Licensed Electrician

Smiths Group•Springfield, MA

6d•$35

About The Position

This is a union position responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical equipment and wiring across various departments, the powerhouse, and offices. Equipment includes motors, generators, switchboards, lighting and power circuits, starters, and trucks. The electrician inspects and disassembles equipment, identifies faults, repairs or replaces defective parts, and reassembles units. Work includes servicing motor components and wiring motors for a range of machine tools and other equipment, installing and wiring controls and transformers, and installing conduit. The role also includes diagnosing faulty operation, conducting periodic inspections and preventive maintenance, and applying knowledge of electrical circuits and operating principles to ensure effective installation and repair. The electrician orders materials as directed by the Supervisor and calibrates, maintains, and repairs instrumentation and controls such as temperature indicators and controllers, pressure transducers, flow meters, data loggers, strip chart recorders, ovens, thermocouples, and timers. Repairs and findings are reported to the gage controller. The position also services machines with numeric controls and requires a basic understanding of PLC-based systems for machine diagnostics. Employees must keep the work area orderly, work safely, maintain a valid Massachusetts Electrician’s License, and perform other related duties as directed by Management.

Requirements

Possess and maintain a valid Massachusetts Electrician’s License.
Basic understanding of PLC-based systems for machine diagnostics.
Ability to handle materials, parts, tools, equipment, machines, processes, and apparatus.
Ability to lift or move objects weighing 25–60 pounds, or perform equivalent pulling, pushing, carrying, or stretching.
Ability to go up and down stairs and ladders.

Responsibilities

Plan, lay out, install, maintain, and repair electrical equipment and wiring in departments, the powerhouse, and offices.
Inspect, disassemble, troubleshoot, repair or replace defective parts, and reassemble electrical units.
Service motor components and wire motors for machine tools and other equipment.
Install and wire controls, transformers, and conduit, including making bends and threading conduit as needed.
Diagnose faulty operation and defective materials, remedy problems, and periodically inspect equipment for electrical trouble and preventive maintenance.
Order materials as directed by the Supervisor using company purchasing methods.
Calibrate, maintain, and repair instrumentation and controls, and report repairs and findings to the gage controller.
Service machines with numeric controls.
Keep the work area clean and orderly and perform work safely.
Perform other related duties as directed by Management.