Senior Helper (AQ-Instrument & Control Technician) - Maalaea

Hawaiian Electric•Kahului, HI

About The Position

The Senior Helper performs unskilled and semi-skilled work under direct or indirect supervision, assisting higher-classification personnel with construction, installation, maintenance, and operation of Company facilities. The role provides an opportunity to acquire knowledge needed for indentureship in the trade. It is a non-exempt bargaining-unit position in the Instrument & Control Department of the Generation Division at Hawaiian Electric Company, located in Kahului, Maui. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a listed wage of $26.80. The employee performs routine tasks and assists more highly classified personnel; drives Company vehicles and, if qualified, operates higher-classification trucks or equipment; lifts and carries materials, tools, and equipment; and uses hand and power tools. The employee may also be assigned a specific emergency-management role, excluding routine trouble calls and callouts.

Requirements

Pass the Edison Electric Institute Technician Occupations Selection System (TECH); employees who have passed the Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) do not need to take the TECH.
For electrician-related positions, be able to identify and distinguish colors, including shades, hues, and tints.
Possess and maintain a valid driver's license issued by Hawaii or another U.S. state or territory.
Meet the standards for driving positions in the Company Driver Safety policy.
Pass the Job Sample Test.

Responsibilities

Perform routine tasks under direct or indirect supervision and assist higher-classification personnel with assigned work to acquire trade knowledge for indentureship, using a checklist.
Drive Company vehicles, including trucks carrying personnel and/or materials.
Operate trucks or equipment of a higher classification if qualified.
Lift and carry materials, tools, and equipment.
Use hand tools, including hammers, saws, screwdrivers, pliers, punches, and wrenches.
Use power tools, including electric or pneumatic drills, guns, and impact wrenches.
Assume an assigned emergency-management role and perform specific assignments or functions as needed during an emergency, excluding routine trouble calls and callouts.
Perform similar and incidental duties as required.