Electrician/Electronics Technician

Guilford College; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays

Tuition remission

Health insurance

Telemedicine

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Dental and vision insurance

Job summary

Guilford College in Greensboro, NC seeks a certified electrical/electronics technician to install, maintain, repair and troubleshoot electrical systems, equipment, and service connections across campus. The role also involves reading blueprints, following NEC safety practices, and contributing to energy-saving initiatives.

You will operate test instruments, perform routine maintenance, and participate in on-call duties, with the expectation of overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in a trade school or equivalent
• Must be a certified electrician in North Carolina
• Knowledge of switchgear, transfer switches, phasing and wiring schematics
• Experience with electrical troubleshooting tools and NEC safety practices

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, repair and troubleshoot electrical devices, wiring, and equipment
• Read blueprints and assist in layout planning for energy-efficient systems
• Operate voltmeters, Ohmmeters, circuit finders and milli volts to locate problems
• Work in on-call status and potentially overtime
• Lift up to 50 pounds and work in various environments including ladders and crawl spaces

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Safety practices

Energy efficiency

Education

NC Electrician certification

Tools

Voltmeter

Ohmmeter

Circuit finder

Millivolts tester

Job description

People are drawn to Guilford College for a number of reasons, including the College’s Core Values of community, diversity, equality, excellence, integrity, justice, and stewardship. Working at Guilford provides you with a rewarding opportunity to impact the developing lives of students from a range of diverse backgrounds. Guilford attracts those who are seeking a professional challenge and career advancement. It also attracts those who want to enjoy a beautiful campus and location in the dynamic city of Greensboro, North Carolina.

• Guilford College offers a wide range of benefits for full-time regular employees, including 13 paid holidays, tuition remission, health insurance, telemedicine, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, a retirement plan, and optional dental and vision insurance.

Position Summary

Basic Function Performs at a level of a certified electrical/electronics technician.

Installs, maintains, repairs and troubleshoots electrical devices, wiring, equipment and incoming services including single to three phase components.

Will also be required to perform maintenance duties in other related areas of plumbing, carpentry and general services.

Will be in an on call status with other personnel.

Duties and Responsibilities

Ability to work alone and know when to schedule assistance.

Electronic troubleshooting Wiring and conduit sizing, grounding, proper safety practice per national electric code.

Use of voltmeters, Ohmmeters, circuit finders and millivolts to troubleshoot and locate electrical problems to make corrections.

Read blueprints, make recommendations for electrical systems and to assist in layout planning to ensure the systems are operating at an efficient energy saving level.

Have ability to lift 50 pounds, use ladders, hot and cold areas, crawl spaces and roof surfaces.

Includes general maintenance on assigned golf cart, maintain tool safety and responsibility.

Ability to stoop, stand, crawl, lift, listen, plan, schedule and organize to maintain timely efficiency.

Maintain daily work sheet of time that reflects work orders, maintain timely work order completion, and maintain monthly time sheets.

May require overtime.

Experience

Experience Two years experience in a trade school or equivalent experience at job training Must be certified electrician in North Carolina Knowledge of switchgear, transfer switches, phases, wiring schematics, electronic troubleshooting Wiring, proper safety practice per national electric code Proven use of voltmeters, Ohmmeters, circuit finders and millivolts.

Experience to see a connection with chillers and boilers from an operational view in troubleshooting and to maintain operation with no down time.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

Guilford College does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation. See our full Statement of Non-Discrimination.

Mission

Guilford’s longstanding mission is clear and distinctive: To provide a transformative, practical, and excellent liberal arts education that produces critical thinkers in an inclusive, diverse environment, guided by Quaker testimonies of community, equality, integrity, peace and simplicity and emphasizing the creative problem solving skills, experience, enthusiasm, and international perspectives necessary to promote positive change in the world.

Core Values

Guilford College is grounded in the relentless pursuit of its seven Core Values. These enduring values are the basis of the College’s mission and are guided by the Quaker testimonies. The College was founded by the Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1837, and their principles are reflected in the campus culture.

Community Diversity Equality Excellence Integrity Justice Stewardship

The campus community identified these values through a participative and inclusive process in 2003.

The pursuit of these Core Values is integral to the educational experience we offer, abundantly visible in academic and co-curricular campus life.