Job Description
Job Summary: Applies electrical theory and related knowledge to test and modify developmental or operational electrical machinery and electrical control equipment and circuitry.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assembles and test experimental motor control devices, switch panels, electronic-hydraulic controls, solenoids, and other electrical equipment and components.
- Read and interpret electrical diagrams or blueprints and determine from these how to build the circuit or components, and then be able to troubleshoot the circuit or components.
- Modifies electrical devices under direction of appropriate Engineering resources.
- Diagnoses cause of electrical or mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and perform preventative and corrective maintenance.
- Perform troubleshooting on electrical control systems with emphasis on electrical over hydraulic controls.
Qualifications:
- Two-year college or university program certificate or two (2) to four (4) years related work experience and/or training - or - combination of education and experience.
- Must have two (2) to four (4) years of troubleshooting experience on automotive type electrical circuits or electrical over hydraulic circuits.
- Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
- Ability to apply Ohms law on a daily basis.
- Ability to ready/interpret blueprints.
Physical Demands:
- The employee is regularly required to stand and use hands/fingers.
- The employee is frequently required to walk, reach with arms/hands.
- The employee is occasionally required to sit, talk, or hear.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
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