Now Hiring: Electrician Improver-0502

Labor One is hiring Electrician Improvers for a project in San Diego, California.

Shipyard experience is required.

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1625 Hoover Avenue National City, CA 91950
Office Hours: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

General Information

This position is responsible for assisting Journeyman/1st Class electricians with the installation, repair, and hook-up of equipment for electrical services on a ship. The individual must have work knowledge of electrical theory and procedures and the ability to troubleshoot and repair shipboard electrical systems and equipment (600 V and less) in accordance with specifications and drawings. The qualifications and general capabilities listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability desired by the shipyard.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Must possess the skill sets of subordinate grades of the labor class.
Must be able to comprehend instructions, drawings, and general correspondence.
Must be able to effectively confer job related information such as conditions found to the journeyman. Must understand Ohms law and its application.
Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, electrical diagrams, computer printouts, specifications, and Navy standards manual.
Understand appropriate sections of IEE, ABS, Coast Guard and manufacturer’s tech manuals and ship’s information book regarding electrical equipment.
Must possess a thorough understanding of equipment and work processes used in marine electrical repair and system installation.
Must be able to operate and care for Electric Shop equipment, portable power tools, and hand tools.
Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Must understand US standard and metric system measurements.
Must have three (3) years of related electrical installation and repair experience.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist a journeyman/1st Class electrician wit completing assigned tasks successfully. Provide direction to a Helper/3rd Class electrician to help complete assigned tasks.
Arrive at the designated work site at the assigned time and end the shift as directed by the schedule and your supervisor or journeyman/1st Class electrician.
Accountable for completion of daily work assignments.
Must comply with OSHA standards and the shipyards best safety practices. Must be physically and medically capable to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE) required for the job as prescribed under OSHA standards. PPE includes hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.)
Keep your work area clean and safe at all times, especially at the end of the shift.
Provide quality work and Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) as required by the work specifications or assigned by the supervisor.
Work shifts and overtime as assigned. Comply with the Company’s “Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy” which expects that all relationships among persons in the workplace will be businesslike and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment.
Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Confer with the Journeyman/1st Class electrician to resolve unexpected events related to your assigned task.

Work Tasks Include:
1. Running cables, lines and leads, terminations/connector fabrication, packing of cable transits and harnessing cables aboard vessels.
2. Prepares work area, drills holes, grinds metal surfaces, inspect and reports on cableway and electrical equipment conditions.
3. Under direct supervision test internal circuits of major units of electrical equipment for continuity, short circuits, and grounds and measure electrical quantities and compare with established values.
4. Inspect mechanical and electrical connections including mounting bolts and screws; draw out disconnect devices and control wiring.
5. Detect and locate grounds, open circuits and short circuits in distribution generators and stems. Assist with the repair and maintenance of telephones, circuits, and associated equipment.
6. Assist with the installation of new power and lighting circuits.
7. Must be familiar with all safety procedures pertaining to electrical procedures or ask for safety information before working on electrical equipment.
8. Assist with Lock-out Tag-out for work being performed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The working environment in the shipyard varies from a normal office condition to working outside where precipitation, wind, extreme cold, and extreme heat and high humidity are not unusual. When working inside of vessels the environment may be smoky, hot or cold, and have low levels of illumination may be present.
There are heavy equipment and power tools operating almost at every location. Depending on the type of work available, reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job requirements.
Personnel can expect to work in a variety of spaces from confined areas accessible only by manholes to high platforms accessible only by scaffolding or ladders. Work may also be accomplished using mechanical lifts as working platforms.
The noise level in the shipyard environment is usually loud, especially inside of vessels. The noise encountered in the shop is generally low to moderate. The wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment is mandatory.
There is always the potential of falling objects and personnel are occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts during work. Appropriate PPE must always be worn.

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 the job. Must be able to tour all vessels, piers, docks and work sites.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

SPECIFIC PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

May be required to demonstrate any or all requirements.
1. Lift/push/pull 75 lbs lbs on an occasional basis (0-33% of the day).
2. Lift/push/pull up to 20 lbs on a frequent basis (34-66% of the day).
3. Perform prolonged standing (2-3 hours). Bend, squat crouch, crawl and kneel.
4. Climb in a safe manner (climbing, includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders and ramps).
5. Work at a variety of levels and positions (ex. Waist, eye, above head).
6. Good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles.
7. Sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment.
8. Access work areas through 18” x 36” openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time (33-66% of the day).
9. Respond to visual, verbal, and audible sounds/commands.
10. Work at heights above 12’ from ladders, scaffolding, and manlifts.
11. Fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down.
12. Perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers.
13. Turn head from side to side and about on the vertical axis. Turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis.

(x1) 1st Shift Needed
(x2) 2nd Shift Needed

Labor One Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.