Qualified Electrical Technician

Overview

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The Qualified Electrical Technician (QET) supports Electrical Engineering activities such as testing, check-out, modification, fabrication, and assembly of miscellaneous electrical systems. The technician performs zero-volt verifications and panel inspections to ensure critical safety functions. This role requires experience in maintaining and troubleshooting electrical systems within a high-volume manufacturing environment. The individual works from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts, or defined plans to conduct testing, checkout, and troubleshooting activities.

• Perform QET (Qualified Electrical Technician) and electrical preventive maintenance to support 24/7 plant operations
• Provide QET support to the plant, including breaker resets, Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) confirmation, Zero Vault Verification (ZVV) checks—which include LOTO—and planned system or line shutdown support
• Perform regularly scheduled electrical system maintenance
• Operate and maintain tools and equipment in assigned areas
• Capable of working all scheduled shifts

• Identify and correct grounding and bonding issues, improve cable management and routing, and ensure all electrical connections and terminations are secure and properly tightened
• Clean and maintain control panels and junction boxes, and verify that positive-pressure clean, dry air systems are installed in enclosures

• Provide support to the plant with expertise in high-power troubleshooting and modifications, grounding and bonding work, and conduit installation and routing
• Assist with cable and wire pulls to ensure proper electrical system installation and maintenance
• Ability to train others at same or lower level

• Support implementation of industry-standard compliant processes and procedures
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams during planned system/line shutdowns and troubleshooting activities to ensure minimal disruption to production

• Ensure all electrical work complies with plant safety standards, QET requirements, and company policies, including proper LOTO, ZVV, and grounding/bonding practices
• Follow all safety regulations, standard operating procedures, and 6S workplace organization standards to maintain a clean, safe, and well-organized work area
• Support audits and inspections by ensuring documentation accuracy, tool readiness, and procedural compliance

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• High school diploma, GED, or 2 years of prior experience in functional area

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, Electrical Technology)
• Journeyman Electrician License or equivalent certification
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
• PECNA approved Technical Training
• Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) Certification

• 5+ years of electrical technician experience performing maintenance and electrical troubleshooting in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting electrical and electromechanical control systems up to 480 VAC
• Strong understanding of electrical hardware, schematics, wiring diagrams,…