Electrical Technician

Req ID:458536 

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Performs a variety of repetitive and non-repetitive tasks associated with electrical design and electro-mechanical testing of new equipment and new product prototypes. 
2. Communicates with internal and external customers. 
3. Provides technical assistance to other personnel in the operation of computers, electronic equipment and various test applications. 
4. Performs first level testing, using standard equipment, and analyzes results to evaluate performance and determine need for adjustments.    
5. Builds, operates and modifies non-standard equipment and test fixtures.  May recommend new equipment materials or procedures to improve product quality or reliability. 
6. Travels to various field site locations to assist with evaluation of system start-ups. 
7. Programs integrated circuits (ic chip, eprom, etc.).
8. Performs mechanical calibration of systems and equipment. 
9. Develops fixturing and schematic drawings. 
10. Assists in writing, programming or modifying test specifications using standard procedures and/or computers. 

Nothing in this job description restricts management's rights to assign/reassign duties or responsibilities to this job at any time.

 

 

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Licenses and Certifications:

• Reads and interprets drawings, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings and engineering instructions while applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.    
• Performs basic soldering.
• Uses advanced electronic test equipment such as waveform analyzer, programmable power supply, etc.   
• Understands written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. 

• Communicates effectively in verbal and written communication methods as appropriate.
• Uses a computer’s scroll bars, mouse, and dialog boxes to work within the operating system.  Accesses and switches between applications and files of interest. 
• Performs basic troubleshooting and determines causes for test failures. 
• Possesses working knowledge of basic electrical components, advanced circuitry and schematics, safety procedures when working with voltage greater than 70 DC, and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). 
• Uses Bombardier specific computer databases such as SAP to manage large amounts of information,