Industrial Electrician

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority; North Carolina; On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A public utility authority in North Carolina seeks a skilled technician for electrical and mechanical operations. Responsibilities include maintaining treatment facilities, performing preventive maintenance, and responding to emergencies. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma and some electrical experience. Join us in ensuring safe and effective water and wastewater treatment operations.

Qualifications

• Six months of work experience in electrical or related field.
• NC license for water or electrical preferred.
• Valid NC driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots and repairs treatment plant equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Ensures safe and proper operation of facilities.

Skills

Electrical experience

Mechanical aptitude

Interpersonal skills

Technical communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

HVAC systems

Power tools

Medium equipment

Job description

Incumbents in this position are responsible for electrical and mechanical operations and repairs of treatment facilities, ground water wells, water towers and CFPUA buildings. This position is assigned to pay grade G15.

Responsibilities include:

• Troubleshoots and repairs treatment plant equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance on equipment, conducts safety inspections, maintains lubricant and fluid levels, and cleans work areas.
• Performs as assigned troubleshooting, repairs, modification, and calibration of instrumentation, SCADA control, and electrical systems throughout the Water and Wastewater Treatment facilities.
• Identifies and corrects work hazards while ensuring compliance with established safety policies.
• Maintains all electrical systems, including generators, for the treatment facilities.
• Ensures safe and proper operation of the treatment facility.
• Tests and maintains well site chlorine monitors and alarms.
• Performs maintenance and repair of facility's utility and emergency power distribution.
• Replaces lighting, switches, receptacles, ceiling tiles, and repairs plumbing.
• Remains on call/standby for emergencies.
• Checks Maximo (work order program) and prioritizes work orders.
• Maintains plant buildings and grounds.
• Purchases materials and equipment necessary for maintenance projects.
• Performs inventory/property management.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

In the event of an emergency, all employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to perform alternate duties.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Six (6) months of work experience in a role with electrical experience or any related work field.
• NC license for water, wastewater treatment, or distribution preferred.
• Electrical license preferred.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid State of North Carolina driver's license.
• This position will be placed on an On-Call rotation that requires a response within 30 minutes of notification.

Other Essential Job Specifications:

• Use interpersonal skills such as seeing, hearing, and speaking to develop positive interactions with customers.
• Comprehends and uses technical or professional language, either written or spoken, to communicate complex ideas.
• Performs numerical operations using basic counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
• Requires travel between CFPUA sites.
• Use or repair small/light equipment (power tools).
• Use or repair medium equipment and machinery (vehicles, commercial mowers).
• Use or repair heavy or complex machinery (HVAC systems, construction equipment, water plants).

Physical Requirements: The job requires frequent physical exertion involving pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds. May require prolonged standing and/or walking during which time objects are transported. May require occasional bending, squatting, and reaching.