Description Intermountain Electronics (IE) delivers dependable and effective critical power and process infrastructure and mission critical systems to virtually every industrial sector in North America. We provide custom-engineered, packaged equipment to industrial markets. We specialize in designing, manufacturing, automating and testing power distribution equipment for OEM, mission critical, oil and gas and mining industries. Reporting directly to the PDU Production Manager we are currently seeking a Electrical Test Technician 1 for our Dayshift to be based at our Helper, UT facility.
Why you will love working at IE You will love the challenge, interesting and varied work, and endless opportunities, but most importantly you will love working with a team of fun loving, driven, and generous go getters that take deep personal pride in being part of a family that is building the infrastructure that powers the world. To learn more about our company and our cutting-edge products, visit ie-corp.com.
Job Description
Job Title: Electrical Test Assistant 1
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- PTO (Paid Time Off)
- Paid Holidays (10)
- Medical and Dental Plans
- Teladoc 24/7/365 Access to U.S. Board Certified doctors
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Supplemental Vision, Life, STD & LTD Insurance
- 401K- Company match up to 6% of base salary.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with available company match up to $2000 based on family size.
- Paid Parental Leave
Position Summary: Electrical Test Technician 1s execute test and commissioning procedures on a variety of integrated power products developed by the company. They verify assemblies against schematics, specifications, and approved settings, control energization of equipment in the test bay, diagnose and correct electrical failures, and document results to IE and customer acceptance criteria.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 6:00 am - 3:30 pm (every other Friday off)
Essential Functions - Other Duties May Be Assigned Testing/Quality Test Execution and Commissioning
- Executes assigned factory acceptance test (FAT) and inspection and test plan (ITP) procedures on a variety of IE manufactured equipment, working under the direction of a Technician 2 or above on complex and first-of-kind sequences.
- Performs pre-energization verification, including insulation resistance (megger), dielectric withstand, contact and winding resistance, continuity, and point-to-point wire-match checks against single line, three line, and control schematics.
- Verifies CT and PT ratio and polarity, phase rotation, phasing, and grounding and bonding continuity across the integrated assembly.
- Tests and proves protective devices and control circuits, including pickup and dropout, trip and close circuit proving, interlocks, key interlocks, permissives, and EPO circuits, and confirms applied settings against the approved settings sheet; performs relay secondary injection under the direction of a Technician 2 or above.
- Serves as the controlling authority for energizing and de-energizing equipment in the test bay, and applies test power in support of OEM and subcontractor commissioning activities after verifying that source voltage, phase rotation, and capacity are correct for the equipment being served.
- Operates load banks to the assigned test sequence and load steps, monitors and records results, and directs Electrical Test Assistants in cable handling and connection.
- Executes transfer and failure-mode testing, including automatic and manual transfer, static and maintenance bypass operation, loss-of-source simulation, and return-to-normal sequences, and records transfer times and system response.
- Performs point-to-point verification of PLC and control system I/O and verifies indication, alarm annunciation, metering accuracy, and remote monitoring points to the customer’s power monitoring or building management system.
Safety and Energized Work Control
- Executes lockout/tagout for multi-source assemblies, including utility and generator sources, UPS DC and battery systems, and temporary test power, under IE energy control procedures and under a group LOTO plan established by a Technician 2 or above.
- Verifies absence of voltage, discharges stored energy including DC bus and capacitors, and applies protective grounds before contact.
- Selects and wears arc-flash and shock PPE appropriate to the equipment’s incident energy and the task performed, and verifies that PPE and insulated tools are inspected and in date.
- Establishes and maintains approach and arc-flash boundaries, barricading, signage, and controlled access around energized test bays and load bank cable runs.
- Participates in pre-test safety briefings covering test sequence, energy sources and isolation points, hazards, communication method, and emergency response, and leads the briefing for routine tests within own scope.
- Enforces IE safety requirements on customer representatives, third-party commissioning agents, and OEM field service personnel working in the test bay, including LOTO, PPE, and boundary compliance, and confirms that no outside party energizes equipment, operates breakers, or applies test power.
- Exercises stop-work authority whenever an unsafe condition is developing and does not resume work until the condition is corrected.
- Maintains a clean and controlled test area, routes cable and test leads to prevent trip and arc hazards, and reports near misses, incidents, and equipment damage immediately.
Troubleshooting and Technical Judgment
- Assists in diagnosing root cause of test failures across power, control, and instrumentation circuits using electrical theory, schematics, and systematic isolation.
- Distinguishes among design, manufacturing, component, OEM equipment, and test-setup causes of failure and routes each to the correct owner rather than reworking the symptom.
