Apprentice Electrician

Michigan Power Systems

Apprentice Electrician

Warren, MI
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    401(k)

    Dental insurance

    Health insurance

    Paid time off

    Tuition assistance

    Michigan Power Systems is looking for a full-time Electrical Apprentice/Journeyman Electrician. If you are looking to advance your career and have a constant flow of work this is the place to be. 2+ years of commercial experience in the field is required. Please do not apply if you do not meet this requirement. 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

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