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Job Title: Electrician

Job Description

The electrician will install, maintain, repair, and test equipment for base building operations. The role includes troubleshooting and repairing electrical systems and equipment, as well as fire and security alarm systems. The ideal candidate will be able to plan and layout work projects using wiring diagrams, schematics, sketches, blueprints, or verbal instructions, and select the correct materials to complete work assignments. Proficiency in establishing test procedures and maintaining electrician’s tools and equipment in good working order is essential.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, repair, and test equipment for base building operations.

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems and equipment.

• Plan and layout work projects using wiring diagrams, schematics, sketches, blueprints, or verbal instructions.

• Select the correct materials to complete work assignments.

• Establish test procedures relative to lead requirements of wiring or electrical equipment.

• Maintain electrician’s tools and equipment in good working order.

• Troubleshoot and repair fire and security alarm systems.

Essential Skills

• Proficient in electrical wiring and troubleshooting.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.

• Working knowledge and proficiency with installing, repairing, and maintaining industrial electrical components and equipment.

• Knowledge of lighting, electrical protective devices, motors, inverters, soft starts, wye-delta systems, and both hardwired and ethernet-based control systems.

• Familiarity with schematics, mathematics, preventive/predictive technologies, basic computer literacy, and safe electrical test and measurement best practices.

• Awareness and ability to perform calibration and documentation of functions related to flow measurement, level measurement, pressure, temperature, and analytical instrumentation.

• Ability to troubleshoot process control loops using key elements and specialized testing equipment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with calibration and documentation of industrial instrumentation.

• Basic computer literacy.

• Knowledge of safe electrical test and measurement best practices.

• Ability to work with industrial control systems.

Work Environment

The work schedule is either Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday from 6:30 am to 5:00 pm, with an on-call schedule once every two months. Employees are paid for 4 hours if called in, regardless of time worked. This role includes uniforms and personal protective equipment supplied by the company.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.