Maintenance Electrician 1

Precision Castparts; South Gate (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts seeks a skilled electrical technician to maintain and repair electrical systems on industrial equipment within a manufacturing setting.

The role focuses on diagnosing faults, repairing motors and PLC-based controls, and ensuring electrical safety in a dynamic plant environment.

Qualifications

• Journeyman rating or equivalent in a manufacturing environment.
• State-registered apprenticeship or technical degree in related field.
• Current California Electrician license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and replace faulty wiring, transformers, motors, and lighting fixtures.
• Test machinery and collaborate with maintenance staff to diagnose issues and repair.
• Repair AC/DC motors, relays, switches, and control systems.
• Troubleshoot and maintain electrical control systems and PLC based circuits.
• Oversee electrical projects as directed by supervision.

Skills

Reading safety rules

Report writing

Oral communication

Arithmetic calculations

Problem solving

Electrical schematics

Education

California DIR recognized apprenticeship

Associate degree / technical certificate in Electrical Technology

California Certified Electrician

Job description

Position Summary

Maintains electrical systems, apparatus, and electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment by performing the following duties.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Includes the following although other duties may be assigned -

• Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, and lighting fixtures and replaces damaged or broken wires and cables.
• Tests malfunctioning machinery and discusses malfunction with other maintenance workers to diagnose malfunction and make required repairs.
• Replaces faulty electrical components of machines such as relays, switches, and motors, and positions sensing devices.
• Troubleshoot and maintain electrical control systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair all AC and DC motors and controls, pressure sensing devices, voltage current, and resistance measurement devices.
• Troubleshoot and repair plant lighting 480V, 207V and 110V circuits; 480V cranes; PLC based controls and relay logic circuits.
• Monitor furnace status and light furnaces.
• Trains and oversees electrical projects as directed by supervisory personnel.

Required Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees of Company.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematic DWG.

Experience & Education

• Five to seven years related experience and/or training equivalent to a journeyman rating in a manufacturing environment.
• State-approved electrical apprenticeship program (California DIR recognized) OR Associate degree / technical certificate in Electrical Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics or similar subject
• California Certified Electrician (Must be current and in good standing)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, and controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.