Job Description

Overview

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. We are searching for the best talent for Electrician 1st Class to be in San Angelo, TX, where this position involves performing electrical and electronic repairs, preventive maintenance, and equipment installation with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Determine wire and cable size requirements by calculating voltage, amperage, wattage, resistance, etc.
  • Diagnose motor and motor control troubles and correct by repairing or replacing parts.
  • Operate all testing equipment such as Voltage testers, Voltmeters, Ammeters, Ohmmeters, Wattmeters, etc.
  • Install, maintain, and repair electronic control circuits and equipment, photoelectric cell circuits, level controls, etc.
  • Work on live lines and circuits using all safety precautions.
  • Change light bulbs and ballast of all types; also replace or repair fuses of any size used in plant.
  • Operate and work from ladders.
  • Make necessary openings, cut outs, etc. as required by assignment.
  • Lay out and install electrical wiring and components working from blueprints, sketches, diagrams, etc.
  • Utilize trade knowledge and familiarity with plant and equipment to suggest improvements or shortcuts as applicable.
  • Direct, instruct, and advise helpers when assigned.
  • Maintain work areas and shop in neat and orderly condition; adhere to all safety requirements.
  • Install and make minor repairs to programmable controllers.
  • Keep abreast of changes or trade practices and new equipment, particularly as they may apply to J&J equipment and processes.
  • Communicate business-related issues or opportunities to next management level.
  • Ensure that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices if supervising.
  • Ensure personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Perform other duties assigned as needed.

Requirements

  • High School graduate or equivalent required; Vocational, Certificate, Technical or Associates preferred.
  • 1 to 2 years of relevant work experience is required.
  • Prefer formalized vocational, technical, or apprenticeship training with applicable experience.
  • Prefer prior experience in GMP, ISO, and QSR or other regulated industry.
  • Demonstrated ability and experience using a PC, software such as Microsoft Office Suite, and navigating in a Microsoft Windows environment.
  • Must have strong interpersonal skills, be a team player, and be able to work with minimum technical supervision.
  • Arc Flash training.
  • Knowledge of current electrical codes.
  • Must possess a current and valid driver's license.

Additional Information

  • This position is under a Collective Bargaining Agreement in a union environment.
  • Candidates will need to take and pass the WorkKeys Assessment.
  • Selected candidates will be amenable to a day shift schedule for 6 to 9 months for training and transition to night shift after training is completed.
  • Job may entail working on off shifts (2nd and 3rd) based on business needs.

How this job compares in San Angelo, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 477 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in San Angelo, TX

San Angelo, TX currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 8 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,322 other active welding openings from 611 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in San Angelo, or widen the search to Texas.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech currently has 2 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (32), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (21). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are San Angelo at $39/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $38/hr. San Angelo is among them.

Similar openings near San Angelo, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Electrician 1st Class figures were last recalculated when this page was built.