Job Description Aerolab is seeking a qualified candidate to fill an Industrial Electrician position. The position is full-time. The candidate will be responsible for traveling to our customers' facilities to install, service, inspect, and support electrical and control components, equipment, and subsystems associated with our wind tunnel products. When not in the field, the candidate will be based at our facility in Jessup, MD.
Duties and Responsibilities The candidate is expected to perform the following routine functions: • Install, repair, and maintain electrical components of industrial equipment • Assist in the planning and tracking of activities related to the installation of electrical components • Coordinate with engineers, designers, project managers, and fabricators to ensure the proper planning of subsequent installation activities • Accurately read and interpret design drawings, plans, specifications, and other documents associated with industrial machinery • Measure, cut, install, and terminate conduit and wire for both power and communication circuits • Travel to customer sites to install and commission systems and components • Provide technical support to customers on how to operate systems post installation • Interface and interact with management, customers, architects, engineers, contractors, and suppliers both in the field and through meetings • Install and maintain control panels for PLCs and Remote I/O systems • Install field instrumentation and interface to PLC and Remote I/O systems • Install and program VFDs and interface to electric motors • Assist with maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment, systems, and components • Maintain a clean work environment • Ensure a safe work environment consistent with company policies, local and national codes, and typical industrial practices • Troubleshoot and act as a problem solver • Travel out-of-town both domestically and internationally
Required Skills • Highly proficient at reading and working from drawings, plans, blueprints, and design documents. • Excellent planning and coordination skills • Strong communication skills • Attention to detail • Must be familiar with and able to apply the National Electrical Code • Ability to follow electrical code manuals to install and repair electrical systems • Familiarity with VFDs, PLCs, and industrial control systems • Ability to understand and troubleshoot electrical, electromechanical, and control systems and machinery • Familiarity with engineering terminology • Good time management skills, high work ethics • Ability to handle multiple activities to meet target dates • Knowledge of national, state, and local electrical codes and regulations
Education and Experience • 5 years of Industrial Electrician experience • 3 - 5 years of field experience • Technical school or apprenticeship in a skilled trade is preferred
Location and Travel • The position is based at Aerolab's facility in Jessup MD • Travel is expected at approximately 50% of the time