Test Lab Electrician

Johnson Controls•New Freedom, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education. For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward. This job consists of performing duties required to install, repair, or replace the electrical circuitry, electrical test equipment and electrical components of units being assembled, repaired, or tested. Work under the specific direction of engineers or technicians on jobs as assigned by shift supervision.

Requirements

Teamwork is essential for success. Electricians need to work cooperatively with co-workers, engineering team members, and leadership to facilitate efficiently finishing daily tasks and meeting project goals consistently.
Critical thinking is key element to support being successful in this role. Electricians are required to address problems when identified and follow through to support resolution, or a corrective action is reached.
Must be alert when working within the confines of electrical panels with high voltages
Must be able to work from drawings and understand standard electrical schematic symbols.
Able to understand and work from test request documents, sketches, procedures, emails, and manufacturers specifications.
Be familiar with Electrical codes.
Capable of executing instructions outlined in Lab Information Management System.
Minimum of 4 years’ experience required.
Must be able to use tools and test equipment of the trade, ladders, appropriate material handling equipment.
Be aware of and understand the Health & Safety Policy.
Be aware of and understand the Environmental Policy.
Requires moderate physical efforts working continuously with lightweight materials when assembling, wiring, repairing, handling materials.
Occasionally, might have to lift up to 50 Lbs.

Nice To Haves

Journeyman level qualification desired.

Responsibilities

Following company provided lock out tag out training
Supporting product testing with power connections to the facility wiring and troubleshooting electrical issues
Installing and commissioning new electrical equipment
Performing facility equipment repairs and maintenance
Carrying out voltage tap changes on VFD drives
Building electrical enclosures
Train and transfer knowledge to other electricians when required to support all electrical operations needed to support efficient operations of the Test Lab
Perform electrical hook-ups required for testing.
Inspect, service repair, replace or make initial installation of any electrical service or item.
Work with power line voltage, balance electrical leads, prepare and run conduit.
Install or replace solid state or logic circuitry.
Make electrical calculations, determine power factor, kilowatts.
Monitor gauges, dials, controls, sensors, instruments, and displays.
Regulate flow rates, temperature controls, pressure controls, humidity controls, motor generator frequency, VSD frequency, motor/component speed/frequency control, and computer controls.
Make electrical hook-ups required for testing, installation of hardware, testing and repairing of units, control panels.
Perform a basic level of troubleshooting and analysis of performance, communicating this information back to the Electrical Engineer as needed for support and guidance.
Initiate action to prevent non-compliance with legal or policy requirements.
Identify potential hazards and recommend solutions and verify their implementation.
Control activities until required changes are carried out.
Act in emergencies.
Provide resources if in a position to do so.