Journeyman Electrician *Urgently Hiring* $45-50/HR

Job Description

Job Description

Michigan Power Systems is urgently looking for a full-time Journeyman Electrician. If you are looking to advance your career and have a constant flow of work this is the place to be.

2+ years of commercial experience is required. Must hold a valid Journeyman's License for a minimum of 2 years.

We're looking for long-term, lifetime, employees who like to work independently, but are also team-players; self-motivated, hardworking, goal-oriented with problem solving abilities.

As an Electrician at MPS, you will utilize your skillset working alongside a dedicated team installing service for a wide variety of commercial and light-industrial properties.

If you're looking for a position within a company that invests in their workforce, Michigan Power Systems is the place for you!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead & Assist planning new or modified installations to minimize waste of materials, provide access for future maintenance, and avoid unsightly, hazardous, and unreliable wiring, consistent with specifications and local electrical codes
• Lead & Setup job sites : direct and oversee a crew of 2-3, load / unload materials, compile material lists from blueprints / schematics, log daily progress
• Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit / cable tray. Pulls wiring through conduit or lays cable in cable tray
• Connects wiring to switch gears, junction boxes, lighting fixtures and equipment. Installs area lighting, ballast, transformer maintenance
• Lead & Assist with medium voltage troubleshooting and repairing motor controls
• Installs control and distribution apparatus such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker panels. Performs instrument installations
• Connects power cables to equipment, such as electric motors, and installs grounding leads
• Observes functioning of installed equipment or system to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement
• Lead & Assist in performing electrical function checks
• Tools used include rulers, hand tools, hack saws, pipe threaders, conduit benders, ladders, etc
• Maintains tools and equipment and keeps supplies and parts
• Disassembles defective electrical equipment such as motors, switch gears and circuit breakers. Loads transports and unloads materials, tools, equipment and supplies
• Lead & Assist in lifting, positioning and fastening objects such as wiring, conduit, cable trays and motors
• Clerical / Administrative duties related to task or project documentation
• Lead & Assists in performing motor control center buss connections, splice installations, stress cones, and fiber optic cables
• Installs tubing runs as needed. Performs electric / steam trace systems
• Attend safety training as directed
• Must comply with all safety and company rules and regulations
• Employee must be able to travel to and from the jobsite via personal vehicle or other public form of transportation

Prefer candidates experienced with underground electrical installations and operating heavy-duty machinery : backhoe, skid steer, excavator and other equipment.

Must be able to travel within the Metro Detroit area.

• Day Shift, Monday thru Friday
• 6 Paid Holidays
• Overtime offered when available

www.michiganpowersystems.com