Electrician - H&K Group

The H&K Group, Inc. is looking for an ambitious, hard-working, and experienced Electrician. The electrician installs and repairs electrical systems, apparatus, and electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Company provided on-the-job vehicle to meet job responsibilities 
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Performs all work according to OSHA/MSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Installs power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment such as robots, conveyors, and programmable controllers.
• Connects power supply wires to machines and equipment and connects cables and wires between machines and equipment.
• Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, electronic components, and lighting fixtures.
• Tests malfunctioning machinery and discusses malfunction with other maintenance workers, such as Maintenance Machine Repairer and Maintenance Tool Maker, to diagnose malfunction.
• Replaces faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, switches, and motors, and positions sensing devices.
• Plans layout of wiring and installs wiring, conduit, and electrical apparatus
• Drive between locations to complete responsibilities
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• Associate’s degree or equivalent from an accredited two-year college or technical school in a relevant electrical field AND 2 years related electrical experience and/or training
  • Consideration may be given for equivalent combination of education and experience
• Driver’s License
• Clean driving record
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Read and interpret documents including safety rules, operating, maintenance, and procedure manuals
  • Routine reports and correspondence
• Knowledge of database software, internet software, and order processing systems
• Technical electrical skills and learning agility
• Problem solving
• Teamwork
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

 Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• Five years related electrical experience and/or training
• Experience in manufacturing plants, especially asphalt or concrete
• Experience in surface mining
• Experience with heavy civil and/or road construction
• OSHA, MSHA, or other relevant safety certifications
• Any other qualities or certifications that are nice to have but not required

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to
  • Stand, walk, cimb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
  • Reach with hands & arms
  • Talk or hear
  • Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Occasionally required to sit
• Specific vision abilities required include
  • Close
  • Distance
  • Peripheral
  • Depth perception
  • Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to 
  • Wet and/or humid conditions
  • Moving mechanical parts
  • High, precarious places
  • Fumes or airborne particles
  • Outside weather conditions
  • Extreme cold
  • Extreme heat
  • Risk of electrical shock
  • Vibration
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
• Noise level is usually loud

The H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for 50 years.

Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that H&K’s strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

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100% Company-Paid Health Benefits!