About Kennametal With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. Shift: 1st, Monday – Friday, 5am – 1pm Job Summary and Mission: This role responsibilities include, but are not limited to the installation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and calibration of electrical systems. The electrician must support the maintenance team in continual improvements and increase machine uptime in our Fallon operation. This is a multi-craft technician role. Works under the direct supervision of the Maintenance Manager, under its guidance with constant monitoring. The Electrician can also be guided by other managers or supervisors. Key Job Responsibilities: • Installation and repair: Installing, replacing, and repairing electrical wiring, conduits, switchgear, transformers, motors, generators, control panels, and other industrial electrical components. • Troubleshooting: Diagnosing and resolving electrical issues by identifying faulty components, using electrical testing equipment, and interpreting system malfunctions. • Preventative maintenance: Conducting routine inspections and maintenance on electrical systems to identify potential problems and ensure optimal performance. • Blueprint reading and interpretation: Understanding and utilizing electrical schematics, diagrams, and blueprints to plan installations and repairs. • Code compliance: Adhering to all local, state, and national electrical codes and safety standards. • Testing and calibration: Testing electrical systems and equipment for voltage, current, continuity, and resistance using specialized testing tools. • Documentation: Maintaining detailed records of repairs, maintenance activities, and parts used. • Safety procedures: Following strict safety protocols, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and reporting any potential hazards. • Eventually carry out other activities according to the need and/or criteria of their immediate superior, whenever necessary. Skills Needed: • High school diploma or general equivalent diploma required. • 3-5 years experience required. • Technical knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of electrical theory, principles, and practices, including AC/DC circuits, motor controls, power distribution systems, and industrial control systems. • Problem-solving abilities: Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot complex electrical issues. • Physical capabilities: Ability to work in confined spaces, climb ladders, lift heavy equipment, and perform physical tasks as needed. • Reading and interpreting blueprints: Proficiency in reading and interpreting electrical schematics and blueprints. • Hand tools and equipment expertise: Familiarity with a variety of electrical tools and testing equipment. Equal Opportunity Employer
See More Details >>About Us: When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture. The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more! If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you! Job Overview: Performs the duties necessary to maintain all high voltage electrical and peripheral low voltage systems and equipment up to 115KV. Responsible for the care of the equipment and tools necessary to perform such work. Keeps Lead and Supervisor apprised of unique situations and problems encountered. This position has a competitive wage along with excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance,10 paid holidays, and PTO starting a 10 hours per month. There is a contract year clothing allowance for protective clothing and/or ANSI compliant safety shoes. Work Model: Onsite Responsibilities: Essential Duties & Job Functions: • Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as installing, maintaining, or repairing equipment for generating, distributing, or utilizing electrical energy. • Installs or repairs any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, and other distribution equipment • Locates and diagnoses trouble in the electrical distribution system. • Work involves laying out work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal instructions. • Installs and climbs poles and towers, services storage batteries used for backup power source, performs evaluation of in-service relays to detect failure of distribution lines and equipment. • Works standard mathematical computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment. • Works and assists other crafts and trades in their day-to-day operations. • Operates switches to isolate and remove defective components for repair. Installs and repairs overhead and underground power lines. Installs, disconnects, removes and repairs electrical power meters. • Installs conduit, wiring panels, breakers, and associated equipment required for distributing both high and low voltage circuits. • Respond to emergency situations during or after hours, holidays and weekends for the purpose of resolving immediate concerns. Be available on-call within one hour, after the Governments request to respond to after-hours requests. Must be able to work overtime as required. Accountable For: • Ensures proper housekeeping practices are observed on assigned vehicles and in outlying facilities. • Inspects work to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, policies, and regulations. • Actively supports the project Safety Plan through personal involvement in all aspects of safety, including training and attention to the adherence to safety requirements pertaining to particular trades or skills. • Performs duties in a timely, accurate, and cost-effective manner. • Works closely and harmoniously with fellow workers. • Performs other duties, in and out of Trade, as assigned. Job Requirements: Mandatory: • High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED). • Journeyman H.V. Electrician with completion of a four (4) year technical training program. Technical training may include an accredited technical training program or recognized established apprenticeship program. • Valid Commercial Driver’s License