Maintenance Electrician - Palmdale, CA

Position: Maintenance Electrician A - Palmdale, CA
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* Description:

** MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN  Code 6493

OCCUPATIONAL

SUMMARY:

This occupation requires repair, installation and maintenance of plant electrical systems and equipment

MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN "A"

WORK PERFORMED:

Determines routing, location and method of installing wiring systems, conduits, electrical equipment, fixtures, and accessories, following trade practice, blueprints, wiring diagrams and applicable state, municipal, and underwriters' specifications, codes and ordinances; determines need for repair or replacement, best and safest method of restoring interrupted service   Computes wire gauge, power and load limit requirements when required

Performs such construction and maintenance operations as installing and maintaining large motors, transformer banks, welding generators, panels, electrical control systems and switchboards   Does repair and installation on energized electrical circuits   Maintains electrical systems and accessories, on plant machines and equipment; or

Determines by inspection the electrical repair, replacement and maintenance operations necessary to maintain in efficient operating condition all types of overhead crane and hoist equipment   Maintains electrical accessories, control devices, wiring, and other components of the system   Makes emergency repairs as required, or

Disassembles, repairs, and reassembles motors, generators, exciters, and converters  Diagnoses trouble and determines method of repair and replacement units required  Replaces parts and units as is necessary, reassembles equipment and tests for conformance to specifications

Performs mechanical operations necessary to the dismantling, disassembly, repair and installation of electrical units

TYPICAL MATERIALS, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Materials worked on:
Electric motors, generators, transformers, switchboard, magnetic starters, relays, control systems and other electrical equipment

Materials worked with:
Wire, tape, solder, conduit, insulators, fuses, breakers, switches, relays, screws, bolts, lubricants, insulating varnished, lighting fixtures, and other electrical repair and replacement parts and supplies

Tools used: electricians' hand tools, soldering irons, wire strippers, wire pullers, hickeys; wire gauges, measuring instruments such as ammeters, voltmeters, watt meters, ohmmeters, meg ohmmeters

Equipment used:
Power tools such as drill presses, hack saws, pipe benders and threaders; block and tackle, power winches, scaffolding, ladders, safety belts, aerial platforms, mobile scaffolding

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY

REQUIRED:

To use electricians' hand tools and electrical testing and measuring instruments   To use electrical shop power tools, equipment and accessories   To use electrical handbooks and charts

To apply a complete knowledge of electrical maintenance and shop theory, practice, procedure, codes and ordinances   To read and interpret complex wiring and circuit diagrams, installation and construction blueprints   To use mathematics involving algebra

Works at various heights

Must possess and maintain licenses and certifications when required

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* Minimum three year experience working in electrical and  industrial environment

Experience with trouble shooting, maintaining, servicing and/or repair of electrical system and infrastructure

** Desired

Skills:

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* State Electrical Journeyman License

Able to work off elevated platforms

Extensive machine tool and electrical control knowledge

Comprehensive knowledge of electrical repair and troubleshooting

** Security Clearance Statement:
** This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration

** Clearance Level:
** Secret

** Other Important Information You Should Know*
* ** Expression of Interest:
** By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match   Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings

** Ability to Work Remotely:
** Onsite Full time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility

** Work Schedules:
** Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees   Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed   These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits

** Schedule for this Position:
** 9x80 every other Friday off

The base range for this position in California is $34 05   $53 98

Benefits offered:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401 k  match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays  The wage range and benefits summary is a general guideline and is governed by the…