Maintenance Electrician; Baton Rouge, LA)

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POSITION PURPOSE Responsible for maintenance of all electrical equipment.

NATURE AND SCOPE This role does not manage people This role reports to this job: MANAGER, FACILITIES Necessary Contacts:
In order to effectively fulfill this position the incumbent must be in contact with:
All levels of BCBSLA personnel. Any vendor for equipment/maintenance services and outside contractors.

QUALIFICATIONS Education High School Diploma or equivalent required Work Experience 8 years of electrical experience to include 5 years experience in a commercial industrial field. required Previous supervisory experience preferred

Skills and Abilities

The ability to follow electrical code and blueprints using hand tools and voltage tester. Knowledge of fire panels, codes and security panels required Knowledge of 120, 220, 480 and 277 voltages required Must often work on special projects that are scheduled after normal business hours and on weekends Licenses and Certifications Electrician’s license issued by the State of Louisiana preferred

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Coordinates activities of Electrician Assistants engaged in construction, maintenance and repair of electric power to ensure prioritization of work orders, and avoid duplicate job tickets. Creates and implements maintenance schedule on all electrical equipment to help prevent electrical failure and shortages due to poor maintenance. Plans, installs, troubleshoot, repair, and inspect equipment and fixtures, according to blueprints, schematic drawings and sketches to ensure the continuous daily electrical operations within company specifications and local electrical codes.

Fulfill “ad hoc” project duties as assigned to address any “emergency” tasks that could interfere with successful daily electrical operations. Plans, installs, troubleshoot, repair, and inspect data and network wiring, to ensure the continuous daily operations. Additional Accountabilities and Essential Functions The Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Accountabilities and Essential Functions of the job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions Perform other job-related duties as assigned, within your scope of responsibilities. Job duties are performed in a normal and clean office environment with normal noise levels. Work is predominately done while standing or sitting. The ability to comprehend, document, calculate, visualize, and analyze are required.

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