Electrician

Overview

Blooming Glen Contractors Water & Wastewater, a partner of the H&K Group, Inc. is looking for an ambitious, hard-working, and experienced Electrician. The electrician installs and repairs electrical systems, apparatus, and electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.

 

Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Company provided on-the-job vehicle to meet job responsibilities 
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Performs all work according to OSHA/MSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Installs power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment such as robots, conveyors, and programmable controllers.
• Connects power supply wires to machines and equipment and connects cables and wires between machines and equipment.
• Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, electronic components, and lighting fixtures.
• Tests malfunctioning machinery and discusses malfunction with other maintenance workers, such as Maintenance Machine Repairer and Maintenance Tool Maker, to diagnose malfunction.
• Replaces faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, switches, and motors, and positions sensing devices.
• Plans layout of wiring and installs wiring, conduit, and electrical apparatus
• Drive between locations to complete responsibilities
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• Associate’s degree or equivalent from an accredited two-year college or technical school in a relevant electrical field AND 2 years related electrical experience and/or training
  • Consideration may be given for equivalent combination of education and experience
• Driver’s License
• Clean driving record
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Read and interpret documents including safety rules, operating, maintenance, and procedure manuals
  • Routine reports and correspondence
• Knowledge of database software, internet software, and order processing systems
• Technical electrical skills and learning agility
• Problem solving
• Teamwork
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

 

 Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• Five years related electrical experience and/or training
• Experience in manufacturing plants, especially asphalt or concrete
• Experience in surface mining
• Experience with heavy civil and/or road construction
• OSHA, MSHA, or other relevant safety certifications
• Any other qualities or certifications that are nice to have but not required

 

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to
  • Stand, walk, cimb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
  • Reach with hands & arms
  • Talk or hear
  • Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Occasionally required to sit
• Specific vision abilities required include
  • Close
  • Distance
  • Peripheral
  • Depth perception
  • Ability to adjust focus

 

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to 
  • Wet and/or humid conditions
  • Moving mechanical parts
  • High, precarious places
  • Fumes or airborne particles
  • Outside weather conditions
  • Extreme cold
  • Extreme heat
  • Risk of electrical shock
  • Vibration
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
• Noise level is usually loud

 

The H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for 50 years.

 

Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At <