Maintenance Technician / Electrician

Ingham County•Lansing, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Facilities Manager, this role oversees electrical service at all County buildings. The position involves designing, laying out, diagramming, and pricing new electrical jobs, as well as meeting with department heads to review requested repairs. Responsibilities include repairing or replacing motors, pumps, outlets, ballasts, light switches, and all other lighting and power requirements. The role also entails ordering and maintaining electrical supplies and inventories, and overseeing the work of outside contractors to ensure compliance with bid specifications.

Requirements

High School graduation or equivalent.
Six or more years of electrician experience in a commercial or industrial setting.
Possession of a Journeyman Electrician license is required.

Nice To Haves

Advanced coursework in computer technology and electronics desirable.
A valid Michigan Master’s Electrician license is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversees and participates in troubleshooting circuits to locate problems.
Designs, builds, and installs electrical and electronic components such as phase detectors, alarm systems and audio/visual equipment.
Disassembles, repairs and reassembles or replaces defective electrical equipment such as plugs, switches, outlets, controls, ballast’s, motors and appliances.
Studies blueprints and schematics and determines methods, materials, and equipment needed to complete various assignments.
Maintains jail and youth home locking and alarm systems including installing new systems or repairing and replacing existing components.
Performs electrical maintenance on HVAC equipment, repair for County buildings and oversees and participates in such projects as necessary.
Plans labor and material needs for designated electrical repair projects, which may include meeting with appropriate County staff to determine their needs, estimating project costs, and planning other project needs.
Works with outside contractors as assigned to ensure that work is completed according to specifications and to deal with problems occurring in the project.
Coordinates electrical equipment rental and setup.
Responds to emergency calls.
Reviews nature of problem and either performs maintenance repair or contacts supervisor to resolve the problem.
Maintains daily records and logs of work performed.
Prepares reports as required.
Inspects and evaluates electrical equipment to ensure that it operates efficiently and safely; determines whether equipment and new installations meet requirements of the electrical code.
Maintains inventory and orders electrical supplies as necessary.
Meets with vendors in regards to replacement and upgrades of electrical equipment.