What are the responsibilities and job description for the Apprentice Lineman position at TECHLINE INC?
Role and Responsibilities
- Provide technical skills needed for the operation and maintenance of reliable electrical services for the consumer, completing jobs with quality and timeliness.
- Provide for connecting and disconnecting, installing and removal, moving and transferring of various electrical devices on customer facilities, such as transformers, transformer banks, regulators, switches, switching devices, capacitor banks, etc.
- Responsible for routing or rerouting power lines over, under, and/or around existing lines and structures.
- Inspect and/or remove power lines that are damaged.
- Assist in carrying poles, digging holes, and other operations as needed in setting or replacing poles.
- Perform line switching or sectionalizing, as directed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Must have a valid Class A CDL within three (3) months of employment.
- Must be able to pass a DOT physical and drug test.
- Adhere to company safety and health policies – Techline will provide on-the-job safety training.
- Techline does not sponsor H-1B visas.
Required Skills and Abilities
- Able to adapt to seasonal temperature changes and inclement weather.
- Able to meet physical requirements such as but not limited to, standing, walking, bending, twisting, stooping, reaching, climbing ladders, cutting wire, lifting and maneuvering up 50 lbs. or more without assistance, and more.
Supervisory Responsibility
- This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Employee Benefits Offering include(s):
- Eligibility to participate in employer-sponsored plan(s) on the first day of the month following sixty (60) days of full time employment
- Eligibility to enroll in Company Sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Automatic enrollment in the 100% employer paid Life and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance
- Eligibility to participate in Techline 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid holidays, leave options, and more!
This position is subject to a background check. Any job offer is contingent upon receipt of results of a satisfactory background check.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Techline provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.