NATHAN MARCHIONE
Job Title: 4th Year Electrical Apprentice
Company: Eagle Electric Engineering Enterprise
Location: Ashaway, R.I.
Age: 24
Years on the Job: 4
Interests: Restoring cars, woodworking, and playing skeet on the weekends
Nathan Marchione started his training after high school in an industrial setting, which he says sets him apart from other young electrical professionals. Born in Ashaway, R.I., he graduated from Chariho High School and has been training to be an electrician for four years.
“The training that I received throughout the years has helped me better understand my trade and why we do things the way we do,” he says.
Marchione, a fourth-year apprentice, recently took his journeyman’s test for the state of Rhode Island. He says a day in the life at his company consists of many different tasks, and he starts his workday at 6 a.m. and ends it at 2:30 p.m.
“Some days I might be changing a light while other days I’m installing new machines and running the feed for said machine,” he says. “Over the years, I have slowly been trusted with more and more tasks based on my skill level and experience. Due to that, I have been given more responsibilities and expected to be able to do more than when I first started.”
Currently, he is wiring new machines that work with sheet metal, so he has been running all the feeds and installing separate disconnects for everything with the machines.
“Working on the project has helped me understand the tap rules and the differences that come with each,” he says.
He says the new technology is a huge help for today’s electricians. “All the innovation with power tools has made our lives as electricians much easier — not to mention how far light technology has come,” he says. “Most of the old lights are big and bulky, but everything I install today is very light, small, and puts out a ton of light.”
He sees himself in the future being licensed in multiple states and having his master’s electrician license in his home state.
