Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

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  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

Aerotek Electrical And Instrumentation Technician in Chesapeake, Virginia

Job Title: Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Job Description

The Journeyman E/I will: • Maintain electrical distribution equipment and components • Troubleshoot and replace drives and inverters • Troubleshoot motors, PLC’s, and field instruments such as flowmeters, pressure transmitters, level transmitters, solenoids, and switches • Make preventative care rounds and lubricate a limited number of motors • Work with the shift millwright and operators to change motors, valves, etc. as needed • Troubleshoot and repair valves • Work with remote support to troubleshoot drives • Read and interpret PLC logic to help diagnose issues/troubleshoot problems • Tune control loops as needed • Record work results in written log and a computerized maintenance system • Work as part of a team and find solutions to issues and problems • Work safely and help others stay safe • Be able to assist in troubleshooting hydraulics • Communicate on radios and phones as needed to make repairs • Support a safe working environment by maintaining strict adherence to safety rules and regulations and wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules • Perform other duties as assigned, 480V, Instrumentation

Hard Skills

  • Electrical distribution equipment maintenance

  • Troubleshooting drives and inverters

  • PLC and field instrument troubleshooting

  • Motor, valve, and hydraulic system maintenance

  • Reading and interpreting PLC logic

  • Control loop tuning

  • Recording work results in maintenance systems

Soft Skills

  • Teamwork

  • Problem-solving

  • Safety-consciousness

  • Effective communication

Job Type

This is a permanent position.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Work Environment

Support a safe working environment by maintaining strict adherence to safety rules and regulations and wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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