Industrial Power & Controls Electrician

Job Description

Job Description

Shape the flow of power across East Texas

At Express Employment Professionals, we’re placing skilled electricians on industrial and commercial jobsites throughout the Tyler, TX area. Some of our teammates roll out before dawn to mobilize for large industrial builds; others badge into a local plant to keep production humming. Whichever path you choose, your craft keeps facilities energized and safe.

Open seats today in and around Tyler, TX:

• 2 Licensed Journeyman Electricians
• 1 Electrical Wireman
• Travel Electricians for industrial construction projects
• Local Industrial Electrical Techs for plant maintenance and repair

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A day in the life

Morning toolbox talk. PPE on. You review one-lines and schematics, then get to work installing and terminating feeders to switchgear and transformers. After lunch, you’re bending EMT and rigid, pulling medium-voltage cable, mounting cable tray, and setting devices and lighting. Before you wrap, you commission a VFD, troubleshoot a control circuit to a PLC input, and log QA/QC notes for inspection. If you’re a Journeyman, you guide a small crew—mentoring a wireman and an apprentice—while enforcing NFPA 70E, lockout/tagout, and site safety rules.

What you’ll handle

• Install, terminate, and test power distribution equipment: switchgear, transformers, MCCs, busway
• Run and bend conduit (EMT, rigid, PVC); pull and terminate large feeder and medium-voltage cable
• Install and wire cable tray, lighting, devices, and control systems
• Diagnose and repair motors, VFDs, PLCs, and control circuits
• Interpret blueprints, one-line diagrams, and schematics
• Lead small crews (Journeymen) and mentor junior team members
• Maintain documentation for inspections and QA/QC
• Follow NFPA 70E, LOTO, and all site safety protocols

Choose your track

• Journeyman Electrician (TX TDLR required): 4+ years commercial/industrial experience; leads small crews
• Electrical Wireman: 2+ years commercial/industrial ; TDLR apprentice registration required
• Travel Electrician: 2+ years experience; Journeyman preferred; willing to travel and work 50–60+ hours/week
• Industrial Electrical Tech: Maintenance troubleshooting of motors, VFDs, PLCs; willing to work rotating or on-call shifts

Preferred background and essentials

• Experience in data centers, mission-critical, power plants, or heavy industrial is a strong plus
• Read blueprints, schematics, and one-lines with confidence
• OSHA 10 or 30 preferred
• Bring your own hand tools
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Pay and perks

• Competitive hourly pay aligned with license and experience
• Per diem available for qualified travel electricians
• Steady overtime opportunities on large projects

Core proficiencies we value

• Electrical schematics and electrical schematic reading
• 120/208/240/480 V systems
• Commercial electrical expertise
• Journeyman’s license (where applicable)
• Electrical troubleshooting and electrical repair
• High-voltage systems
• Conduit pulling and conduit bending
• Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT)
• Industrial electrical experience
• Lift truck repair & maintenance
• Equipment diagnostics & troubleshooting
• Aerial & utility equipment systems
• Equipment installation & wiring
• Access control systems
• Excellent communication skills
• Blueprint reading

Tools and tech you’ll see

• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
• Servo motors

Build something that lasts—projects or plant reliability—right here in East Texas or on the road. Text "Electrician" to View phone number on ziprecruiter.com to get started.