Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc. is currently seeking an Electrician III in National City, CA.

Summary : Install, adjust, or maintain electronics and/or electrical equipment on board U.S. vessels/government installations in the ship repair industry.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Inspects and tests electrical systems and equipment to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections, testing devices.
• Splices wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solders connections to fixtures, outlets, and equipment.
• Installs new fuses, electrical cables, or power sources as required and locates and removes or repairs circuit defects, such as blown fuses.
• Adjusts, repairs, or replaces defective wiring and relays in ignition, lighting, air-conditioning, and safety control systems, using electrician's tools.
• Refers to schematics and manufacturers' specifications that show connections.
• Cuts openings and drills holes for fixtures, outlet boxes, and fuse holders, using electric drills, hole saws, hole punches and routers.
• Measures, cuts, and installs frameworks and conduit to support and connect wiring, control panels, and junction boxes, using hand tools.
• Reassembles and tests equipment after repairs.
• Follows blueprints to determine the location of wiring and equipment and to ensure conformance to shipboard requirements.
• Troubleshoots motor controllers, control panels, and power distribution panels.
• Performs Electrical Testing using multimeter, miggers, amp meters, load banks.
• Assembles multi-pin connectors and fiber optic connections.
• Writes WAFS.
• Runs cable and cable installation crews, bands cables, cableway inspections and installs cable tags.
• Opens and closes MCTs, troubleshoots, diagnoses and repairs electrical circuits and equipment such as lighting circuits, IC circuits, and controllers, transformers, and distribution systems.
• Follows NAVSEA Standard Items.

Required Qualifications :

• Minimum 4 years Naval Shipyard Electrician Apprenticeship, training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, and/or a high school diploma.
• Minimum of five years' experience as a journeyman electrician in the ship repair industry, including having a supervisory or leadership role.
• Has high level experience troubleshooting, repairing and testing of electrical powered equipment, electrical connections, fiber optics, cableways, transformers, motor controllers, lighting, completing connection/disconnection cut sheets.
• Has a specialized skill in one or more of the following, circuit breaker repair, generator cleaning and repair, voltage regulator repair, control circuit repair, blown fiber certified.
• Understands and is familiar with NAVSEA Standard items.
• Ability to work from blueprints, drawings, sketches or layouts in standard English text. Basic knowledge of techniques, materials, tools and equipment used.
• Knowledgeable in electrical and electronic theory and NEC code, low / high Voltage systems, Lockout /Tag-out procedures and in Safety of Electrical Operations.
• Ability to obtain access to military and government installations worldwide.

Skills:

• Must have hook up and disconnection skills.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Sound interpersonal skills needed to interface, coordinate with company personnel, customers, and outside contacts, if appropriate.

Abilities:

• Able to interpret shipboard connection DWG, understands and can follow NAVSEA Standard Items, has 3-4 years shipboard experience preferred.
• Ability to use electronic theory (analog and digital, RF knowledge a plus), to use common laboratory electronic test equipment and to work from schematics and rough sketches.
• Able to use test instruments such as high frequency pulse generators, frequency synthesizers, distortion analyzers, and computer control equipment.
• Able to exercise good judgment in performing such tasks as making circuit analyses, calculating wave forms, and tracing relationships in signal flow.
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow detailed written instructions, schematics or drawings and to conduct activities in a safe manner.
• Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Make decisions using sound judgment while complying with policies, procedure appropriate principles and applicable state

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fiber and copper connection qualified.

Pay Range:

The pay range for this is $24.22 to $35.35 per hour. This is a reasonable estimate for this role. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications such as skills, education and experience.

ADA Notations:

• Requires walking, reaching, sitting and concentration in the presence of occasional noise.
• Able to move in narrow and restricted passageways, up/down steep and narrow ladders or stairways, and up and down antenna masts/yardarms (on board ships).
• Able to lift, carry and move objects up to 50 lbs. in weight.
• Must have manual and finger dexterity; able to grasp, manipulate, assemble small objects.
• Able to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Able to perceive and distinguish normal range of colors.
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves and steel-toe boots.

Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veterans.