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Mentor Technical Group

Maintains compliant facilities for life science firms

Facilities Electrician - Regulated Industry

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Entry
Bachelor's
Redwood City, CA, USA
In Person
General Maintenance & RepairEquipment Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • Ability to assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures.
  • Maintain electrical equipment in compliance with state and federal regulatory codes.
  • Use shop tools, including hand and power tools, safely and proficiently.
  • Demonstrate mechanical knowledge.
  • Program variable frequency drives (VFDs).
  • Troubleshoot programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
  • Be physically capable of working from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
  • Test electrical systems and circuit continuity using devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes to ensure system compatibility and safety.
  • Complete time sheets and work order request forms, including materials used or required, time, and work undertaken.
  • Work overtime when required, including weekends and holidays; work extra hours, nights, weekends, and irregular shifts as needed; and respond to emergency calls, including outside normal working hours when available.
  • Perform duties safely and in compliance with environmental, health, and safety (EHS), current good manufacturing practice (cGMP), and company policies and procedures.
  • Complete required documentation in compliance with good manufacturing practices (GMP).
  • Maintain positive relations, keep people informed, and provide customer care.
  • Maintain a current electrician's license or identification card as required by government regulations.
  • Have direct experience with some or all of the following: cable terminations from 600 volts to 34 kilovolts; SF6 breakers; electrical equipment installation; open-air switches up to 138 kilovolts; transformers from 1 MVA to 100 MVA; high-voltage current and potential transformers; high-voltage switches up to 138 kilovolts; switchgear at 480 volts, 5 kilovolts, and 15 kilovolts; aluminum bus in high-voltage substations and 480-volt motor control centers; grounding systems; cathodic protection; control panels; control wiring and equipment installation; insulator installation and repair; pulling and terminating conductors and pilot wires; fiber-optic cable installation and terminations; conduit installation and cable pulling from 480 volts to 35 kilovolts; transmission and distribution pole installation; high-voltage electrical substation installation up to 138 kilovolts; and pole-line work from 15 kilovolts to 138 kilovolts.
  • Meet the educational or equivalent requirement of a Technical College Electrician Degree and a C-10 Contractor License awarded by the Contractor State License Board.
Responsibilities
  • Execute preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and general repair work on assigned mechanical and electrical systems and equipment at the work area or site.
  • Inspect, test, and empty secondary containment systems (dams), and correct deficiencies found during inspections.
  • Report spills and deviations immediately to a supervisor.
  • Record operating hours for boilers, generators, and fire pumps, as well as boiler fuel consumption; receive diesel for boilers and emergency generators.
  • Ensure boiler flow meters are calibrated at the required frequency and ensure accurate data collection for generators and fire pumps.
  • Monitor and document routine operational parameters to maintain optimum control and regulatory compliance.
  • Maintain critical measurement equipment and tools, report failures, and repair them when necessary.
  • Analyze fuel and water consumption to detect irregularities and take corrective action when necessary.
  • Ensure the dike leak-detection system (buoy system) is operating properly.
  • Identify gaps in utility systems and take action to repair them and restore normal operation.
  • Provide coverage for other staff during holidays, sickness, absences, and emergencies.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

About the company

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Mentor Technical Group

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Mentor Technical Group supplies engineering and technical services to life science companies that need reliable, compliant facilities. Its specialists check the accuracy of manufacturing instruments and support the systems used to run regulated operations, linking practical work with the records clients need for quality oversight. The company also advises on environmental and workplace safety programs and helps clients improve how their facilities operate. Manufacturers engage Mentor for technical consulting and outsourced support, drawing on specialist teams for individual projects or continuing service needs. Founded in 2000, Mentor Technical Group is headquartered in Caguas, Puerto Rico.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

N/A

Founded

2000

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What believers are saying

  • Retirement eligibility arrives early: Mentor advertises access to its 401(k) plan after three months.
  • Staff development has a named program: Mentor advertises additional training and certifications alongside its Employee Development Program.
  • Client work extends across equipment lifecycles: Mentor's asset programs cover commissioning, ongoing maintenance and eventual decommissioning.

What critics are saying

  • Field service entails exposure: Mentor's Oregon engineer posting warns of fumes, electrical shock and confined spaces.
  • Schedules change at short notice: Mentor's Carolina HVAC opening requires after-hours, weekend and holiday availability.
  • Entry requires specialist study: Mentor's Carlsbad calibration technician opening specifies an instrumentation engineering associate degree.

What makes Mentor Technical Group unique

  • Delivery uses its own staff: Mentor says it self-performs technical services while managing a specialist supplier network.
  • Supplier diversity includes a formal program: Mentor lists NMSDC Corporate Plus among its memberships and certifications.
  • Pipettes have specialist testing options: Mentor lists both photometric and gravimetric systems in its metrology laboratories.

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