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Fairbanks Morse Defense · 2 days ago

Electrician Assembly and Test

Fairbanks Morse Defense, 701 White Ave, Beloit, Wisconsin, United States of America

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Fairbanks Morse Defense is a leading marine defense contractor dedicated to supporting fleets with reliable power systems and services. The Electrician Assembly and Test role involves assembling, installing, and testing engine electrical equipment while troubleshooting electrical/electronic systems during engine tests.

Consumer ElectronicsEnergyManufacturingMarine TechnologyMilitary

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assemble, install, and test all engine electrical equipment, wiring, and components

Assist test personnel to troubleshoot problems that arise with electrical/electronic systems during engine run-in test

Receives assignment, wiring diagrams, engineering and vendors specifications and written or verbal instructions

Build electrical sub-assembly systems, install and wire all electrical systems on engine

Checks and tests all electrical equipment and wiring, performing operations such as visually check all wiring, connections and equipment relays in engine to schematic wiring diagrams; checks setting and operation of relays, voltage regulators, carbon stats, etc., and adjusts as required; visually inspects all rotating equipment to ensure it meets specifications; connect AC/DC power supply and test low voltage circuits; checks and sets frequency relays; checks generators per engineering specifications, starts all rotating equipment and makes running check; checks operation of electronic devices such as transmitter, receiver, and amplifier; hooks up meters and testers to diagnose faulty operation of equipment and makes adjustments

Loads PLC programs, troubleshoots, repairs minor defects and refers major programmable logic control (PLC) defects to electrical engineers

Verifies functionality and troubleshoots engine control and safety systems per engineering instructions

Perform testing of aftermarket parts as required for nuclear dedication; may require developing fixtures and testing per engineering instructions

Operates a switchboard putting engines online or resistor bank as required

Makes loading provisions for engine test

Connects in proper sequence and operates, recording of graphic voltmeters, ammeters, kilowatt meters and frequency meters

Installs, connects and operates various motor generator sets and electric starters

Mounts components of static exciter and voltage regulator in space provided and, working with drawings, connects with proper size wire in correct phase sequence

Operates breakers and switches on balcony test floor and in transformer yard for different buss arrangements and test conditions

Receives and checks for proper components

Troubleshoots and repairs static exciters, rectifiers and voltage regulators

Maintains and repairs resistive load banks

Changes buss arrangements and switches circuitry of resistor banks from AC to DC

Checks phase sequence and synchronizes test engine generator with line buss and adjusts reactive current for unity or power factor load as required

Assembles and prepares equipment for military contract special governor tests and generator tests

Assembles and prepares equipment for and conducts special electric tests

Makes loading provisions for engine test

Reads meter and keeps records of engine while on test

Cleans generators and exciters

Maintains proper water level in storage batteries

Repairs switches and electrical lines in switchboard

Wires PLC’s and performs minor programming changes as directed

Handles line voltage or higher

Qualification

Electrical assemblyTroubleshootingPLC programmingElectrical schematicsTesting equipmentSoft skills

Required

U.S. Citizen required

Assemble, install, and test all engine electrical equipment, wiring, and components

Assist test personnel to troubleshoot problems that arise with electrical/electronic systems during engine run-in test

Receives assignment, wiring diagrams, engineering and vendors specifications and written or verbal instructions

Build electrical sub-assembly systems, install and wire all electrical systems on engine

Checks and tests all electrical equipment and wiring, performing operations such as visually check all wiring, connections and equipment relays in engine to schematic wiring diagrams

Checks setting and operation of relays, voltage regulators, carbon stats, etc., and adjusts as required

Visually inspects all rotating equipment to ensure it meets specifications

Connect AC/DC power supply and test low voltage circuits

Checks and sets frequency relays

Checks generators per engineering specifications, starts all rotating equipment and makes running check

Checks operation of electronic devices such as transmitter, receiver, and amplifier

Hooks up meters and testers to diagnose faulty operation of equipment and makes adjustments

Loads PLC programs, troubleshoots, repairs minor defects and refers major programmable logic control (PLC) defects to electrical engineers

Verifies functionality and troubleshoots engine control and safety systems per engineering instructions

Perform testing of aftermarket parts as required for nuclear dedication; may require developing fixtures and testing per engineering instructions

May be required to lift medium weight materials by hand, heavier lifts by hoist or crane

Operates a switchboard putting engines online or resistor bank as required

Makes loading provisions for engine test

Connects in proper sequence and operates, recording of graphic voltmeters, ammeters, kilowatt meters and frequency meters

Installs, connects and operates various motor generator sets and electric starters

Mounts components of static exciter and voltage regulator in space provided and, working with drawings, connects with proper size wire in correct phase sequence

Operates breakers and switches on balcony test floor and in transformer yard for different buss arrangements and test conditions

Receives and checks for proper components

Troubleshoots and repairs static exciters, rectifiers and voltage regulators

Maintains and repairs resistive load banks

Changes buss arrangements and switches circuitry of resistor banks from AC to DC

Checks phase sequence and synchronizes test engine generator with line buss and adjusts reactive current for unity or power factor load as required

Assembles and prepares equipment for military contract special governor tests and generator tests

Assembles and prepares equipment for and conducts special electric tests

Reads meter and keeps records of engine while on test

Cleans generators and exciters

Maintains proper water level in storage batteries

Repairs switches and electrical lines in switchboard