Electrician

Position Summary: To maintain, repair and install electrical equipment and systems throughout the facility to ensure proper and safe operation.

Essential Functions:

• Respond to customer requests throughout the facility to make the necessary electrical repairs and/or to accommodate the customer’s electrical needs for the displays and booths in a timely and courteous manner.
• Perform preventative maintenance and testing of all electrical systems, subsystems and equipment, including disassembly, replacement, cleaning and repair.
• Repair, maintain and troubleshoot electrical equipment in accordance with written diagrams, schematics, operations manuals and manufacturers’ maintenance instructions.  Use of equipment such as, but not limited to, multi-meters, amprobe, hand and power tools.
• Maintain light fixtures throughout the facility by replacing burned out light bulbs and/or making necessary repairs/replacements to the light fixtures on a routine and regular basis to sustain the lighting standards.  The electrician will be required to use a ladder or high lift working at heights up to 30 feet, often reaching above head for extended periods of time.
• Set up/Breakdown of power and lighting equipment for exhibits, meetings, and banquets.  This will involve pushing, pulling and lifting of equipment and materials up to 50lbs and use of a man lift to reach areas up to 30 feet in a construction type environment.
• Perform the necessary repairs to moderately complex equipment such as: vacuum cleaners, toasters, lamps and small appliances.
• Adhere to all OSHA and Big Cedar safety guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Candidate Profile:

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• A safe driving record and valid driver’s license

Other Skills and Abilities                                                                 

• Must have considerable knowledge of electrical systems and components to maintain and repair building electrical equipment
• Considerable knowledge of electrical supplies and materials and their proper application.
• Extensive knowledge of safe working practices in regards to wire sizes, fuse sizes and overloading of electrical circuits.
• Skill in electrical aptitude, trade mathematics and trade communications.
• Skilled in the use of related instruments and tools including multi meter, amprobe, hand tools and small power tools in order to perform the functions of the job in a safe and efficient manner.
• The ability to communicate effectively with customers and co-workers and to read and understand manufactures instructions.

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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50lbs, occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs.  Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry supplies or otherwise move goods weighing a minimum of 50lbs.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Skills and Knowledge

• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Computer Skills - Using basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.). To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of 10 - key Accounting software, Excel Spreadsheet software and MS Word
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules that apply to job (e.g., OSHA, EPA, ADA, CFC, NFPA, ASI).
• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Analytical/Critical Thinking - The ability to gather and organize information using a logical and systematic process; recognize patterns and relationships in complex data; examine data to identify implications, problems and draw appropriate conclusions; generate alternative solutions to problems; evaluate strengths, weaknesses and consequences of alternative solutions and approaches to solving problems.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Number Facility - The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
• Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about products, services or situations, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.