On-Site Reliability & Electrical Technician

Howmet Aerospace Inc.; Hampton (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, prescription, (

Dental, and vision benefits

Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) with employer

Paid holidays and vacation

Paid parental leave

Life insurance and disability coverage

Tuition Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Hampton, VA seeks an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician to install, troubleshoot, and repair industrial equipment in a fully on-site facility.

You will read blueprints, use precision tools, and perform preventive maintenance to keep motors, conveyors, and controls running reliably. Responsibilities include diagnosing issues, repairing electrical systems, and documenting trends while adhering to safety and export-control requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read basic blueprints to install equipment and components.
• Must be familiar with and provide all types of hand tools as required.
• Must be able to work in varying heights up to and including 50 feet.
• Must be able to communicate with various levels of personnel.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops & reviewing technical publications.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Must be able to provide documentation establishing identity and employment eligibility in the U.S.
• 3+ years of electrical experience working on and troubleshooting industrial manufacturing equipment.
• 3+ years of experience in reading electrical components and wiring diagrams for performing equipment repair.
• 3+ years of experience in rebuilding/repairing gearboxes, hydraulic systems (valve/solenoid/actuator), and mechanical drivetrains (Shafts/gears/bearings/seals).

Responsibilities

• Locates sources of problems by observation, using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Investigates failures and performs root cause analysis to eliminate systemic issues and improve long term performance
• Evaluate preventive maintenance effectiveness and support TPM events
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on motors, pneumatics, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.
• Troubleshoots 480Vac power systems and 120Vac electrical controls.
• Uses calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments for determining dimensional data of components.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Uses electrical meters to identify voltage, current, capacitance, resistance, etc. of various types of electrical circuits.
• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
• Dismantles and reassembles machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts.
• Prepares maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment, as directed.
• Rigs equipment for installation or relocation, as directed.
• Installs conduit and field wiring for all on site areas.
• Connects power supply wires to machines and equipment and connects cables and wires between machines and equipment.
• Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, and lighting fixtures and replaces damaged or broken wires and cables.
• Replaces faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, switches, motors, positions sensing devices, and printed circuit boards

Skills

Blueprint reading

Hand tools proficiency

Communication

Electrical troubleshooting

Technical knowledge

Tools

Electrical meters

Calipers

Micrometers

Machine shop tooling

Job description

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Hampton, VA seeks an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician to install, troubleshoot, and repair industrial equipment in a fully on-site facility.

You will read blueprints, use precision tools, and perform preventive maintenance to keep motors, conveyors, and controls running reliably. Responsibilities include diagnosing issues, repairing electrical systems, and documenting trends while adhering to safety and export-control requirements.