Electrician Journey Worker, $46.83/hr or Apprentice, $29.97/hr

Job Description

Job Description

Kauai Coffee is seeking a Journey Worker or Apprentice Electrician. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced candidate or someone interested in learning a trade! This position is a full time, bargaining unit position offering benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with company match and paid time off.

Starting Pay: Journey Worker Electrician is $46.83 and Apprentice is $29.97

Position Summary:

• As an experienced and qualified electrician in all phases of the trade installs, repairs, adjusts, calibrates, maintains, troubleshoots, and operates a wide variety of electrical/electronic/pneumatic/instrumentation and control equipment, electrical machinery, scales, communication equipment, control systems and various kinds of pumping units in all areas of the company, using a great variety of power driven and hand tools, instruments, and testing equipment.
• Does layout work, estimates and prepares materials list for assigned jobs. Completes other work as directed by supervisor.
• As an apprentice, will work alongside an experienced and qualified electrician to train in job tasks and complete practical work requirement to qualify for testing for the Hawaii Professional and Vocational Licensure HRS 448E-5.

Examples of Work Performed:

• Plans and lays out work from drawings, blueprints, schematic diagrams, specifications, operating and service manuals or from independently exercised evaluations of work requirements, using mathematics, reference material, judgment, and experience while following applicable codes and standards.
• Calculates and obtains relevant data and determines the necessary information required for the installation, operation, and maintenance of technically and economically optimum instrumentation, electrical, power and control systems.
• Determines by testing and visual inspection, the repairs, maintenance, replacements, etc., required to maintain operationally reliable electrical and instrumentation power and control systems, including periodic preventive maintenance to minimize and prevent costly downtime of the systems and processes.
• Services, overhauls, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains motors, generators, transformers, transmission-distribution power lines and other electrical power equipment; calibrates, aligns, adjust, and checks all types of pneumatic, electronic, electrical and instrumentation control systems.
• Reads operating and service manuals and instructions to learn the fundamental principles and operations of each control device and related equipment and their relationship and function in the control system; and applies this knowledge in the performance of his/her work.
• Installs motors, motor control centers, transformers, circuit breakers, switchboards, buses, generators, metering devices, line and substation devices, wire and cable assemblies, conduit, wireways, lighting fixtures, transmitters, transducers, programmable logic controllers, and other power and control equipment.
• Responds to trouble calls from the supervisory control system and or supervisors by radio, pager, telephone, or other means of communications and takes the appropriate action to correct the problem.
• Advises supervisor of required spare parts and assists in the maintenance of spare parts inventory at the authorized level.
• Directs and trains trade workers of lower classification as well as non-trade workers who may be assigned to help him/her.
• Drives motor vehicle, is responsible for careful driving at proper speeds, maintains proper air pressure in tires, changes tires as necessary to prevent undue wear or damage; observes oil pressure and temperature gauges to prevent breakdowns or undue strain upon truck makes minor repairs and adjustments; reports mechanical defects requiring repairs by shop trade worker.
• Keeps shop, electrical equipment areas, and all work areas clean and maintains a safe work environment.
• Prepares and submits “Daily Work Log” accounting for his/her work during the day.
• Observes all safety regulations and reviews all MSDS information pertaining to his/her work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills/Knowledge Requirements:

• Must possess a current HAWAII Electrician Journey Worker license.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Must comply with all Federal, State, Corporate, Warehouse and Food Safety standards, policies, and guidelines (i.e. HACCP, GMP, SQF, FDA, etc.).
• Apprentice candidates must have completed or be in the process of completing a qualifying course of study for the Hawaii Professional and Vocational Licensure HRS 448E-5. If a candidate is not already in the process of completing a qualifying course of study, they must enroll within 1 year, attend and complete Kauai Community College’s Electrical Installation and Maintenance Technology Program for a certificate of competency to qualify for testing for the Hawaii Professional and Vocational Licensure HRS 448E-5. Courses are taught at night for working electricians. If you follow the suggested outline, the program will be completed in four(4) semesters. Candidates who do not complete this requirement may not continue in the Apprentice position. For more information, see https://www.kauai.hawaii.edu/electrical-installation-maintenance-techno…

Physical Demands:

• Must be willing and able to frequently lift 25 lbs.
• Must be willing and able to work in a non-climate-controlled environment.

Note: This is a description of the general duties and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It in no way states or implies these are the only duties to be performed. Employees will be required to perform other duties as assigned. This position requires ongoing training in accordance with Job Training Matrix.