Electrician

Title: Industrial Electrician

Payrate: $45-$50Hr

Shift: M-F 8am-5pm

Location: Onsite - West Sacramento, CA

Position Summary:

The Industrial Electrician installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical systems and production equipment in an active manufacturing facility. The role focuses on switchgear, three-phase 480 VAC power, conduit and large cable installation, machinery connections, and plant electrical maintenance. Candidates should have 5-10 years of hands-on industrial electrical experience in a manufacturing plant; food or beverage experience is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical systems, production machinery, and facility equipment.
• Run electrical power from switchgear, distribution panels, transformers, and disconnects to manufacturing equipment.
• Work safely with electrical systems ranging from low voltage through 480 VAC and equipment rated up to approximately 600 amps.
• Install and terminate panels, disconnects, transformers, motor control centers, junction boxes, and distribution equipment.
• Bend and install rigid conduit, EMT, and other industrial raceway systems, and perform large cable and wire pulls.
• Troubleshoot electrical and electromechanical issues involving motors, contactors, relays, starters, VFDs, disconnects, and power circuits.
• Diagnose electrical faults using meters and other testing equipment, and interpret schematics, single-line diagrams, panel layouts, and equipment manuals.
• Support the installation, relocation, startup, and commissioning of production machinery and plant equipment.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance and respond quickly to breakdowns to reduce production downtime.
• Document completed work and follow electrical codes, lockout/tagout, arc-flash requirements, and plant safety policies.

Required Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of hands-on industrial electrical experience.
• Previous electrical maintenance, installation, or industrial construction experience within a manufacturing plant.
• Strong experience with three-phase 480 VAC systems and high-amperage equipment rated up to approximately 600 amps.
• Experience running power from switchgear or electrical distribution equipment to industrial machinery.
• Strong conduit bending, conduit installation, cable pulling, wiring, and termination skills.
• Experience troubleshooting motors, VFDs, starters, contactors, relays, electrical panels, power circuits, and production equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and single-line diagrams.
• Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code and accepted industrial electrical installation practices.
• Ability to work independently in a production environment and meet the physical demands of the position.

Preferred Background:

• Industrial electrical experience within the food or beverage manufacturing industry.
• Experience supporting packaging, bottling, filling, conveying, processing, or sanitation equipment.
• California electrical certification, journeyman-level training, or equivalent technical education.
• Experience in washdown, food-safety, or sanitary production environments.

Bonus Skills (Not Required):

The following controls experience is helpful but is not required for consideration:

• Familiarity with PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley or Rockwell Automation PLC platforms.
• Ability to assist with basic PLC I/O, sensor, field-device, HMI, and electrical-control troubleshooting.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

This position works primarily inside an active manufacturing facility and may involve exposure to moving equipment, electrical hazards, elevated work areas, noise, heat, cold, wet conditions, and production-related materials. The employee must consistently follow plant safety procedures and wear all required personal protective equipment.