Electronic Industrial Control Mechanic

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Memphis, TN

2d

About The Position

This position installs, maintains, and repairs complete electrical systems, including fixtures, controls, and equipment, on land and on floating plant. The employee needs a well-rounded background and training in AC and DC electrical circuits, power systems, and equipment. Duties include installing electrical lines, circuits, systems, fixtures, controls, and equipment; arranging and placing distribution panels, boxes, circuits, fittings, connections, and controls; and adjusting and repairing AC and DC power and lighting circuits, including single- and three-phase AC circuits from 120 to 600 volts. The employee interprets electronic and hard-copy job sketches, schematic wiring diagrams, construction drawings, blueprints, and specifications, and drives trucks up to one-ton capacity to transport tools, parts, and materials around the yard and on public roads.

The position may require continuous deployments of up to three or four months per season, potentially working away from home on a river or elsewhere. Work may frequently include second- and third-shift duties, overtime, after-hours work, and on-call duties. Work is usually performed indoors in well-lit, heated, and ventilated areas, but may occasionally take place outdoors in extreme weather or in warehouse and industrial areas with noise, heat, cold, or fumes. The work involves safety risks including electrocution, drowning, burns, engine crankcase explosions, cuts, and bruises. The employee must use required safety equipment and follow safety precautions.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Possess one of the following: a diploma, certificate, or degree in Electronics or Industrial Controls Technology; Master or Journeyman Electrician certification or license; QMED-any rating; QMED-Electrician; or QMED Electrician/Refrigerating Engineer qualification.
• Have at least two years of classroom training and coursework in electrical theories, including the National Electrical Code.
• Have at least five years of on-the-job training in commercial and industrial electrical environments.
• Have at least two years of experience with electronic controls such as variable frequency drives and relays.
• Possess and maintain a valid U.S. state driver's license.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform the work of an Electronic Industrial Control Mechanic without more than normal supervision, including fabrication, installation, modification, overhaul, maintenance, or repair of electronic equipment of limited complexity.
• Complete a pre-employment and annual physical and a written skills assessment exam, which may be repeated no more than annually.
• Comply with DOT rules and USACE ER 690-1-1218 and may be subject to unannounced random alcohol and drug testing.
• Sign a DA Form 7412 or Memorandum of Understanding concerning safety-sensitive DOT drug and alcohol testing.
• Obtain and maintain within one year of employment a forklift operator's license, scissor-lift operator's license, aerial boom-lift operator's license, and dry dock operator training certification.
• Be able to walk and traverse uneven ground.
• Be able to work on ladders, scaffolding, and platforms and in hard-to-reach places; stand, stoop, bend, kneel, and climb; and frequently lift, carry, and set up parts and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Be able to serve continuous deployments of up to three or four months per season and work second or third shifts, overtime, after-hours, or on-call as required.
• Complete a one-year probationary period.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship; male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Meet foreign education evaluation requirements if relying on education completed outside the United States.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical work on land and on floating plant.
• Install electrical lines, circuits, systems, fixtures, controls, and equipment, including secondary distribution lines and circuits.
• Determine, arrange, and place distribution panels, boxes, circuits, fittings, connections, and controls.
• Adjust and perform major and minor repairs on AC and DC power and lighting circuits, including single- and three-phase AC circuits from 120 to 600 volts.
• Interpret electronic and hard-copy job sketches, schematic wiring diagrams, construction drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
• Drive trucks up to and including one-ton capacity to transport tools, parts, and materials around the yard and on public roads.
• Use required protective equipment and follow safety precautions to prevent injury and property damage.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed