Circuit Breaker Service Technician (In-Shop Training)

North American Switchgear, Inc.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

North American Switchgear, Inc. seeks a shop technician to teardown, recondition and rebuild non-energized power circuit breakers in a service-shop setting. Advanced mechanical skills and a wide range of tools are required. We will train candidates on specialty skills; no field work is performed.

The role focuses on repair, testing and reconditioning of breakers from various manufacturers, with emphasis on safety and quality control within a climate-controlled shop environment.

Qualifications

• Past experience rebuilding, refurbishing, troubleshooting mechanical devices is required.
• Knowledge of basic electricity for testing purposes is helpful.
• Mastery over a wide range of basic and specialized tools.
• Expert troubleshooting, problem-solving and spatial reasoning skills.
• Leadership qualities are welcomed for possible future advancement to management.

Responsibilities

• Repair, reconditioning, troubleshooting, upgrading and rebuilding non-energized large circuit breakers.
• Disassembly and evaluation; recommend repair or replacement of parts.
• Rebuild with new, remanufactured, or repaired parts.
• Prepare, clean and recondition components (sandblasting, polishing, painting).
• Perform basic control wiring installation using schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Perform circuit breaker tests including Megger, Ductor, Primary Injection and Hi-Pot.

Skills

Mechanical repair

Troubleshooting

Spatial reasoning

Leadership potential

Tools

Wide range of hand and power tools

Job description

North American Switchgear, Inc. seeks a shop technician to teardown, recondition and rebuild non-energized power circuit breakers in a service-shop setting. Advanced mechanical skills and a wide range of tools are required. We will train candidates on specialty skills; no field work is performed.

The role focuses on repair, testing and reconditioning of breakers from various manufacturers, with emphasis on safety and quality control within a climate-controlled shop environment.