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Fermilab’s Infrastructure Services Division (ISD) is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to join the team. Under direct supervision, performs electrical journeyman level predictive, preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance and repairs on equipment and systems including electrical distribution systems of all voltages up to 13.8 KV, motors up to 1000 horsepower, emergency generators, HVAC systems and equipment in a 24x7 maintenance operation.
Responsibilities:
- Responds, troubleshoots and completes service work orders by repairing, rebuilding, maintaining, servicing, and operating electrical distribution systems, Motor Control Centers (MCCs), motors, emergency generators, lighting, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
- Performs programmed, preventive and predictive maintenance via work orders on electrical distribution systems, MCCs, motors, emergency generators, lighting and HVAC systems
- Performs routine operational maintenance work orders on electrical distribution systems, motors, emergency generators, lighting, and HVAC systems
- Recommends improvements in operation of maintenance and repair of electrical systems.
- Performs equipment operation and surveillance tasks, and diagnoses electrical failures on electrical equipment and systems which include MCC, motors, generators, lighting, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, switches, transformers, and other electrical distribution systems components
- Completes emergency equipment repair work orders on electrical distribution systems, motors, emergency generators, lighting, and HVAC systems
- Documents work activities for utilization in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Attends all necessary Environmental Safety & Health (ES&H) and Facilities Engineering Services Section (FESS) training as required
- Performs other related duties as assigned by reporting manager
- Respect, understand, and value individual differences that embody the principles of diversity.
- Abide by all environmental, safety, and health regulations.
Qualifications and Essential Job Functions
- 5-10 years relevant experience
- Experience in direct digital control is advantageous.
- Must be able to work rotating shifts after 3 months of the 6-month probationary period
- Ability to work overtime when required
- Must be able to perform sustained physical labor at a moderate level
- Must meet Laboratory physical and educational requirements for Oxygen Deficiency Hazard (ODH), Radiation Worker, Confined space, and High Noise Areas
- HVAC experience a plus
- May be required to interpret correct temperature and pressure relationships (superheat and sub-cooling) for AC/Refrigeration systems
- Working knowledge of NEC (National Electrical Code) a plus
- Journeyman Apprentice Training/Certification, Trade School or Military equivalent desirable
- High Voltage maintenance experience a plus
- NFPA 70 E training and/or knowledge
- DDC/PLC Controls and VFD experience a plus
Relocation Assistance is not available for this position
Human Factors: Heavy lifting, heights, mental concentration, sitting, standing, tight work schedules, work outdoors
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds
- Repetitive lifting of moderate weight.
- Able to climb stairs and ladders, and stand for up to 4-hours per day.
- Able and willing to work occasional overtime on short notice in response to operational and emergency requirements.
- Able to legally operate cars and light trucks.
Physical Factors: Confined space, Cryogens, Dry Environment, Ionizing Radiation, Oxygen Deficiency Hazard
- Must be in good physical condition, able to perform sustained physical labor at a moderate level.
- Must sit, stand, crawl, stoop, bend, climb, and twist to access equipment, including equipment accessed through manholes 22" in diameter, 30" x 31" crawlspaces, and 17" x 20" attics.
- Must have normal or corrected hearing and be able to lift 50 lbs. from ground level.
- Must work both indoors and outdoors under a variety of conditions (temperature extremes, rain, snow, and humidity).
- Must work at heights over 4' using ladders, lifts and scaffolds within the rated capacities of such equipment (range between 300-350lbs.).
- Must use available personnel protective equipment, including fall restraint and protection and nuisance level respirators.
- Able to meet Oxygen Deficiency Hazard (ODH) and radiation worker requirements
- Able to work with epoxies, solvents, glues and other chemicals
- Able to become radiation certified.
Chemical Factors: Dust, Epoxies, Lead, Welding
- Personal Protection Equipment: Eye/Face/Foot/Hand Protection, Respirators
- Biological Factors: Insects, Poisonous Plants
- Must have normal or corrected hearing
Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes a diverse and inclusive environment based on mutual respect is essential to our mission. Fermilab is committed to recruiting and developing the most hardworking people and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, country of birth, geography/postal code, disability, marital status, parental or gestational status, or other non-merit factor.
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