Certified Electrician

U.S. Pipe 2024•Bessemer, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

U.S. Pipe and Foundry is seeking an Electrician for the first shift at its Bessemer, Alabama location. The role inspects, repairs, installs, and wires electrical apparatus, devices, and circuits of any voltage in the plant or assigned area. Work includes scheduled and emergency repairs, installations, and inspections, as well as troubleshooting and testing equipment and circuits. The electrician plans work procedures, selects tools and equipment, observes safety precautions, and isolates circuits to minimize disruption to operations. The position also involves work on hot lines as required and maintaining a clean, orderly work area.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
At least 3 years of electrical work experience or successful completion of an electronics curriculum from an accredited program.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, and drawings.
Experience troubleshooting and repairing electrical problems.
Previous PLC experience.
Ability to wire motor control circuits and push-button circuits.

Nice To Haves

Computer experience is desired.

Responsibilities

Review wiring diagrams, specifications, and instructions for scheduled and emergency repair, installation, and inspection work.
Analyze drawings and wiring diagrams to locate and install circuits and equipment, identify material or replacement needs, and choose an approach to troubleshooting and repair.
Plan work procedures and select the necessary tools and equipment, while following safety precautions and isolating circuits to minimize operational disruption.
Perform electrical work requiring knowledge of electrical principles, wiring specification codes, material properties, and equipment operation and application.
Locate electrical faults by tracing and testing circuits and inspecting equipment for faulty operation.
Dismantle, inspect, repair, adjust, or replace faulty parts and wiring on motors, generators, power distribution and control panels, circuit breakers, rectifiers, and electronic devices.
Reassemble, test, and adjust equipment for safe and proper operation.
Perform work on hot lines as required.
Replace coils, resistors, rheostats, and relays; adjust contactors, relays, and bus rigging; and reconnect terminal leads, panel boards, and distribution feeders.
Shunt defective coils in emergencies to return equipment to operation and change DC motor characteristics by shunting DC coils as needed.
Install conduit, fittings, switches, controls, and fixtures, and wire and connect electrical equipment for new installations or replacement facilities.
Make required splices and connector joints and adjust new equipment for proper operating characteristics.
Perform work safely and efficiently and keep the work area clean and orderly.