Field Service Electrician

EnerSys; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

EnerSys is seeking a field electrician to provide general electrical support for projects, with focus on reserve power applications including telecom, IT, UPS, utilities, and switchgear. You will perform installations, modifications, testing, and troubleshooting on live systems.

Candidates should have 2–4 years of hands-on experience, journeyman or apprentice electrician status, and strong communication skills to coordinate with field teams and customers.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in a similar position.
• Journeyman or apprentice electrician required.
• Strong interpersonal, listening, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Replaces, or repairs equipment, and brings installation projects into quality and/or safety compliance.
• Performs additions, removals, and modifications on working equipment and circuits including circuit modifications, software additions or upgrades, power transition work, and addition or removal of batteries.
• Performs addition or removal of circuits on working power distribution sources, performs equipment testing and turn-up.
• Maintains inventories of material and equipment for regional use and transports needed equipment to the job site.
• Escalates issues to the field manager and coordinates with customer stakeholders regarding schedules, quality, and standards.
• Adheres to customer safety, installation quality, processes, and communication methods.
• Accurately track all time and expenses and report to project management.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

Journeyman or apprentice electrician

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Description

EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products. We continue to grow in our industry by ensuring all employees possess the following core competencies: customer focused, team player, engaged, ethical, strong communication skills, and works safely.

This position will be focusing primarily on our Reserve Power applications, which include telecommunications, IT, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), utilities and switchgear, security, emergency lighting and general electronics. Some of the reserve power brands include PowerSafe,DataSafe, and Genesis. Our extensive product range serves a variety of reserve power applications and consistently delivers the most effective, powerful and reliable batteries available.

Job Purpose

Provides general field electrical support for projects, as directed by manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Replaces, or repairs equipment, and brings installation projects into quality and/or safety compliance
• Performs additions, removals, and modifications on working equipment and circuits including circuit modifications, software additions or upgrades, power transition work, and addition or removal of batteries
• Performs addition or removal of circuits on working power distribution sources Performs equipment testing and turn-up
• Marks/corrects office record drawings
• Maintains inventories of material and equipment for regional use, and transports needed equipment to the job site
• Maintains a close interface with the field manager and with all customer stakeholders regarding schedules, quality, and standards
• Knows and implements customers' standards of safety, installation quality, processes, and communication methods
• Escalates any issues to the field manager
• Enforces standards of professionalism, quality, safety, metrics, and processes
• Accurately track all time and expenses, and reports back to the project management office using approved methods
• Support sales team, cultivating customer relationships, identifying opportunities, and delivering consistent quality and value

Qualifications

Required

• 2-4 years of experience in a similar position
• Journeyman or apprentice electrician required
• Strong interpersonal, listening, and communication skills
• Ability to add or remove Common Systems equipment hardware
• Ability to add or remove wiring and connections
• Basic skills with Microsoft Word applications

General Job Requirements

• Generic
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds/23 kilos on a daily continuous basis. Anything heavier will be done with the assistance of a mechanical device or with the assistance of another employee.
• Must be able to frequently bend; twist; reach; stoop; kneel or crouch.
• Must be able and willing to be on-call.
• Must be able and willing to work overtime.
• Must be able to differentiate colors.
• Must be able and willing to work varying schedules which may include nights, weekends, and public holidays.

EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. EEO/M/F/Vets/Disabled