Electrical Test Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group in Wisconsin seeks an experienced Electrical Testing Lead to oversee AC/DC functional testing of protection relays and MV switchgear. A technical degree and 8+ years of hands-on experience, including leadership, are required.

You will manage test plans, monitor schedules, and ensure accurate test reports while driving quality improvements and maintaining safe, organized work areas on Crown projects.

Qualifications

• Hands-on AC/DC functional testing on protection relays, MV switchgear, MV breakers, arc flash.
• Experience leading or managing a team of technicians.
• Knowledge of Electrical Safety Procedures, NEC, IEEE Codes.

Responsibilities

• Maintains testing schedule per project and production timelines.
• Monitors testing status and reviews project specifications and testing procedures.
• Reviews test plans vs schematics with technicians before testing.
• Reviews test reports and schematics for completion and adherence to procedures.
• Maintains copies of test reports and uploads to project folders in a timely manner.
• Creates and maintains test procedures and testing forms.
• Leads problem-solving to analyze quality failures and drive improvements.
• Ensures all team members follow testing standards and safety procedures.

Skills

AC/DC testing

Team leadership

Electrical safety standards

Education

Technical degree in electrical field

Job description

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Technical degree in electrical technical field.
• Prior hands-on experience performing AC/DC functional testing on protection relays, MV switchgear, MV breaker, and arc flash.
• 8+ years of related work experience.
• Experience leading or managing a team of technicians.
• Knowledge of Electrical Safety Procedures, NEC, IEEE Codes.

What a typical day looks like:

• Maintains testing schedule per Crown project schedule and production schedule with guidance from the Electrical Engineering Manager.
• Monitors testing status daily; gathers feedback from all test technicians. Reviews project specifications and implements testing procedures to comply with project requirements.
• Reviews test plans of all projects against schematics with test technicians before testing commences.
• Reviews test reports and testing schematics for completion and adherence to Crown’s testing procedures/work instructions.
• Maintains physical copies of all completed test reports and testing schematics, and makes sure the same are uploaded to the project folder in a timely manner.
• Reviews and maintains testing equipment list with Test Technicians. Creates and maintains test procedures, including testing forms.
• Leads problem-solving initiatives to analyze quality failures and help drive quality improvements (ex. ways to improve the efficiency of testing to reduce the time required).
• Ensures all team members follow testing standards and safety procedures; promptly report and investigate all quality failure incidents.
• Ensures work areas are kept clean, organized, and safe.
• Performs power testing of protective relay panels, medium voltage switchgear line-ups, test communication, and HMI components on the relay panel. Testing also involves panel boards, automatic transfer switches, fire alarm systems, air conditioning, and other power distribution components.
• Perform all other duties, as assigned.