Electrician

Northwest Pipe Company - Parkersburg, 183 Northwest Drive, Washington, West Virginia, United States of America

Posted Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM

JOB SUMMARY:

Under limited supervision, the Electrician repairs, maintains, and performs preventative electrical repairs on plant machinery and buildings.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• HVAC, Welder, Electrical Component, Air Compressor, and Basic Industrial Equipment Repair.
• HVAC, Welder, PLC, and Electrical Component Diagnosis.
• Read and Draw Wire Schematics.
• Identification of Part Numbers
• Computer Diagnostic of Equipment
• Basic Fabrication and Mobile
• Repairs electrical problems on buildings.
• Repairs electrical problems on machinery.
• Performs other mechanical maintenance.
• Identify and report any unsafe working conditions or equipment.
• Follows all OSHA safety requirements, work rules and instructions, ISO procedures, job safety analysis (JSAs) and company policies and promotes a safe culture.
• Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position.
• Other duties as assigned.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Electrical Certification
• Hydraulic Certification
• HVAC
• Plumbing
• PLC Diagnosis
• Blue Print Certification
• Arc Flash Training
• Confined Space Advanced Course

WORK HOURS/SHIFT:

• Work hours vary or change based on operational needs.
• Must be able to work on Saturdays and overtime as required.

EDUCATION/

EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

ELECTRICIAN I – this level of Electrician is responsible for learning all the Essential Functions and Major Responsibilities involved in the Electrician I position under close Supervision. Individuals in this position must be able to do meter diagnostic, HVAC repair, welder repair, read and draw wire schematics, electrical component repair, bending conduit, wire calculations, basic fabrication, basic mobile, and have the recommended electrical, crane, forklift, and arc flash training certification(s).

ELECTRICIAN II – this level of Electrician is responsible for performing all duties described for an Electrician I satisfactorily with limited Supervision. The qualifications and experience of this level of Electrician must be at an intermediate level. As additional work experience is gained, the employee may be assigned to tasks that are more difficult in nature and require more responsibility which include HVAC diagnosis, welder diagnosis, electrical component diagnosis, identification of part numbers, air compressor repair, crane inspection, basic industrial equipment repair, and have the recommended hydraulic, welder equipment repair, blueprint certification and confined space advanced course certification(s).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must be able to use meters and scope for problem solving.
• On the job training by supervisor
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be meet by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may often require working outside of standard office…