- Makes real-time decisions during testing that prevent equipment damage, personnel injury, or catastrophic failure, including aborting a test sequence in progress.
- Interprets manufacturer test data, timing curves, and industry acceptance criteria to determine pass or fail status, and refers marginal and disputed results to a Technician 2 or above.
- Performs corrective repairs, re-terminations, and settings changes within own scope, then re-tests to prove the correction and documents the retest.
- Uses power quality analyzers, oscilloscopes, thermal imaging, and data logging equipment to characterize harmonics, voltage distortion, load imbalance, hot connections, and intermittent conditions.
- Identifies drawing errors, field changes, and as-built deviations and submits redlines through proper channels for drawing update.
- Understands how PLC and monitoring systems interact with the assembly and verifies the electrical conditions those systems depend on; does not modify PLC programming or perform OEM proprietary test procedures, and escalates conditions that exceed own qualification or authority without delay.
Customer, Vendor, and Subcontractor Interface
- Supports customer and engineer witness testing, demonstrating test steps and results and answering technical questions within scope.
- Applies and controls power for OEM commissioning of vendor-supplied UPS and switchgear while the OEM performs its own test procedures, and maintains sufficient familiarity with those procedures, including UPS battery commissioning and discharge sequences, to recognize and prevent conditions that could damage equipment or injure personnel.
- Hosts and escorts third-party commissioning agents and OEM field service personnel working within IE-integrated products.
- Coordinates test bay access, scheduling, load bank availability, and equipment isolation with vendor and subcontractor personnel so their activities do not conflict with IE testing.
- Verifies that vendor and subcontractor activities remain within the scope of the approved procedure and reports scope changes and out-of-scope requests to the Lead Electrical Test Technician or Electrical Test Supervisor.
- Witnesses and records third-party test results affecting IE scope and confirms their documentation is turned over before the equipment ships.
- Represents IE professionally in front of customers, consultants, and commissioning agents, maintaining a courteous and composed manner when tests do not go as planned.
Documentation, Quality, and Coordination
- Completes test forms, data sheets, and checklists accurately and legibly at the time of test; results are never back-filled, estimated, or copied forward.
- Records test results and commissioning status in CxAlloy so progress is visible to project teams, commissioning agents, and customers.
- Writes nonconformance reports (NCRs) for failed or out-of-tolerance conditions with sufficient detail to support disposition and root-cause review.
- Verifies the assembly against the job traveler, bill of materials, approved submittals, and torque sheets before energization, and restores the equipment to shipping configuration after test.
- Assembles and turns over complete test packages, including data sheets, settings sheets, punch lists, redlines, and third-party reports, and closes punch list items within own scope.
- Confirms test instruments are within calibration and records instrument identification and calibration dates on test records.
- Logs time and job hours accurately to the correct job, phase, and cost code, and flags conditions that will affect test hours or the ship schedule.
- Coordinates daily with assembly, quality, engineering, and project management on test readiness, and provides hands-on direction to Electrical Test Assistants, verifying their work before results are recorded.
Other Essential Duties
- Maintains regular and consistent job attendance, comes to work on time.
- Follows and complies with IE Core Values.
- Follow and comply with IE safety program. Must maintain a safe and clean work area at all times.
- Complies with OSHA Arc Flash safety standards, always wears appropriate PPE.
INTERMOUNTAIN ELECTRONICS (IE)
JD PREPARED: 2/26/2020 Rev 6
Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
- Currently registered electrical apprentice, fourth year or higher, or licensed Journeyman electrician. No prior electrical test or commissioning experience is required.
Language Ability:
Ability to read, interpret, understand electrical schematics/ drawings and specification charts and make direct application to project set up and final product. Must be able to read, and understand production reports related to quality, and quantity. Must be able to write NCR’s and comply with safety rules. Must be able to establish productive and effective communication ties and relationships with co-workers, supervisors, customers, and staff.
Math Ability:
Ability to compute electrical calculations – ohms, resistance, voltage, fusing capacity, etc. Must be able to accurately follow schematics and electrical drawings and wire match such. Ability to understand and know company operation costs and production costs and production overrun costs. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to analyze and understand project plan documents and specifications and successfully resolve practical problems and they may occur. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills:
Must be able to use computer to log in time and job hours. Certificates and Licenses: NFPA 70E Certificate. For individuals based in Colorado or Utah where the individual is pursuing a Journeymen’s license through a state authority, they must maintain a valid apprentice license to receive signed hours towards that requirement. Must possess valid OSHA forklift and Overhead Crane certification or ability to obtain such. Work Schedule: Must be able to work a 40-hour work week and additional time as required.
Disclaimer: An offer of employment with Intermountain Electronics is conditional upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
Intermountain Electronics, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
