licensed State of Michigan Journeyman or Master Electrician or Equivalent UAW or IBEW Electrician Journeyman Card Holder.

Must be able to troubleshoot all types of electrical, machine controls systems & electronic problems. Must have a thorough knowledge of shop mathematics, electronics, and understand electrically related machine functions. Must be able to read blueprints, wiring diagrams and interpret one-line drawings. Must be able to provide/ help update changes to the drawings.

Full-time