What are the responsibilities and job description for the ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLER position at Powell?
Job Description
Have you ever been on a New York City subway system? How about in the Ohio State University stadium? Our Electrical Assembler helped build the equipment to power those! Learn how to become part of that driving force. Our power distribution gear is the reason millions of commuters can get to work every day - YOU could be part of the team that makes that happen. Learn how our Electrical Assemblers help power our world! The Electrical Assembler performs various duties on power control rooms including bending, running, installing, and terminating electrical conduit.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Learn and adhere to all safety policies and practices to avoid safety incidents
- Learn and adhere to all manufacturing policies and practices to ensure consistent production
- Ensure quality by following standard work / process instructions and identifying any potential risks to product quality
- Ensure that work areas remain clean and well organized
- Lifting up to 50 lbs. occasionally
- Constantly standing
- Frequently working from a ladder, and climbing up and down ladders.
- Constantly working overhead
- Constantly working in cramped quarters
- Install electrical devices (disconnects, lights, panel boards, transformers, battery chargers, lighting contactors, VFDs, etc.)
- Bend, run, and install conduit (EMT and Rigid)
- Install wireway
- Install cable tray
- Pull wire and large cable
- Cut, strip, crimp, and terminate wires
- Install wiring by following standard work / process instructions (NEC Manual)
- Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned
Education and Experience :
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
o Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations
o Knowledge of air, hand, and power tools
o Basic mechanical knowledge
o Ability to read a tape measure
o New hires will run through an 8 week training course and must be able to pass written and hands on tests covering topics listed under Essential Duties and Responsibilities
o Training class will be conducted on 1st shift regardless of what shift the individual is employed on.
o Employee is expected to meet or exceed established productivity run rates within 6 months of date of hire
o Ability to bend conduit on a GB Sidewinder style bender (EMT and Rigid)
o Experience installing cable tray
o Experience installing wire way
o Ability to crimp and terminate wires
o Ability to read drawings or blueprints
o Working knowledge of electricity, circuits, and functions of common components (panel boards, transformers, disconnects, terminal blocks, relays, lighting contactors, etc)
o Basic exposure to and awareness of NEC
Not eligible for relocation or sponsorship.
About Us
In our 75 year history, Powell has always known that our employees are at the heart of our success. Without question, we have the most talented people in all parts of our organization. As a manufacturer, we recruit and hire experienced and knowledgeable applicants to ensure our product is engineered, fabricated, and assembled to customer specifications!
Powell's culture has and will always be founded in our can do attitude. If we can imagine it, we can do it. Become a part of our story and let us help you write yours. Hard work pays off in all our teams, with opportunity for advancement and promotion without sacrificing work-life balance. Successful candidates must have a legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis, with only those candidates selected for interview contacted.
Powell offers comprehensive health insurance for you and your family, 401k savings, annual bonus potential, generous paid time off, professional development opportunities, company-sponsored wellness programs, and a collaborative work environment.
We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer / Vet / Disability
If you need an accommodation in the hiring process, you may contact 713.378.2685. Application status inquiries will not be accepted in this manner.
About the Team
LOOKING BACK WITH PRIDE AND FORWARD WITH CONFIDENCE
2022 marks Powell Industries' 75th year of providing custom electrical solutions to a diverse, global network of customers. After all this time, one thing has become abundantly clear : our customers consider us partners in their success. These synergistic relationships have built the reputational value they have come to expect from Powell products, people and processes.
Our performance has always been defined by an unwavering commitment to our core values-customers first, respect for our employees, can-do attitude and the relentless pursuit of continuous improvement. These are the tenets of our success.
OUR PEOPLE, OUR SUCCESS
Powell owes our rich history and expectations for the future to the dedicated men and women who make up our diverse, global workforce. From our metal fabricators and electrical technicians to our deep pool of engineers, project managers and commercial experts, this team's domain expertise is truly inspiring.
Our legacy as complex problem solvers and forward-thinking business leaders sets us apart from our competition and positions the business to succeed going forward. We embrace difficult projects. We listen to our customers. We continue to learn, while leveraging our expertise. And with all of this, we continue to grow as an organization.
Our employees are gearing up for the future right alongside our customers, many of whom are in the process of reinventing their processes and products in an uncertain environment. Despite this uncertainty, let there be no doubt : Complex electrical distribution will continue to be as essential tomorrow as it is today, and Powell will play a vital role in defining this future.
POSITIONED FOR A NEW TOMORROW
The world is changing, and we are well prepared. Powell employees have never been more eager to win in this environment. Our products and services are best in class. We have all the resources and financial flexibility to thoughtfully and responsibly power forward as the electrical distribution experts for generations to come.
The next 75 years couldn't be more exciting, won't you join us?
