What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Quality Technician position at AG&P Americas Inc.?
We are currently seeking a Electrical Quality Technician to support our QAQC team in Reno, Nevada and other various project sites. As an Electrical Quality Technician, you will play an essential role in ensuring our installations comply with National and City codes, and customer design specifications.
Responsibilities
- Develop an understanding of the electrical project scope, quality requirements, quality plan, and quality documents pertaining to the assigned scope of work including applicable codes and standards.
- Coordinate with operations to schedule and perform quality inspections and tests to maintain production goals.
- Prepare inspection/test reports and maintain the quality files related to area of responsibility.
- Verify inspection and test compliance with applicable contract documents, codes, and standards.
- Correctly interpret and utilize codes and industry standards to determine compliance of the work.
- Assist the project team with completion of required test documentation.
- Organize quality documents and store per the company and project document management procedures.
- Identify, report, and correct nonconforming work in accordance with the company quality standards and the Project Quality Plan.
- Perform receiving inspection of permanent materials and plant equipment for project requirements as needed.
- Be involved in and provide quality input to task planning meetings.
- Examine/inspect field conditions and identify problems, inaccuracies, and cost saving measures that arise or that may be encountered. Take corrective actions as needed.
- Identify safety hazards you or other employees may be subject to and take all necessary corrective actions to eliminate or minimize hazards.
- Understand and respond appropriately to all safety hazards and warning devices (i.e. back-up alarms, smell of smoke, different colored warning tags, warning sirens)
- Understand and implement lockout/tagout procedures in safe manner.
Qualifications
- 5 years working in the industrial electrical industry.
- Experience maintaining effective communications (both orally and written) with supervisor, coworkers, and the project management team.
- Experience developing strong working relationship with supervisor, coworkers, and the project management team.
- Electrical code and standards knowledge
- Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Must be a self-starter, be organized, and have good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
- Ability to lift up to fifty pounds, unassisted, as required.
- Ability to work from various heights via ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and other safe work platforms and area when necessary.
- Able to work a 40-hour work week, with overtime and off-hour shifts as required.
- Ability for stand for long periods of time in one place.
- Ability to walk jobsites throughout the day.
- Able to work in extreme weather conditions and elements, indoor or outdoor, including heat, cold, rain, mud, dust, and snow depending on the job location.
Education/Certifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Trade Certificate or college degree in education preferred or equivalent experience in construction training and development.
Safety Level
This is a safety sensitive position, and all applicable policies including drug test and background check will apply.
- Ability to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds.
- Frequent standing, walking, kneeling, bending, squatting, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, and crawling.
- Visual and hearing acuity required.
- Physically fit for heavy industrial construction work
- Ability to work overtime, nights, and weekends as required
- Ability to understand verbal instructions in English and communicate effectively with supervisors and coworkers.
- Work performed in fabrication shops, industrial construction sites, and offshore facilities.
- Exposure to varying weather conditions, loud noise, moving mechanical parts, electrical energy, fabrication equipment, chemicals, and airborne particles.
- May be required to work in confined spaces and at heights exceeding 200 feet while wearing full-body harness and required PPE.
- Assignments may involve multiple or unanticipated worksites.