Industrial Electrician-Journeyman

Express Employment Professionals; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 49,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals is hiring an Industrial Electrician Journeyman for a Dearborn area facility that runs mills, conveyors, silos, and dryers. The role covers installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of complex equipment with emphasis on Siemens PLCs and safety across high- and low-voltage systems.

Shifts are 7:00am–3:30pm and 3:00pm–10:30pm with potential shift preference during interview.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial electrical experience preferred.
• Experience with new equipment installs and Siemens PLCs.
• Ability to trace and repair faults, run conduit, and replace motors.
• High attention to detail in reactive maintenance environments.

Responsibilities

• Install and troubleshoot new and existing equipment
• Perform electrical fault tracing from control systems to the equipment
• Replace motors, run conduit, and troubleshoot sensor-related failures
• Support Siemens PLC systems
• Perform preventive and reactive maintenance on electrical components (up to 480V, 3-phase)
• Maintain systems supporting mills, conveyors, dryers, silos, and motors
• Work with low- to high-voltage systems safely and efficiently

Skills

Industrial electrical

Siemens PLCs

Electrical troubleshooting

Conduit installation

Preventive maintenance

Industrial power systems

Education

Journeyman Electrician

Job description

Industrial Electrician – Skilled Trades Openings

Introduction

Express Employment Professionals is now hiring for two key skilled trades roles—Industrial Electrician Journeyman— with a high-performing industrial facility in the Dearborn area. This company supports complex equipment such as mills, conveyors, silos, dryers, and more for concrete materials packaging. Whether you're a journeyman or seasoned electrical technician, this is a stable, well-paying opportunity with long-term potential and excellent team culture.

Shift/Schedule/Hours

• Electrician schedules: 1st Shift:7:00am – 3:30pm,2nd Shift: 3:00pm – 10:30pm. Electrician schedule note* One role will eventually transition to afternoons after training; applicants can express shift preferences during the interview process.

Pay Rate/Salary

• Industrial Electrician (Journeyman): $43.35/hour
• Full-time (40+ hours/week)

Start Process

• Evaluation-to-Hire with potential for early conversion based on skill, performance, and initiative.

Company Information

This Dearborn-based manufacturer operates a high production environment with three mills, a belt system, conveyors, dryer systems, and silos, requiring hands-on support and quick diagnostics. The company maintains over 125 motors and 1,000 sensors onsite and is committed to minimizing downtime through proactive maintenance, skilled trades leadership, and continuous improvement.

Position

Industrial Electrician

Responsibilities

• Install and troubleshoot new and existing equipment
• Perform electrical fault tracing from control systems to the equipment
• Replace motors, run conduit, and troubleshoot sensor-related failures
• Support Siemens PLC systems
• Perform preventive and reactive maintenance on electrical components (up to 480V, 3-phase)
• Maintain systems supporting mills, conveyors, dryers, silos, and motors
• Work with low- to high-voltage systems safely and efficiently

Requirements

• 5+ years of industrial electrical experience preferred
• Experience with new equipment installs and Siemens PLCs
• Ability to trace and repair faults, run conduit, and replace motors
• High attention to detail in reactive maintenance environments