Lead Electrician

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The Lead Electrician is responsible for the assembly, quality control, and troubleshooting of company electrical products/equipment. This position requires travel to customer locations, providing installation oversight, supervision of field coworkers, technical support, resolving issues, and ensuring the optimal performance of products and equipment. The Lead Electrician is responsible for customer satisfaction through direct contact with our customers to support and satisfy their specifications.

This position will work closely with electrical contractors to ensure all fabrication and installation meets required specifications as directed by company policy and customer requirement.

• Perform electrical tasks and work on voltage up to 480 volts safely.
• Cut, bend, thread and hang conduit.
• Pull, label and terminate wire and cabling for power and control circuits.
• Install lights, power, electronic, and control circuits.
• Maintain housekeeping of work site areas.
• Care and maintain tools, tool boxes and calibrated diagnostic tools.
• Wire control panels as needed.
• Collaborate with Electrical Engineers to ensure fabrication meets the designed function.
• Update the project team of electrical progress timely and regularly.
• Design tooling and fixtures as required to meet custom needs.
• Energize electrical panels, verify power on instrumentation, determine whether Inputs/Outputs (I/O) is landed per the I/O list, and verify instrumentation operating within design tolerances as part of PFAT (Pre‑Factory Acceptance Testing).
• Redline electrical schematics according to as‑built function and submit for correction. Verify correction(s) once complete.
• Lead and collaborate with electrical contractors on site.
• Use organizational and planning techniques to maximize productivity and efficiency of personnel.
• Time keeping and time approval of electrical contractors.
• Coordinate resources needed for field work activities including both company and job site personnel and equipment.
• Provide job site oversight including supervision of field coworkers, delivery, setting and installation of equipment.
• Facilitate communication between job site personnel and the responsible company Project Manager to ensure objectives are aligned.
• Provide safety oversight for site activities including the oversight of both Company and site personnel.
• Provide onsite technical assistance to customers including new machine site acceptance testing, start‑up commissioning, customer training, service contracts, warranty and billable work.
• Make travel arrangements (rental car, airfare and hotel accommodations) utilizing the company travel policy.
• Perform job site evaluations of equipment for customer and/or business unit.
• Train and mentor lower skilled technicians/electricians as needed.
• Obtain and maintain current OSHA 30 certification at a minimum.
• Obtain and maintain current safety training certifications and licenses such as LOTO (Lockout Tagout), Motorized Equipment (forklift, aerial lifts), PPE (personal protective equipment), Fall Protection, etc.
• Maintain arc flash and LOTO training.
• Travel to customer locations including international travel will be 75% minimum and up to 90% peak demands.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
• Ensure safety by observing the local, state, and national electrical‑code regulations.
• Apply lessons learned to future efforts.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Regular, in‑person attendance due to necessary teamwork and personal interactive nature of this position.
• Overtime is a mandatory condition of employment and frequent in this position.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Advanced knowledge of technical documents, such as wiring schematics.
• Advanced knowledge of Variable Frequency Drives (VFD’s).
• Advanced knowledge and experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s).
• Advanced use of hand tools and machinery.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a mechanical aptitude that allows for effective communication of the product to our customers.
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