Electrician

Baron Blakeslee SFC•Williamstown, WV

About The Position

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB Plans layout, installs, and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment, such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker panels, fastening in place with screws or bolts, using hand tools and power tools. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Plans new or modified installations to minimize waste of materials, provide access for future maintenance, and avoid unsightly, hazardous, and unreliable wiring, consistent with specifications Prepares sketches showing location of wiring and equipment, or follows diagrams or blueprints, ensuring that concealed wiring is installed Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit, using tools, such as hacksaw, pipe threader, and conduit bender Pulls wiring through conduit Splices wires by stripping insulation from terminal leads, using knife or pliers, twisting or soldering wires together, and applying tape or terminal caps Connects wiring to power equipment, using hand tools Connects power cables to equipment, such as electric range or motor, and installs grounding leads Tests continuity of circuit to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components, using testing instruments, such as ohmmeter, battery and buzzer, and oscilloscope Observes functioning of installed equipment or system to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement May repair faulty equipment or systems May cut and weld steel structural members, using flame-cutting and welding equipment OTHER DUTIES Performs all other duties as required

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required
2 year technical degree or equivalent work experience required
Identify problems, inform others, and provide information to assist with solving the problem
Use verbal skills to communicate with co-workers or customers and/or vendors
Complete and maintain documentation/records to effectively convey ideas and information both in written and oral form
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, ratios
Internet / Email
Spreadsheet Software
PLC Software
Ability to stand
Ability to climb stairs
Ability to walk
Ability to use legs/arms to climb
Ability to sit
Ability to stoop
Ability to lift up to 65 lbs
Repetitive twisting or pressure involving
Repetitive finger movement wrists or hands
Ability to use both hands
Ability to stoop
Ability to use both legs
Ability to repeatedly bend
Ability to communicate orally
Ability to operate truck/motor vehicle
Ability to hear conversation
Ability to carry up to 75 lbs
Ability to pull hand over hand
Ability to push/pull up to 75 lbs
Ability to balance
Ability to kneel
Specific visual requirements
Ability to crawl
Use of depth perception
Reaching at high or low level
Ability for rapid mental/muscular coordination simultaneously

Responsibilities

Plans layout, installs, and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment
Plans new or modified installations to minimize waste of materials
Prepares sketches showing location of wiring and equipment, or follows diagrams or blueprints
Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit
Pulls wiring through conduit
Splices wires by stripping insulation from terminal leads
Connects wiring to power equipment, using hand tools
Connects power cables to equipment, such as electric range or motor, and installs grounding leads
Tests continuity of circuit to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components
Observes functioning of installed equipment or system to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement
May repair faulty equipment or systems
May cut and weld steel structural members