2nd - 4th Year Electrical Apprentice

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NOTICE:
Experienced apprentices are required to provide an affidavit of hours from previous employers to be compensated accurately. It is the employee’s responsibility to collect this documentation and provide it to Carlton Electric, Inc.

A second – fourth year electrical apprentice is responsible for various electrical installation tasks including installing raceways, pulling wire, mounting equipment, installing and completing finished electrical products such as lights and switches and more. All tasks are to be completed under the guidance of a licensed journeyman electrician and on the job training will be provided. Second‑fourth year apprentices are expected to work diligently both on the job and on their schooling to gather the proper and required knowledge and experience for becoming a qualified journeyman electrician.

• Maintains compliance with all OSHA, Carlton Electric and other customer safety requirements and policies.
• Actively works to acquire the skills and knowledge required to be a successful electrician via on the job training, mentoring and classroom work.
• Completes work with a focus on safety, quality, and a sense of urgency.
• Performs semi‑skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance, and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
• Uses various hand tools, site tools and safety equipment as needed on the job site.
• Maintain tools and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.
• Develops a working understanding of blueprints.
• Develops a working knowledge of circuitry and electrical theory.
• Develops a basic understanding and working understanding of the national electrical code, depending on previous experience.
• Develops a basic understanding and working understanding of lighting control systems depending on previous experience.
• Develops a basic understanding and working understanding of fire alarm systems depending on previous experience.
• Dig trenches for running underground electrical systems.
• Performs with wire and cable pulls.
• Assists with material handling duties on the jobsite.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues with wiring and equipment, depending on level of knowledge and experience.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
• Must have at least 2,000 recorded hours for a second year apprentice; at least 4,000 recorded hours for a third year apprentice; at least 6,000 recorded hours for a fourth year apprentice.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a reliable transportation method.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen at any given point in time.
• Must be able to pass a background check.
• Must possess mechanical and technical aptitude and a passion for working with your hands.
• Must demonstrate a focus on safety, quality, and goal attainment.
• Must be self‑motivated, teachable, punctual, respectful, able to follow directions and be an ideal team player.
• Must be able to acquire all necessary required tools and proper clothing before the first day on the job. Tool investment for the first day averages around $250. Additional tool investment within 30 days averages around $500. Additional tool investment within first 60 days averages around $275. Final tool investment within 90 days averages around $375. Total tool investment for first year averages around $1,400.
  
  Initial clothing investment averages around $400. Employees can expect to spend around $200-$700 per year in replacement tool and clothing expenses.
• OSHA 10 certified preferred.
• Sitting – ability to remain in normal and abnormal seated position for prolonged period.
• Kneeling – ability to remain in a kneeling position, either one knee or both, for a prolonged period of time.
• Standing – ability to stand on one’s feet with little to no movement
  50 pounds.
• Carrying – up to 50 pounds.
• Bending- ability to bend at waist, hips, and knees, sometimes for a prolonged period.
• Pushing – up to 50 pounds.
• Pulling – up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work on and maneuver a ladder safely, both 3 legged and extension ladders for a prolonged period.
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