Factory-Built Substation Technician

Crest Industries; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations in Port of Alexandria is seeking a Factory-Built Substation (FBS) Technician to join the Assembly Department. You will read blueprints, erect steel, assemble, and operate machinery to produce high-quality, factory-built substations.

You will work with simple hand tools, use safety equipment, follow layout specifications, and help maintain a safe, efficient workflow in a warehouse setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Read and understand measuring devices (tape measure, rules, and combination squares).
• Perform simple shop math (fractions, decimals, whole numbers).
• Experience applying simple hand tools (wrenches, hammer, screwdriver).
• Warehouse or Manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and assemble components per layout specifications.
• Operate machinery and hand tools safely to assemble substations.
• Move parts using hoists or cranes and position them accurately.
• Maintain a clean, safe work area and promote safety practices.
• Support maintenance and general upkeep of equipment and facilities.

Skills

Customer Focus

Decision Quality

Business Insight

Drives Results

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Courage

Instills Trust

Manages Ambiguity

Forklift operation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Read measuring devices (tape measure, rules, squares)

Perform simple shop math

Experience with simple hand tools

Warehouse/Manufacturing experience preferred

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations in Port of Alexandria is seeking a Factory-Built Substation (FBS) Technician to join the Assembly Department. You will read blueprints, erect steel, assemble, and operate machinery to produce high-quality, factory-built substations.

You will work with simple hand tools, use safety equipment, follow layout specifications, and help maintain a safe, efficient workflow in a warehouse setting.