SERVICE TECHNICIAN I

APPRENTICE SERVICE TECHNICIAN

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: Supervisor, Field Services

TRAVEL: 50%

LOCATION: Merrillville, IN

Qualus is a leading provider of specialized engineering and technical field services. We offer competitive benefits as well as in-house career and professional skills development through QualU, while providing job opportunities in power systems engineering, field services, and turnkey project management.

Power your future with Qualus in our Field Services department as an Apprentice Service Technician. If you have electrical aptitude and experience with hand tools, we want to hear from you!

Our Apprentice Service Technicians work with senior technicians to learn how to perform testing, maintenance and repair of low and medium voltage circuit breakers, transformers, switchgear, motor control and other electrical apparatus in the shop and in the field.

As an Apprentice Technician, you will be learning how to:

• Performing testing on low and medium voltage breakers including Megger, Ductor, Hi-Pot, Hi-Current, and Timing tests.
• Completing mechanical work and repairs on breakers, including tear down, refurbishment and parts replacement.
• Painting breakers and parts.
• Wiring circuit breakers.
• Utilizing and accurately reading meters.
• Reading schematics and wiring drawings.
• Troubleshooting circuit breaker controls.
• Reading and plotting time-current curves.
• Testing power and current transformers, including Power Factor and TTR.
• Accurately and consistently documenting using Power DB.
• Able to work with electrical tools and socket sets.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: High School Diploma, Electrical Vocational Program preferred
• Have the ability to perform regular field work both indoors and outdoors
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Reliable personal transportation
• Valid Driver’s license and good driving record

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)