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Shermco Industries · 2 days ago

Circuit Breaker Technician

Angleton, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$20/hr - $30/hr

Shermco Industries is a leader in electrical power system maintenance, repair, testing, engineering & training. They are seeking an experienced Circuit Breaker Technician to work on low and medium voltage circuit breakers and perform troubleshooting, rebuilding, testing, and repair of various switchgear.

ElectronicsIndustrialManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work on low & medium voltage circuit breakers, including GE, Westinghouse, Powell, ABB, ITE, and many others

Occasionally travel overnight to jobs sites for onsite breaker testing and repair

Troubleshoot, rebuild, retrofit, test, and repair low, medium and high voltage switchgear to include the teardown and assembly of breakers, contactors and related switchgear and electrical apparatus, including:

High-voltage switchgear up to 3000A, SF-6 Vacuum Circuit Breakers ATS, 13.8kV, 60Hz and 11kV, 50H

Medium-voltage switchgear up to 3100A, Vacuum Circuit Breakers ATS, 15.5kV, 4.16kV, 60 Hz and 6/6kV, 50Hz

Low-voltage Switchgear up to 3000A, Air Circuit Breakers ATS, 480V, 60Hz and 400V, 50 Hz

Qualification

Circuit breaker repairElectrical testing proceduresPower systems knowledgePEARL certificationReading schematicsMechanical skillsHigh School DiplomaEnglish fluency

Required

Requires a High School Diploma or GED; prefer electro-mechanical training from trade school, apprenticeship or armed services

Previous experience with rebuilding, repairing, and retrofitting circuit breakers

480V to 15KV circuit breaker experience desired

Must be able to stay Drug-Free; you will be required to pass a pre-employment hair follicle drug test and periodic, unannounced random drug tests

Must have an acceptable pre-employment criminal background check

All offers are conditioned on acceptable results from a background check and drug and alcohol screening

Must be physically fit to crawl, climb, stand, walk and lift up to 75 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodations

Must be able to pass a fit for duty physical exam

Must have a valid driver's license, and currently have and be able to maintain a good driving record

Must be willing to work flexible hours and overtime, and occasional weekends, holidays and nights

Must not currently or in the future require sponsorship to work in the U.S

Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently

Must be willing to travel around 20% of the time

Preferred

PEARL breaker certification desirable

Prefer testing skills and understand fundamental electrical and mechanical testing procedures

Experience at an OEM breaker manufacturer a plus

Strong mechanical skills and experience desired such as industrial mechanical engines, pneumatics, hydraulics, or diesel equipment will be beneficial

Working knowledge of power systems, power circuit breakers and other switchgear apparatus desirable

Experience at correctly using tools and testing equipment including Megger, digital multimeter, Hi-Pot tester, Oil Dielectric strength tester, multiamps relay tester, primary & secondary injection set, cable fault detector, & oscilloscope desirable

Prefer experience reading and interpreting schematics and wiring diagrams