Description
Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical and electronic systems in commercial and industrial facilities, including power distribution, motors, VFD/PLC controls, control panels, and instrumentation.
- • Perform preventive maintenance on electrical systems and equipment to detect and prevent issues.
- • Review work orders and consult operators to identify issues and contributing factors.
- • Install, set up, and test electrical equipment to verify proper operation.
- • Operate equipment to verify performance, demonstrate use, or analyze malfunctions.
- • Diagnose faults using multimeters, insulation testers, oscilloscopes, and diagnostic software.
- • Repair or replace defective components, wiring, terminations, and seals as needed.
- • Calibrate instruments, sensors, and controls to specified tolerances.
- • Report equipment performance, reliability issues, and improvement recommendations to supervisors.
- • Inspect installations for code compliance and defects such as loose connections or damaged conductors.
- • Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and manuals to plan work.
- • Maintain accurate logs of tests, calibrations, repairs, and downtime.
- • Coordinate with engineers, electricians, and production staff during installations and maintenance.
- • Collaborate to plan equipment layouts, cable routing, and safe lockout/tagout procedures.
- • Arrange vendor repairs or returns for defective units when needed.
- • Install and commission repaired or new equipment at commercial and industrial sites.
- • Evaluate suitability of standard components and propose alternatives or specifications.
- • Update and store drawings, programs, and settings using CMMS, PLC/HMI tools, or CAD.
- • Complete and sign work orders, test forms, and compliance documentation.
- • Assist in building, wiring, or modifying panels, harnesses, and control circuits per specifications.
- • Manage spare parts and consumables inventory.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
