Electrician Assembly and Test

Fairbanks Morse Defense•Beloit, WI

About The Position

Mission-Driven. Honor-Bound. Fairbanks Morse Defense. What’s your calling? For the men and women of Fairbanks Morse Defense it’s the rapid and effective support of the fleets that entrust us to design, develop, and deliver the best naval power technology on the planet. We’re one of the nation’s leading marine defense contractors because of the highly trained and dedicated teams that provide reliable power systems, parts, and aftermarket services to the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and Canadian Coast Guard. When you join Fairbanks Morse Defense, you join a legacy of commitment that spans 150 years. Fairbanks Morse Defense offers competitive benefits with a wide range of training and development opportunities. Our world-class teams are dedicated to helping every individual achieve their full potential. Discover what it’s like to be a part of the Fairbanks Morse Defense team here: https://www.fairbanksmorsedefense.com/careers Primary Function: Assemble, install, and test all engine electrical equipment, wiring, and components. Assist test personnel to troubleshoot problems that arise with electrical/electronic systems during engine run-in test.

Requirements

U.S. Citizen required.

Responsibilities

Build electrical sub-assembly systems, install and wire all electrical systems on engine.
Checks and tests all electrical equipment and wiring, performing operations such as visually check all wiring, connections and equipment relays in engine to schematic wiring diagrams; checks setting and operation of relays, voltage regulators, carbon stats, etc., and adjusts as required; visually inspects all rotating equipment to ensure it meets specifications; connect AC/DC power supply and test low voltage circuits; checks and sets frequency relays; checks generators per engineering specifications, starts all rotating equipment and makes running check; checks operation of electronic devices such as transmitter, receiver, and amplifier; hooks up meters and testers to diagnose faulty operation of equipment and makes adjustments.
Loads PLC programs, troubleshoots, repairs minor defects and refers major programmable logic control (PLC) defects to electrical engineers.
Verifies functionality and troubleshoots engine control and safety systems per engineering instructions.
Perform testing of aftermarket parts as required for nuclear dedication; may require developing fixtures and testing per engineering instructions.
Operates a switchboard putting engines online or resistor bank as required.
Makes loading provisions for engine test.
Connects in proper sequence and operates, recording of graphic voltmeters, ammeters, kilowatt meters and frequency meters.
Installs, connects and operates various motor generator sets and electric starters.
Mounts components of static exciter and voltage regulator in space provided and, working with drawings, connects with proper size wire in correct phase sequence.
Operates breakers and switches on balcony test floor and in transformer yard for different buss arrangements and test conditions.
Receives and checks for proper components.
Troubleshoots and repairs static exciters, rectifiers and voltage regulators.
Maintains and repairs resistive load banks.
Changes buss arrangements and switches circuitry of resistor banks from AC to DC.
Checks phase sequence and synchronizes test engine generator with line buss and adjusts reactive current for unity or power factor load as required.
Assembles and prepares equipment for military contract special governor tests and generator tests.
Assembles and prepares equipment for and conducts special electric tests.
Reads meter and keeps records of engine while on test.
Cleans generators and exciters.
Maintains proper water level in storage batteries.
Repairs switches and electrical lines in switchboard.
Wires PLC’s and performs minor programming changes as directed.