Circuit Breaker Shop Technician

Shermco Industries

Circuit Breaker Shop Technician working on low, medium, and high voltage circuit breakers. Responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and testing electrical switchgear and circuit breakers.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeIrving • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $25 - $35 per hourWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work on low & medium voltage circuit breakers, including GE, Westinghouse, Powell, ABB, ITE, and many others.
Troubleshoot, rebuild, retrofit, test, and repair low, medium and high voltage switchgear to include the teardown and assembly of breakers, contactors and related switchgear and electrical apparatus, including: High-voltage switchgear up to 3000A, SF-6 Vacuum Circuit Breakers ATS, 13.8kV, 60Hz and 11kV, 50H Medium-voltage switchgear up to 3100A, Vacuum Circuit Breakers ATS, 15.5kV, 4.16kV, 60 Hz and 6/6kV, 50Hz Low-voltage Switchgear up to 3000A, Air Circuit Breakers ATS, 480V, 60Hz and 400V, 50 Hz.
Occasionally travel overnight to jobs sites for onsite breaker testing and repair.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires a High School Diploma or GED; prefer electro-mechanical training from trade school, apprenticeship or armed services.
Previous experience with rebuilding, repairing, and retrofitting circuit breakers.
480V to 15KV circuit breaker experience desired.
PEARL breaker certification desirable.
Prefer testing skills and understand fundamental electrical and mechanical testing procedures.
Experience at an OEM breaker manufacturer a plus.
Strong mechanical skills and experience desired such as industrial mechanical engines, pneumatics, hydraulics, or diesel equipment will be beneficial.
Working knowledge of power systems, power circuit breakers and other switchgear apparatus desirable.
Experience at correctly using tools and testing equipment including Megger, digital multimeter, Hi-Pot tester, Oil Dielectric strength tester, multiamps relay tester, primary & secondary injection set, cable fault detector, & oscilloscope desirable.
Prefer experience reading and interpreting schematics and wiring diagrams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Must be able to stay Drug-Free; you will be required to pass a pre-employment hair follicle drug test and periodic, unannounced random drug tests.
Must have an acceptable pre-employment criminal background check.
All offers are conditioned on acceptable results from a background check and drug and alcohol screening.
Must be physically fit to crawl, climb, stand, walk and lift up to 75 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodations.
Must be able to pass a fit for duty physical exam.
Must have a valid driver’s license, and currently have and be able to maintain a good driving record.
Must be willing to work flexible hours and overtime, and occasional weekends, holidays and nights.
Must not currently or in the future require sponsorship to work in the U.S.
Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently.
Must be willing to travel around 20% of the time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

circuit breakerstroubleshootingrepairingretrofittingtestingelectrical testing proceduresmechanical testing procedurespower systemsreading schematicsinterpreting wiring diagrams

Soft Skills

strong mechanical skills

Certifications

PEARL breaker certification