with a Class B endorsement, without a major violation or three or more incidents in the past 36 months. (WA license must be obtained within 30 days of employment). • Communicate, both orally and in writing, in the English language. • Verifiable work experience of at least three years in an Operations & Maintenance services environment supporting a military base or similar civilian installation. • Verifiable work experience of at least five years’ work experience as a High Voltage Electrician. • A commitment to be on-call 24 hours/7 days on a rotational basis with a 1-hour response time requirement. • Citizen of the United States. • Ability to successfully pass a background check, drug test, and physical as required. • Must have and demonstrate a Journeyman Electrician’s knowledge and ability to: • Identify high voltage circuits and how they are applied. • Identify the trade specific equipment and be able to verbally discuss how they are used. • Verbalize about hazards encountered in manholes and appropriate duct bank safety. • Demonstrate an ability to read blueprints, electrical schematics, and one-line diagrams. • Must possess the ability to troubleshoot streetlight circuits and repair same. • Must possess the ability to properly use the Bucket truck and Derrick/Digger truck. • Ability to perform periodic preventive maintenance to electrical distribution equipment and associated circuits. • Ability to splice high voltage cables. • Ability to terminate high voltage cables. • Ability to install transformers, switches, electrical meters and to test cables and other high voltage equipment. Working Conditions: • Work is performed in both an outdoor and indoor environment. Work may also occur at heights in excess of 100 feet or in confined spaces. Work will frequently be performed at construction sites, in trenches, near and around aircraft, near moving machinery and energized electrical equipment. Physical Requirements: • Frequent standing, walking, driving. • Must be able to lift 75lbs and team lift over 75lbs (average lift 30-40lbs). • Occasional pushing/pulling, climbing stairs, climbing ladders. • Occasional kneeling, squatting, bending, and twisting at the waist or reaching above head. • Seldom crawling or repetitive arm/hand movement. Reasonable Accommodation: CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com Equal Employment Opportunity: Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
See More Details >>You will serve as a Electrical Engineer in the Public Works Department of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic. • *Above salary does not include locality. Locality adjustment will be determined by duty station location once a selection has been made.** This position is a 100% TDY position to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa. This is a full-time temporary assignment not to exceed 1 year. This position may be filled as a temporary promotion or temporary reassignment.Qualifications:In addition to the Basic Education Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) providing subject matter expertise on electrical engineering issues; 2) preparing and/or collaborating on the development of design drawings, project specifications and cost estimates; 3) coordinating with and/or directing personnel or contractors to complete complex engineering and construction projects; and 4) analyze engineering work to provide recommendations for solutions to complex problems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Additional Information: Work Environment: Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa is located in a harsh environmental setting with adverse weather conditions for many months of the year (excessive heat, humidity, and rain) and working in areas populated by poisonous snakes, plants, and/or insects, and contagious diseases and poor air quality, chemical handling areas, and damp and unheated spaces. The work may require extensive work shifts of 12-16 hours a day and more than a 5 day workweek. Generally, indoor work location has power, water, heating and air conditioning, although outages should be expected. The incumbent will be required to live on the camp, where living quarters are a container living unit (CLU), which may be very cramped with the requirement to share bathroom facilities. Initial living quarters may be a tent. Fatigue may occur from long work hours and uncomfortable living conditions. The position may be required to provide immediate contingency support requiring a physical and immunizations deemed necessary for the environment in which this support is provided. Incumbent is entitled to 25% Post Differential pay. Potential benefits for working in Djibouti: Ability to gain international work experience. Professional development by working in an area at the forefront of construction and community growth. High potential for overtime pay. Local Market Supplement (based on parent command location) Imminent Danger Pay - $225/month (first 42 days) Post Differential Allowance - currently 25% of base pay (beginning day 43+)Education:Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: http://www.nspe.org OR Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.html. OR Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above) OR Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.Employment Type: FULL_TIME
See More Details >>Becoming an electrician in Fallon, NV, typically begins with an apprenticeship, combining hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships last about four to five years, requiring many hours of training under licensed professionals. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 40,670 electricians nationwide, with a projected 6% job growth from 2022 to 2032. Apprentices in Fallon earn an average of $400 per week, with experienced professionals often exceeding an annual salary of $108,000. Trade schools, unions, and local platforms help aspiring electricians find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential.
