Electrical Technician

Panasonic•Sparks, NV

75d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Technician supports Electrical Engineering activities such as testing, check-out, modification, fabrication, and assembly of miscellaneous electrical systems. The Technician will perform zero-volt verifications and panel inspections to ensure critical safety functions. The Technician must be experienced in performing maintenance and troubleshooting activities on electrical systems in a high-volume manufacturing environment. The individual will be working from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts, or defined plans to perform testing, checkout, and trouble-shooting functions.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Experience maintaining and troubleshooting electrical systems and electromechanical control systems up to 480VAC
Understanding of electrical hardware, schematics, wiring diagrams, and SOP’s
Experience performing maintenance and troubleshooting activities on control systems in a high-volume manufacturing environment
Experience with various mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical control system components
Must be able to work a 12-hour shift (day or night) to support 24/7 battery manufacturing QET and Electrical PM support
Ability to cooperate and work with related departments including overseas
Strong documentation skills
Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English
Internal candidates must be PECNA QET certified

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 3+ years of manufacturing electrical technician experience performing maintenance and electrical troubleshooting is preferred
Familiarity with wiring/cabling/grounding/shielding, wire gauge/terminations, and load/temperature requirements
Familiarity with industrial machinery design & related NEC NFPA 70 and 79 codes
Familiarity with ISA standards and symbology
Knowledge regarding electrical requirements in hazardous locations (Class I, Division 2)
Experience with 480VAC panel installations

Responsibilities

Performing QET and electrical preventative maintenance support of 24/7 plant operations
Providing on-call QET support to the plant, which includes but is not limited to breaker reset, LOTO confirmation, ZVV Check which includes LOTO, Planned System/Line shutdown
Providing the Controls Production Support Team (CPST) with electrical systems expertise such as high power (480VAC and above) troubleshooting and modification, grounding/bonding, conduit work, and cable/wire pulls
Performing electrical preventative maintenance (PM), which includes, but is not limited to grounding/bonding issues, cable management, ensuring all electrical connections and/or terminations are secure/tight, and ensuring all control panels and junction boxes are clean and have a positive pressure clean/dry air system installed
Perform normally scheduled electrical system maintenance
Other miscellaneous duties may be assigned