Electrician - Lead

Title: Electrician - Lead

Location: Auburn Hills, MI, US

Job Description:

• Lead crews of 10 and order materials
• Plans layout, installs, and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities:

• Plans new or modified installations to minimize waste of materials, provide access for future maintenance, and avoid unsightly, hazardous, and unreliable wiring, consistent with customer specifications and local electrical codes.
• Prepares sketches showing location of wiring and equipment, or follows diagrams or blueprints, ensuring that concealed wiring is installed.
• Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit, pulling wiring through conduit.
• Splices wires by stripping insulation from terminal leads, twisting or soldering wires together, and applying tape or terminal caps.
• Connects wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment.
• Installs control and distribution apparatus such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker panels.
• Connects power cables to equipment, such as electric controls, and installs grounding leads.
• Tests continuity of circuit to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components with testing instruments such as ohmmeter, battery and buzzer, and oscilloscope.
• Observes functioning of installed equipment or system to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement.
• Repairs faulty equipment or systems.
• Cuts and welds steel structural members.
• Assist in trouble shooting and electrical debug.
• Responsible for daily project status report.
• Provide cost to complete estimates bi-weekly.
• Log rework at the time of the rework.
• Participate in "Go fast” and Kaizen events.
• Keep work areas clean and safe
• General operation of crane, Hi-Lo, drill press and saws within the manufacturing facility.
• Other duties and projects may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• Leading crews of 10 in the past and have ordered materials
• High School Diploma or general education diploma (GED)
• Minimum three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of basic mechanics and experience in machine tool.
• Knowledge of electrical tools (i.e. Channel Locks, Sockets, etc.), and Blue Print reading.
• Knowledge of overhead cranes, Hi-lo, Pallet Jack and other related equipment required to perform the job function.
• Knowledge of safety precautions in the Manufacturing environment.
• Active Driver's License

Language Skills:

• 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.

Zobility is RGBSI's workforce management and staffing division. RGBSI is a multi-national corporation headquartered in Troy, MI with branches throughout the USA, Canada, Germany, and India.