Electronic Technician

The Regional Transit Authority gets people moving around New Orleans. Our transit services provide mobility to residents of the city as well as tourists, providing incredible views and comfortable rides through historical neighborhoods and countless attractions. RTA’s system includes 5 streetcar lines, 30 bus routes, 2 ferry routes, and paratransit services. Our passengers take more than 19 million rides every year. 

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Employment Opportunity

Wages for new employees will be on a tiered scale based on the candidate’s skills and experience, as approved by management staff at the time of hire. New employees will begin at 90% of the starting rate/tier for the first six months.

JOB TITLE: ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN

POSITION STATUS: FULL-TIME

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: NON-EXEMPT

STARTING PAY RATE: $26.51 HOURLY                                 

JOB SUMMARY

Under close supervision, the Electronic Technician performs electrical and electronic repair work as required in the maintenance of the RTA’s vehicles and equipment

REPORTS TO

Fleet Technology Manager

TITLES OF POSITIONS REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THIS JOB AT TIME OF ADVERTISEMENT

None

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met 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 upon request.

• Tests electrical and electronic circuits using voltmeters, ohmmeters, ammeters, and other diagnostic and testing equipment. 
• Performs maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical and electronic systems and equipment. 
• Installs, removes, and replaces electrical and electronic components on company vehicles and facilities. 
• Maintains and repairs CAD/AVL systems and onboard camera equipment installed on vehicles. 
• Repairs and maintains fare collection systems, including both electronic and mechanical components. 
• Performs maintenance and repair of radio communication systems and related technology.

.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduate or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Must have completed vocational training in electrical/electronic maintenance. 
• Three (3) or four (4) years’ experience reading electrical diagrams, applying the diagrams in diagnosing, repairing, and troubleshooting direct current systems, preferably used in transit vehicles and equipment, such as alternators, generators, relays, circuit breakers, switches, circuit board repair, small electronic repair, and computer-based diagnostics.  

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to drive and possess a valid Louisiana driver’s license

ESSENTIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, computer, or workbench. 
• Ability to work both indoors and outdoors under varying weather and environmental conditions. 
• Must be able to stand and/or walk for the duration of a full work shift, including on uneven surfaces. 
• Requires frequent stooping, bending, climbing, kneeling, crouching, twisting, and walking throughout the shift. 
• Ability to work in multiple physical positions, including sitting, bending, twisting, kneeling, reaching, crouching, and lying prone or supine, at or above shoulder level, or any combination thereof. 
• Must be able to lift, carry, and handle parts and equipment weighing between 10 and 60 pounds, with a minimum lifting requirement of sixty (60) pounds. 
• Ability to work at heights using platforms and man-lifts, as well as in confined spaces such as pits and under lifted heavy equipment. 
• Must be able to work in the assigned company-approved uniform. 
• Availability to work assigned shifts, including non-standard hours as required.