Electrician-Industrial (Augusta, GA) - Austin Industrial (NUT)

Austin Industries, Inc.; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K plan

ESOP

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking an Electrician in Augusta, GA to assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical wiring and equipment for industrial applications. The role requires hands-on work with motors, panels, and control systems, ensuring safe, compliant operation.

Candidates should have 3-5 years as a journeyman electrician, strong troubleshooting skills, and a commitment to safety in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a journeyman electrician with 3-5 years of industrial experience.
• Experience installing and maintaining industrial electrical systems and components.
• Commitment to safety and compliance with codes.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical wiring and components.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical systems and equipment.
• Install raceways, cable trays, and electrical panels.
• Ensure compliance with safety codes and regulations.
• Perform tests with ohmmeters and voltmeters.
• Wear PPE and follow safety procedures.

Skills

Journeyman electrician

Industrial wiring

Troubleshooting

Electrical panels

Safety compliance

Education

No minimum education requirements

Tools

Ohmmeters

Voltmeters

Multimeter

Job 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 .

Electrician

The Electrician will 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

• Must be a journeyman electrician with 3-5 years of experience.


• Install, repair, and maintain electrical components of industrial equipment, such as electrical motors, motor starters, push button stations, circuit breakers, disconnects, etc.


• Troubleshoot motor and control systems and perform quality testing and inspections.


• Install various types of raceways and cable tray systems.


• Install electrical panels, circuit breakers, transformers, or other components on low and high voltage equipment.


• Install and maintain lighting, fire detection, communication, clock, motor control, machine tool, conveying, process and distributive control systems.


• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.


• 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 the 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, and voltmeters, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.


• Must be able to test, calibrate, troubleshoot, overhaul and repair controlling, indicating and measuring instrumentation devices to ensure specified operating performance using hand tools, testing and calibrating instruments and equipment and precision measuring instruments.


• Must be able to perform work wearing personnel protective equipment. Including but not limited to the following: rain gear, chemical protective clothing, supplied air and air purifying respirators, safety harness, sand blast hoods, fire resistant coveralls, hard hat, ear plugs and safety glasses.


• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have full range of mobility in upper and lower body, able to reach overhead, able to work in various positions, including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; work at heights; balance for extended periods of time.


• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required For This Position

Education: no minimum education requirements.

Experience: 3-5 years of experience in an industrial setting preferred.

Must pass pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check, as condition of employment.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Benefits

• We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan.


• We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP).

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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