Electrical Apprentice

JOB DESCRIPTION *TITLE:**ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN – APPRENTICE * *REPORTS TO:**MAINTENANCE LEADMAN * *DEPARTMENT:**ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE * *GRADE:**HOURLY * *DATE:**MARCH 1, 1999 * *COST CENTER:**6220 * *I. POSITIONS REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THIS POSITION:* None *II. POSITION OBJECTIVE:* Assist the maintenance technicians and learn the correct procedures and techniques for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining the plant equipment to ensure proper operation and running efficiency. *III. QUALIFICATIONS:* Associates degree or technical school graduate in Electronics, Instrumentation or Electrical Technology, or Four (4) years Electrical maintenance experience in an industrial/manufacturing facility, or working as Helper at Nan Ya for a minimum of twelve(12) months and successfully completing apprentice level on the job training. *IV. TRAINING:* Minimum of six(6) months on the job training at this apprentice level with continuous training as new projects are assigned. The entire apprentice program consists of a minimum of four(4) years on the job training advancing through the C Class and B Class positions. *V. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:* *A. TASKS AND DUTIES* 1. Learn all aspects of the plant and associated equipment including the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the process control systems. 2. Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain all plant equipment. 3. Utilize proper electrical codes where applicable. 4. Clean electrical department areas. 5. Follow all safety policies and procedures. 6. Utilize parts requisition procedures. 7. Provide own hand tools to make repairs. 8. Complete daily equipment reports, work orders, and log book data entry. 9. Work overtime to complete emergency, scheduled, or PM repairs. 10. Must be able to work a rotating shift. 11. Must be able to be contacted by the plant during non-scheduled work hours. *B. MACHINERY, TOOLS, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICES USED* 1. Use hand tools on a daily basis. 2. Use two-way radios on a daily basis. 3. Use calculator on a daily basis. 4. Use digital and analog multimeter on a daily basis. 5. Use Megaohmmeter on a daily basis. 6. Use chart recorder on a daily basis. 7. Use Oscilloscope on a daily basis. 8. Use computers on a daily basis. 9. Use copy machine on a weekly basis. 10. Use current clamps on a daily basis. 11. Use motor surge tester on a weekly basis. 12. Use a telephone on a daily basis. 13. Use power tools on a daily basis. *C. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIRED* 1. Climbing, ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. 2. Balancing, maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. 3. Stooping, bending body downward and forward by bending spine and waist. 4. Kneeling, bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. 5. Crouching, bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. 6. Crawling, moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. 7. Reaching, extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. 8. Standing, particularly for sustained periods of time. 9. Walking, moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances. 10. Pushing, using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. 11. Pulling, using upper extremities to exert force in order to drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. 12. Lifting raising objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. DEGREE OF LIFTING: 51-100 pounds. 13. Fingering, picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling. 14. Grasping, applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm. 15. Feeling, perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. 16. Talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. 17. Hearing, perceiving the nature of sounds with no less than a 40 db loss @ 500 Hz 1,000 Hz and 2,000 Hz with or without correction. Ability to receive verbal communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts. 18. Repetitive motions, substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers. *D. VISUAL ACTIVITY REQUIRED* 1. Machine operation, inspection & close assembly, 2. Machine operation and skilled trades, use of lathes, drills, presses, power tools where seeing at a job is at or within arms reach. 3. Mobile equipment operations, operate cars, trucks, buses, fork lifts, cranes and high lift equipment. 4. Position requires individual to differentiate colors, depth and perception. *E. WORK ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS* 1. Inside and outside environments apply. 2. Subject to extreme cold, temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour. 3. Subject to extreme heat, temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. 4. Subject to noise, causing reason to shout in order to be heard above the noise level. 5. Subject to vibration, exposure fluctuating movements of the body. 6. Subject to hazards such as moving machinery, electrical currents, falling debris, exposure to chemicals, gases, high heat or explosives. 7. Subject to unregulated atmospheric conditions caused by odors, fumes, gases, poor ventilation and dusts. 8. Subject to oils and other cutting fluids. *VI. AUTHORITY/DECISION MAKING:* Reports directly to the Maintenance Foreman, and Leadman. Works under the direct supervision of the Maintenance Foreman, and Leadman and is controlled by company policies and procedures. Job Types: Full-time, Temp-to-hire Pay: From $18.00 per hour Work Location: In person