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Job Title: Industrial Electrician

Job Description

As an Industrial Electrician, you will be responsible for managing and executing electrical installations and troubleshooting tasks in industrial environments. This includes reading and interpreting architectural and electrical construction drawings, installing and connecting various electrical components, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Responsibilities

+ Read and understand architectural and electrical construction drawings, ladder diagrams, symbols, and schedules.

+ Prepare sketches showing the location of wiring and equipment and ensure concealed wiring is installed before completion of walls, ceilings, or floors.

+ Troubleshoot motors, motor controls, motor control centers, magnetic motor starters, transformers, and other equipment.

+ Install and connect push-button controls, limit switches, pressure switches, float switches, flow switches, and other types of motor control devices.

+ Pull branch circuit wiring and feeder cables through conduits and terminate or splice wires using approved methods and materials.

+ Connect wiring to lighting fixtures, motors, motor controllers, transformers, and other power equipment.

+ Install control and distribution systems, such as switches, relays, circuit breaker panels, and transformers, fastening them in place with approved fasteners.

+ Connect power cables to equipment like electrical motors, motor controllers, and transformers, ensuring proper wire sizes and connections for voltage and amperage.

+ Test continuity of circuits to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components using testing instruments.

+ Observe the function of installed equipment or systems to determine hazards and needs for adjustments, relocation, or replacement.

+ Layout and install electrical work for commercial and industrial projects following national code guidelines.

+ Measure, lay out, bend, and thread all types of electrical conduit (EMT, galvanized rigid, IMC, PVC).

+ Interact with customers and adhere to OSHA safety standards.

+ Instruct, train, and supervise apprentices.

+ Maintain daily time sheets.

Essential Skills

+ Extensive experience in laying out and installing commercial industrial wiring.

+ Minimum of 6 years of on-the-job training in addition to classroom training.

+ Active Journeyman License.

+ Electrical troubleshooting, installation, and repair skills.

+ Ability to work independently.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with electrician, journeyman, foreman roles.

+ Skill in working with switches, schematics, layouts, wiring, bending conduit, and pulling wire.

+ Knowledge in electrical, industrial, PLC troubleshooting, and commercial and industrial applications.

+ Experience with cable trays, lighting, cable repair, and installation.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy great benefits once hired, with no layoffs and year-round work. You will be working at a consistent site location, providing stability and routine in your work environment.

Work Environment

Work will primarily take place at an industrial facility in Wyandotte, with possible assignments at other industrial plants. Expect various weather conditions, from dirty, dusty, and hot environments to cold and temperature-controlled facilities.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of WYANDOTTE, Michigan.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in WYANDOTTE,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.