Wireman Interview Questions

16 Give me an example of when you thought outside of the box. How did it help your employer?
17 Tell me about how you schedule and supervise the construction and testing of special devices and the implementation of unique monitoring or control systems. What has worked for you?
18 Walk me through how you test insulators and bushings of equipment by inducing voltage across insulation, testing current, and calculating insulation loss.
19 What is the most challenging part of analyzing test data in order to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, and to evaluate effects of system modifications?
20 How often do you find yourself consulting manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel in order to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning? Share an example.
21 Tell me about your qualifications for and your experience handling vehicles and/or mechanized equpiment.
22 Tell me about your last experience doing repair work. How did you determine what tools you needed?
23 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
24 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
25 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
26 In your experience, what is the key to developing a good team? (Look for how they build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.)
27 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
28 Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.
29 Describe what process you would use to schedule and supervise splicing or termination of cables in color-code order.
30 How often do you need to prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance? Why is it important?