Job Description
Job Title: Industrial Electrician
Location: West Columbia, SC
Hire Type: Contract-to-Hire
Shift: 2nd Shift | Monday–Friday | 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Pay: $25/hr
Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental Insurance, PTO, and More!
The Industrial Electrician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing facility electrical systems and industrial infrastructure to support safe and efficient operations. This role focuses heavily on electrical maintenance and repair but also supports general facility upkeep, equipment reliability, and preventative maintenance. The ideal candidate will have industrial electrical experience, be comfortable working at heights, and be capable of operating scissor lifts to access overhead systems and equipment.
Principal Accountabilities:
Location: West Columbia, SC
Hire Type: Contract-to-Hire
Shift: 2nd Shift | Monday–Friday | 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Pay: $25/hr
Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental Insurance, PTO, and More!
The Industrial Electrician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing facility electrical systems and industrial infrastructure to support safe and efficient operations. This role focuses heavily on electrical maintenance and repair but also supports general facility upkeep, equipment reliability, and preventative maintenance. The ideal candidate will have industrial electrical experience, be comfortable working at heights, and be capable of operating scissor lifts to access overhead systems and equipment.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on facility electrical systems, lighting, and power distribution equipment.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, and facility-related issues to minimize downtime.
- Install, maintain, and repair wiring, panels, motors, and control systems.
- Inspect and maintain facility systems to ensure proper operation and safety compliance.
- Operate scissor lifts and elevated platforms to perform maintenance on overhead electrical systems and equipment.
- Diagnose equipment failures and determine root cause for corrective action.
- Perform electrical upgrades, modifications, and installations as needed.
- Support general building maintenance including HVAC, plumbing, and facility infrastructure repairs.
- Maintain accurate documentation of maintenance activities, repairs, and inspections.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA standards, lockout/tagout procedures, and all facility safety protocols.
- Communicate equipment issues, repair needs, and improvement opportunities to leadership.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe maintenance workspace.
- Assist with emergency maintenance and urgent facility repairs as needed.
Qualifications: - High school diploma or GED required; technical certification, trade school, or related education preferred.
- Journeyman Electrician License preferred but not required.
- 3+ years of experience in electrical maintenance, industrial maintenance, or facilities maintenance preferred.
- Strong knowledge of electrical systems, wiring, motors, panels, and troubleshooting.
- Experience working in industrial or manufacturing environments preferred.
- Comfortable working at heights and operating scissor lifts.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
- Basic mechanical troubleshooting and repair experience.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Commitment to safety and adherence to workplace safety protocols.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
Numbers & Facts
| Location | West Columbia, SC |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
Skills
- Blueprintsunmatched
- Consultingunmatched
- Control Systemsunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Dental Insuranceunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Electrical Componentsunmatched
- Electrical Engineeringunmatched
- Electrical Wiringunmatched
- Electricityunmatched
- Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
- Facilities and Maintenanceunmatched
- High School Diplomaunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Maintenance - Electricalunmatched
- Maintenance - HVACunmatched
- Maintenance Servicesunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- OSHAunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Property Maintenanceunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Safety Complianceunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Schematicsunmatched
- Systems Maintenanceunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Vision Planunmatched
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