Plant Power Distribution & Controls Electrician

Your next industrial build awaits in Bristol, TN

OpSource has partnered with an industrial construction firm based in Kingsport, TN to add a Plant Power Distribution & Controls Electrician to the team for a Bristol, TN job site.

Role snapshot

• Compensation: $28.00 – $33.00 per hour
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, First Shift; Overtime as required
• Location: Job site in Bristol, TN (partner company HQ in Kingsport, TN)

Core responsibilities

• Interpret electrical drawings, blueprints, schematics, and code to plan equipment and raceway layouts.
• Install, replace, and repair wiring, receptacles, boxes, conduit, feeders, and associated components.
• Perform electrical testing (continuity, current, voltage, resistance) and verify system integrity.
• Install, service, repair, and test switchgear, transformers, and switchboard meters.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair electrical and low-voltage control systems and related devices.
• Follow OSHA and company safety protocols; report policy or guideline violations to the supervisor.
• Maintain and account for company tools; ensure post-task cleanup and tidy work areas.
• Coordinate efforts with building principals and supervisory personnel to meet project objectives.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in an industrial environment as a Journeyman Electrician (installation and maintenance focus).
• Demonstrated proficiency bending conduit.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical equipment and power distribution; skilled at reading specs and prints.
• Ability to develop accurate material lists.
• Comfortable working at heights.
• Thrives under time-sensitive, high-pressure conditions.

Technical strengths

• Conduit Pulling
• Conduit Bending

If you’re ready to put your power distribution and controls expertise to work on a visible, safety-first project, we’d love to connect.