Job Descriptions

Electrician, Research Job

1. Develops, lays out, fabricates, tests, and modifies radio, electrical, and electronic systems and assemblies, and test equipment, for aeronautical and aerospace developmental test projects: Plans method and sequence of operations for developmental test project. 2. Lays out, fabricates, and assembles radio, electrical, and electronic systems and assemblies, following engineering …





Electrician, Locomotive Job

1. Installs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment, such as motors, generators, air-conditioning units, electrical outlets, and lighting fixtures of railroad locomotives and cars, streetcars, and subway coaches: Measures, cuts, threads, bends, assembles, and installs conduits that connect to control panels and junction boxes, using hacksaw, pipe benders, pipe-threading tools, …

Electrician Supervisor, Substation Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of ELECTRICIAN, SUBSTATION engaged in installing and repairing circuit breakers, transformers, and other electrical equipment in substation of power system: Examines workers’ tools and equipment and installed safety devices, such as hoses and blankets. 2. Directs workers to de-energize lines and equipment and to post …

Electrician, Aircraft Job

1. Installs, adjusts, tests, modifies, repairs, and maintains electrical and electronic parts, assemblies, systems, and equipment in prototype, developmental, or production aircraft, engines, and components: Installs electrical and electronic parts, assemblies, systems, and equipment in aircraft, according to blueprints, wiring diagrams, and other specifications, using handtools and power tools. 2. …

Electrician, Automotive Job

1. Repairs and overhauls electrical systems in automotive vehicles, such as automobiles, buses, and trucks: Confers with customer to determine nature of electrical malfunction. 2. Determines malfunction of electrical system by visual inspection and by use of testing devices, such as oscilloscope, voltmeter, and ammeter. 3. Adjusts ignition timing and …

Electrician, Chief Job

1. Supervises and coordinates installation, maintenance, and operation of all electrical lighting equipment in motion picture studios and outside locations: Confers with DIRECTOR, MOTION PICTURE; ART DIRECTOR, and other key personnel regarding lighting specifications for specific sets. 2. Prepares requisitions or issues work orders for purchase or construction of special …

Electrician Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE and ELECTRICIAN engaged in construction, maintenance and repair of electric power, lighting, and communication systems of buildings, factories, and transportation equipment: Plans wiring and installation of equipment and fixtures, such as motors, generators, switches, circuit breakers, and fuse boxes, according to blueprints, …

Electrician Helper, Automotive Job

1. Assists ELECTRICIAN, AUTOMOTIVE to repair automotive vehicle electrical equipment: Disassembles electrical units, such as starters and generators, using handtools. 2. Removes and replaces defective parts, such as armatures, brushes, and wires. 3. Washes parts. 4. May lift motors and generators, using mechanical hoist, and move parts about repair shop, …

Electric-Golf-Cart Repairer Job

1. Repairs and maintains electric golf carts at golf course or in automotive repair shop, using handtools and electrical testing devices: Determines type of repairs required by reading work orders, talking to cart operator, or test-driving cart. 2. Tests operational performance of motor, using voltmeter, ammeter, and wattmeter. 3. Dismantles …

Electrician Job

1. Installs and repairs wiring, fixtures, and equipment for all electrical services aboard ship and in shipyard facilities, following blueprints and wiring diagrams: Installs conduit to bulkheads with brackets and screws, using handtools, and threads wires through conduit to terminals, such as connection boxes, circuit breakers, voltage regulators, and switch …

Electrician Helper Job

1. Assists ELECTRICIAN in installing and repairing wiring, fixtures, and equipment aboard ship and in shipyard facilities: Supplies ELECTRICIANS with materials and tools, using handtrucks, or by carrying material. 2. Measures and cuts pipe conduit to specified length, using steel tape and hacksaw. 3. Threads conduit ends, using pipe threader, …

Electric-Cell Tender Job

1. Tends battery of electric cells to dissociate chemical elements from solutions: Examines poles and sides of cells for defects, such as corrosion or cracks, and notifies supervisory personnel of findings. 2. Opens valves to fill cells with solutions, and moves controls to start electrolytic process. 3. Observes gauges and …

Electric-Container Tester Job

1. Tests aircraft storage battery containers for defects, using dielectric testing device: Places storage battery container on table and connects cables from testing device to battery. 2. Starts device that transmits high voltage electric current through battery. 3. Observes dial on testing device that indicates if container has any defects, …

Electric-Distribution Checker Job

1. Inspects and tests electric distribution equipment and wiring outside and within buildings to verify conformance of installation with construction and building code specifications, or to determine feasibility of increasing electrical load: Examines wires and auxiliary equipment, such as fuses, insulators, and switches to ascertain conformance to specifications on work …

Electric-Fork Operator Job

1. Tends powered hoist to load vine crops, such as green peas or lima bean vines onto conveyor of viner: Pushes hoisting fork into pile of vine crops, and starts hoist that lifts vine crops and drops vines into viner. 2. Rakes up scattered vines and pitches vines into viner, …

Electrical-Instrument Repairer Job

1. Repairs, calibrates, and tests instruments, such as voltmeters, ammeters, resistance bridges, galvanometers, temperature bridges, and temperature controlling and recording gauges and instruments, using jewelers’ tools, electricians’ tools, handtools, and measuring instruments: Tests instruments for resistance, voltage, and other characteristics, using potentiometer, voltage divider, and other testing devices. 2. Disassembles …

Electrical-Line Splicer Job

1. Splices conductor cables used to lower electrical testing or surveying instruments into oil or gas wells or boreholes, using handtools: Unwraps armor strands from end of cable. 2. Strips insulation from stranded conductor cable, using stripping pliers. 3. Cuts ends of conductor cable, using pliers. 4. Clamps cable ends …

Electrical-Prospecting Engineer Job

1. Designs and develops electrical and electronic instruments and equipment used in petroleum prospecting with the seismograph, magnetometer, or other instruments which detect and measure various physical properties of the earth’s crust.

Electrical-Research Engineer Job

1. Conducts research in various fields of electrical phenomena performing duties as described under RESEARCH ENGINEER Master Title.

Electrical-Appliance-Servicer Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of ELECTRICAL-APPLIANCE SERVICER engaged in servicing, repairing, and installing electrical household appliances. 2. Requisitions tools, supplies, and replacement parts. 3. Performs other duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title.

Electrical-Control Assembler Job

1. Assembles protection, communication, and control devices, such as switches, relays, rheostats, transmitters, and switchboards, as laid out in drawings and wiring diagrams: Assembles in predetermined order, contact fingers, shafts, springs, gears, coils, terminals, and push buttons, using handtools, hand arbor press, and assembly fixtures. 2. Fastens units in specified …

Electrical-Design Engineer Job

1. Designs electrical equipment and products, performing duties as described under DESIGN ENGINEER, FACILITIES Master Title; DESIGN ENGINEER, PRODUCTS Master Title.

Electrical-Discharge-Machine Operator, Production Job

1. Operates one or more electrical-discharge machines to shape metal workpieces to specifications, following standard charts: Obtains from job order or verbal instructions such information as electrode to be used, depth setting, and number of workpieces or cavities to be shaped. 2. Mounts specified electrode in preset holder on spindle. …