Maintenance Electrician Austin Industrial (La,Porte, TX)

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance construction and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil gas chemical food agriculture power and manufacturing industries. Our team of 4000 employee-owners equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures helps owners optimize safety productivity profit margins and cost efficiency.

Electrician

Assemble install test and maintain electrical or electronic wiring equipment appliances apparatus and fixtures using hand tools and power tools. Diagnose malfunctioning systems apparatus and components using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem. This is accomplished by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities :

• Connect wires to circuit breakers transformers or other components.
• Inspect electrical systems equipment and components to identify hazards defects and the need for adjustment or repair and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring equipment and fixtures using testing devices such as ohmmeters voltmeters and oscilloscopes to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
• Maintain current electricians license or identification card to meet state regulations.
• Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring equipment and fixtures based on job specifications and local codes.
• Direct and train workers to install maintain or repair electrical wiring equipment and fixtures.
• Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring and equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
• Use a variety of tools and equipment such as power construction equipment measuring devices power tools and testing equipment including oscilloscopes ammeters and test lamps.
• Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment such as motors.
• Perform business management duties such as maintaining records and files preparing reports and ordering supplies and equipment.
• Repair or replace wiring equipment and fixtures using hand tools and power tools.
• Work from ladders scaffolds and roofs to install maintain or repair electrical wiring equipment and fixtures.
• Place conduit (pipes or tubing) inside designated partitions walls or other concealed areas and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
• Construct and fabricate parts using hand tools and specifications.
• Fasten small metal or plastic boxes to walls to house electrical switches or outlets.
• Perform physically demanding tasks such as digging trenches to lay conduit and moving and lifting heavy objects.
• Provide preliminary sketches and cost estimates for materials and services.
• Aid during emergencies by operating floodlights and generators placing flares and driving needed vehicles.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications Required for this Position :

Education : no minimum education requirements.

Experience : 8 years of Journeyman level experience.

Certifications / Licenses : TDLR NCCER a valid Drivers License and TWIC Card.

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical dental life and disability insurance and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure please go to Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

Accessibility Note

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns please contact the People Services Team at .

Key Skills

Controlling Experience,Electrical Experience,Industrial Equipment,Industrial Maintenance,NEC,Mechanical Knowledge,Industrial Electrician Experience,Schematics,Maintenance,Programmable Logic Controllers,Manufacturing,Troubleshooting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1