Technician - Electrical

Electrical Technician

Reports To
- Plant Manager

Location
- Decatur, IL

Job Summary

The Electrical Technician details electrical designs and assembles Release Packages under the direction of an Electrical Engineer, facilitating the completion of panel designs and their implementation — either personally or by sharing the assignment with Engineering Assistants. This role also performs mechanical assembly duties at times, supporting production needs alongside electrical panel-building work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

• Detail equipment schematics as directed by Electrical Engineer(s).
• Build control panels in accordance with approved electrical designs.
• Prepare and interpret electrical schematics.
• Make as-built changes after a job is completed.
• Apply a strong understanding of electrical circuits and design principles.
• Apply working knowledge of programming software as needed.
• Troubleshoot electrical systems and components.
• Travel occasionally to customer sites for field service or installation support.
• Perform mechanical assembly duties as assigned, supporting production schedules alongside electrical panel work.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings and assembly instructions when performing mechanical assembly tasks.

Education / Experience

• 2-4 years of electrical circuits and design experience.
• One-year certificate from a college or technical school, or three to six months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Control panel building experience required.
• Experience in mechanical assembly.
• Highly developed electrical and mechanical skills.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a plant/shop floor environment and is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.