Electronic Technician

Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC•Hempfield Township, PA

2d•$50 - $55

About The Position

The Electronics Technician will perform a variety of tasks, primarily supporting the operation and maintenance of EDM equipment. The technician will be cross-trained for other assignments, including generalized instrumentation and controls (I&C) field work. Training is scheduled for July 2026 at Westinghouse’s Waltz Mill facility in Madison, Pennsylvania. After training, work assignments will involve travel to various nuclear sites to perform required work. The role involves installing, calibrating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing instrumentation and control systems; operating and programming EDM equipment; conducting instrumentation tests; interpreting drawings and test procedures; and documenting maintenance activities. The technician must learn and follow the quality, health, and safety procedures applicable to each assignment. The position requires field cable installation work. A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent job experience is required. Similar work experience of two or more years is preferred. The position offers an estimated base salary of $50 to $55 per hour, dependent on experience, qualifications, and skills.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent job experience.
Strong mechanical aptitude and familiarity with precision equipment.
Field cable installation work is required.
Ability to read and follow drawings, blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, and engineering instructions.
Ability to operate electronic and electrical test equipment.

Nice To Haves

Strong military background with electronics work experience, such as Electronics Technician or Avionics Specialist experience.
Familiarity with ZAP EDM or similar sinker or wire EDM equipment.
Two or more years of similar work experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform I&C work, including installing, calibrating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing instrumentation, control circuits, PLCs, sensors, and automated process control systems.
Operate, set up, and program ZAP EDM sinker machines for precision manufacturing.
Coordinate with engineering and production teams to support manufacturing operations.
Document maintenance activities and maintain equipment logs.
Perform instrumentation testing using digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and customer-supplier equipment or simulators.
Interpret drawings and implement test procedures.
Operate electronic and electrical test equipment.
Read and follow drawings, blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions when assembling or testing electronics units, applying knowledge of basic electronic theory and components.
Learn, understand, and practice the applicable quality, health, and safety procedures for each work assignment.
Perform required field cable installation work.
Travel to various nuclear sites for work assignments after training.