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Michigan Power Systems

Apprentice Electrician

Michigan Power Systems, Warren, Michigan, United States, 48091


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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