Electrical Technician

Job Description

As a member of the CPNA Maintenance team, performs the maintenance and reliability activates throughout all facilities. Is responsible for the planning, scope, and execution of work for repairs, installation, and maintenance systems throughout the ASC Business. Performs training around operational maintenance and safety systems.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Inspects and makes tests, consults wiring diagrams and determines material or replacement needs according to specifications.

Plans general working procedure, determining tools and material requirements for equipment repairs.

Locates source of trouble in any type of electrical equipment or apparatus by tracing and testing circuits and inspecting for mechanical failure.

Dismantles, inspects, repairs, replaces or adjusts faulty parts and wiring on electrical equipment, switches, circuit breakers, transformers, hydraulic and magnetic brakes, panel boards, resistance banks, motors, starters and electronic equipment.

Rewires, insulates, paints and reassembles equipment, completing adjustments required to obtain proper operating characteristics.

Makes mechanical repairs to equipment being serviced, including the replacement, repair and installation of sleeve and anti-friction bearings, gears, shafts, pins, etc.

Fabricates parts, as required, using shop machines and hand tools.

Works in assigned areas and, as called upon, services and repairs equipment in shop.

Obtains working knowledge necessary for troubleshooting and servicing all PLC and control equipment associated with the facility.

Performs a regular routine of test and calibrations, set ups and adjustments on any type of combustion and instrumentation equipment.

Removes, overhauls and replaces solenoid valves, sample pumps and dryers.

Analyzes all types of instrumentation drawings, combustion safety drawings, systems piping and wiring diagrams, charts and graphs.