Electrician - Austin Industrial (Lincolnton, NC)

Austinindl; Lincolnton (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking an Electrician for an on-site role in Lincolnton, NC. The project runs 4/10s with a $30/hr rate and a per diem of $100 for days worked. The job requires 3-5 years journeyman experience and a valid DL. Project ends December 31, 2026.

Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures in industrial settings, ensuring safety and code compliance. Sitting, standing, and lifting up to 50 lbs may be required.

Qualifications

• Education: no minimum education requirements.
• Certifications/Licenses: DL.
• Experience: 3-5 years journeyman level experience.

Responsibilities

• Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
• Inspect electrical systems for hazards and ensure code compliance.
• Plan layout and installation of wiring per job specs and codes.
• Direct and train workers to install or repair wiring.
• Test electrical systems and continuity with meters.
• Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
• Work from ladders and scaffolds to install or repair wiring.
• Provide sketches and cost estimates for materials and services.
• Aid during emergencies with lighting and generators.

Skills

Electrical theory

Electrical safety

Problem solving

Education

No minimum education

Tools

Ohmmeters

Voltmeters

Oscilloscopes

Power tools

Job description

Job Details

Posting Details

• • Posted on November 6, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location Lincolnton, NC, USA

• On-site
• Travel Required : No
• Rate : $30 USD per hour
• Craft
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: ELECT035239

Description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial .

Pay Rate: $30/hr
Per Diem: $100 paid for days worked
Schedule: 4/10's on days
Project ends on December 31,2026

Electrician

Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools. Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem. This is accomplished by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
• Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet state regulations.
• Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.
• Direct and train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
• Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring and equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
• Use a variety of tools and equipment such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment including oscilloscopes, ammeters, and test lamps.
• Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors.
• Perform business management duties such as maintaining records and files, preparing reports and ordering supplies and equipment.
• Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
• Place conduit (pipes or tubing) inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
• Construct and fabricate parts, using hand tools and specifications.
• Fasten small metal or plastic boxes to walls to house electrical switches or outlets.
• Perform physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches to lay conduit and moving and lifting heavy objects.
• Provide preliminary sketches and cost estimates for materials and services.
• Aid during emergencies by operating floodlights and generators, placing flares, and driving needed vehicles.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education: – no minimum education requirements.

Certifications/ Licenses: DL

Experience: – 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English and Spanish .

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

• This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy.The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Accessibility Note

• If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact thePeople Services Team at[phone].

Travel Required

No . Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.