High Voltage Electrician
Nexteer•Saginaw, MI
•Onsite
About The Position
We are seeking a skilled High Voltage Technician to support the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of high-voltage electrical distribution systems within a large industrial manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring electrical reliability, equipment uptime, and safe operation of power distribution infrastructure.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Electrical Technology, Industrial Electricity, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
- Minimum 5 years of experience maintaining industrial electrical distribution systems.
- Experience working on equipment including: Medium- and high-voltage switchgear, Power transformers, Protective relays, Circuit breakers, Motor control centers, Power distribution systems
- Strong knowledge of electrical safety regulations and lockout/tagout procedures.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings.
- Valid driver's license.
Nice To Haves
- Journeyman Electrician License.
- Experience within a manufacturing, automotive, chemical, or heavy industrial environment.
- Training or certification in high-voltage switching operations.
- Experience with protective relay testing and commissioning.
- Thermography, power quality analysis, or predictive maintenance experience.
Responsibilities
- Inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair high-voltage electrical systems and equipment.
- Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on substations, switchgear, transformers, breakers, and associated equipment.
- Support facility power distribution systems ranging from medium-voltage through high-voltage applications.
- Conduct switching operations and establish safe work conditions following approved procedures.
- Troubleshoot electrical faults and power quality issues to minimize production downtime.
- Interpret electrical drawings, schematics, one-line diagrams, and equipment documentation.
- Maintain compliance with NFPA 70E, OSHA, NEC, and company safety standards.
- Support planned shutdowns, outages, and commissioning activities.
- Coordinate with contractors, utility providers, and internal maintenance teams.
- Complete maintenance documentation and work orders in computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
- Participate in emergency response and on-call support as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
