Michigan Power Systems is Hiring a Journeyman/Apprentice Electrician Near Warren, MI
Job Description
Job Description
Benefits:
401(k) matching
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Michigan Power Systems is urgently looking to hire full-time Journeyman and Apprentice Electricians. If you are looking to advance your career and have a constant flow of work this is the place to be. Minimum 2 years of experience in the field is required. Candidates experienced with underground electrical installations and operating heavy-duty machinery: backhoe, skid steer, excavator and other equipment will be promptly considered. If you have not had on-the-job experience, please do not apply. Must be able to travel statewide. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Assists in planning new or modified installations to minimize waste of materials, provide access for future maintenance, and avoid unsightly, hazardous, and unreliable wiring, consistent with specifications and local electrical codes
Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit/ cable tray. Pulls wiring through conduit or lays cable in cable tray
Connects wiring to switch gears, junction boxes, lighting fixtures and equipment. Installs area lighting, ballast, transformer maintenance
Assists with medium voltage troubleshooting and repairing motor controls
Installs control and distribution apparatus such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker panels. Performs instrument installations
Connects power cables to equipment, such as electric motors, and installs grounding leads
Observes functioning of installed equipment or system to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement
Assists in performing electrical function checks
Tools used include rulers, hand tools, hack saws, pipe threaders, conduit benders, ladders, etc
Maintains tools and equipment and keeps supplies and parts
Disassembles defective electrical equipment such as motors, switch gears and circuit breakers. Loads transports and unloads materials, tools, equipment and supplies
Assists in lifting, positioning and fastening objects such as wiring, conduit, cable trays and motors
Clerical/Administrative duties related to task or project documentation
Assists in performing motor control center buss connections, splice installations, stress cones, and fiber optic cables
Installs tubing runs as needed. Performs electric/steam trace systems
Attend safety training as directed
Must comply with all safety and company rules and regulations
Employee must be able to travel to and from the jobsite via personal vehicle or other public form of transportation