Electrician (Houston, Tx) - Austin Industrial

Electrician (Houston, Tx) - Austin Industrial

Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools. Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem. This is accomplished by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities :

• Must be able to read blueprints and schematics proficiently to perform duties.
• Must have worked as an industrial electrician for a minimum of 4 years.
• Must know basic electrical theory for example but not limited to ohms law.
• Must be able to install and modify cable tray using hand tools and power tools.
• Must be able to bend and cut conduit using hand saws, hand tube bending equipment as well as power and hydraulic cutting and tube bending devices.
• Must be proficient in cable pulling methods use to run the cable through specified pathways.
• Must be able to use specialized electrical tools such as but not limited to ohm meters, multi-meters, and terminating devices.
• Must be able to terminate low voltage equipment and cable / wiring.
• Must have mechanical and electrical knowledge of components relative to an industrial plant.
• Must be able to troubleshoot equipment and systems for electrical malfunctions.
• Must be able to identify different types, gauges, and color of cables and wires.
• Licensed journeyman electrician.
• National center for construction education and research's (NCCER) certification for industrial journeyman electrician.

Other duties as assigned.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

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 sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications Required for this Position :

Education : no minimum education requirements.

Certifications / Licenses : journeyman TDLR, NCCER, TWIC and DL

Experience : 3-5 years of journeyman level experience.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.