Industrial Electrician

South Carolina Ports Authority•Mount Pleasant, SC

About The Position

Job Summary Maintain a high level of reliability for all SCPA containerized cargo handling equipment. Essential Job Responsibilities Provide timely, reliable, and cost-effective service for all SCPA containerized cargo handling equipment. Perform preventive and corrective maintenance to all SCPA containerized cargo handling equipment in an efficient and proper manner. Maintain adequate technical knowledge and skills to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair all SCPA containerized cargo handling equipment. Assists as necessary with the installation, testing, and acceptance of new or modified containerized cargo handling equipment. Train and mentor trainees Perform assigned tasks in compliance with applicable safety, hazardous material, and environmental policies, rules, and regulations. Document all work activities performed in a timely and accurate manner. Complete all payroll-related records in a timely and proper manner. Observe all SCPA safety practices and procedures. Practice good housekeeping both during and at the completion of all tasks. Additional Job Responsibilities Assume the essential job responsibilities of Mechanic/Electrician Team Leader, HLM or Maintenance Team Leader, Inland Ports as necessary. If assigned to a SCPA Inland Port, provide routine preventive maintenance for and the initial response to problems with all SCPA facilities and non-containerized cargo handling equipment. Other duties as assigned- This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Requirements

Completion of the Industrial Electrician Initial Training Program.
Minimum 1 year’s experience in the Heavy Lift Maintenance Department.
A valid South Carolina driver’s license is required to operate a Ports Authority owned licensed motor vehicle.
Must possess or have the ability to readily obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).
Interpersonal skills for liaison with coworkers and internal customers.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Basic reading and writing skills in the English language.
Technical reading and writing skills in the English language.
Basic computer skills.
Willing to work flexible schedules that may be in excess of 8 hours per day and include early mornings, evenings, nights, and weekends.
Must be reachable when not at work (e.g., have a telephone in the home, have a cell phone).
Ability to stand and/or sit for a minimum of 8 hours per day.
Ability to climb stairs and ladders up to 15 ft. tall numerous times per day.
Ability to walk, bend, stoop, kneel, push and pull for a minimum of 8 hours per day.
Ability to lift and/or carry items of not more than 50 pounds for a minimum of 8 hours per day.
Ability to lift items overhead several times per day.
Ability to work comfortably at heights greater than 250 feet.
Vision is required to analyze and process various forms and documents utilized within the framework of performing assigned tasks. Must not be color blind.
Hearing is required to adequately perform verbal, telecommunication, and radio communications and to recognize audible alarms and warning devices.
Ability to verbally communicate clearly with vendors, customers, co-workers, etc.
Ability to operate a computer keyboard and view a computer monitor screen.
Must be capable of wearing required personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses, safety shoes, hard hat, reflective vests, hearing protection, fall protection).
Must be capable of working in small (i.e., confining) spaces.
Must be capable of using small hand tools (e.g., screw drivers, wrenches) and power tools (e.g., drills, impact wrenches).

Responsibilities

Provide timely, reliable, and cost-effective service for all SCPA containerized cargo handling equipment.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance to all SCPA containerized cargo handling equipment in an efficient and proper manner.
Maintain adequate technical knowledge and skills to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair all SCPA containerized cargo handling equipment.
Assists as necessary with the installation, testing, and acceptance of new or modified containerized cargo handling equipment.
Train and mentor trainees
Perform assigned tasks in compliance with applicable safety, hazardous material, and environmental policies, rules, and regulations.
Document all work activities performed in a timely and accurate manner.
Complete all payroll-related records in a timely and proper manner.
Observe all SCPA safety practices and procedures.
Practice good housekeeping both during and at the completion of all tasks.
Assume the essential job responsibilities of Mechanic/Electrician Team Leader, HLM or Maintenance Team Leader, Inland Ports as necessary.
If assigned to a SCPA Inland Port, provide routine preventive maintenance for and the initial response to problems with all SCPA facilities and non-containerized cargo handling equipment.
Other duties as assigned