Industrial Electrician: Plan, Wire & Commission Equipment

Viewpoint, Inc.; Newton (KS); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Construction Group, Inc. is seeking an Electrician Helper to support electrical installations on site. You will plan layouts, install wiring and control equipment following blueprints and safety standards.

Responsibilities include pulling wires, connecting to equipment, testing circuits, and maintaining tools. Requires a Construction Electrician Course or equivalent field experience and ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have completed Construction Electrician Course at a technical or trade school with at least 1 year of experience in the field or a minimum of 3 years of experience working as an Electrician Helper in the field.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, climb, bend, twist, stand and reach repetitively, operate moving equipment and work in hot/cold/damp/cramped environments.
• Candidate may be required to pass a drug test and criminal background check based on job location/requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan installations to minimize waste, provide future access and avoid unsightly, hazardous and unreliable wiring consistent with code.
• Follow blueprints, ensuring that wiring is installed before walls, ceilings or floors are completed.
• Measure, cut, bend, thread and assemble conduit using hacksaw, pipe threader and conduit bender, assisted by Electrician Helper.
• Pull wiring through conduit, splices wire by stripping leads of insulation then twisting or soldering wires together and applying tape or terminal caps.
• Connect wiring to lighting, power equipment, switch boxes, relays and breaker panels.
• Connect power cables to electric motors or pumps and install grounding leads.
• Install control and distribute apparatus, such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker panels, fastening in place with screws or bolts, using hand tools and power tools.

Skills

Blueprint Reading

Math/Calculations

Clear Communication

Education

Construction Electrician Course

Tools

Multi-Voltage Tester

Side Cutters

Channel Locks

Open End Wrenches

Lug Crimp Tool

Needle Nose Pliers

Tool Box

Hack Saw

Phillips Screw Drivers

Drive Sockets w/Ratch

Level

Crescent Wrenches

Leather Gloves

Tape Measure

Center Punch

Hammer

Flash Light

Tri-Square

Pad and Pencil

Wire Stripper

Diagonal Cutters

Job description

Thompson Construction Group, Inc. is seeking an Electrician Helper to support electrical installations on site. You will plan layouts, install wiring and control equipment following blueprints and safety standards.

Responsibilities include pulling wires, connecting to equipment, testing circuits, and maintaining tools. Requires a Construction Electrician Course or equivalent field experience and ability to lift up to 50 pounds.