Industrial Electrician 75% Travel
Aerotek
**Job Title:** Electrician | $25–$30 per hour
**Job Description:**
Are you a skilled electrician eager to take your talents on the road? We’re looking for an experienced professional to join our growing team and work with Allen Bradley systems. While programming knowledge isn’t required, familiarity with PLC controls is a strong advantage. This role offers a mix of shop-based work and nationwide travel, with comprehensive support for travel and lodging expenses. You'll build and install electrical cabinets for exciting projects across the country.
**What We Offer:**
+ **Competitive Pay:** Earn $25–$30 per hour
+ **Travel Benefits:**
+ $55/day per diem in Airbnb accommodations
+ $35/day per diem in hotel accommodations
+ Travel and lodging expenses fully covered
+ **Flexible Schedule:** Work on the road for 3–5 weeks at a time, then enjoy a week at home working from the shop.
+ **Overtime Opportunities:** Average 65–85 hours a week while traveling
+ **Weekly Pay:** Steady, reliable income
+ **Growth Potential:** This is a 6-month contract-to-hire role with opportunities for advancement
+ **Comprehensive Benefits:** Offered both during the contract period and once hired permanently
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ Work with Allen Bradley systems to ensure smooth project execution
+ Build and install electrical cabinets to specification
+ Run and pull wire efficiently, including bending rigid conduit up to 2 inches (This is a must have)
+ Travel to project sites nationwide while maintaining high safety standards
+ Read and interpret blueprints for precise implementation
**Essential Skills & Qualifications:**
+ 4–5 years of electrician experience
+ Journeyman certification
+ Proficiency in conduit installation and wire termination
+ Familiarity with PLC controls is a plus
+ Ability to read and work from blueprints and schematics
+ Reliable, self-sufficient, and committed to safety protocols
**Why Join Us?**
Become part of a small, family-owned business experiencing rapid growth. You'll be a valued member of a tight-knit team, with opportunities for travel, overtime, and career advancement. Enjoy the stability of first-shift hours and a supportive work environment based in our brand-new indoor manufacturing shop in Ellabell, Georgia.
**Work Environment:**
You’ll work in a modern manufacturing shop alongside a dedicated team. For travel projects, you'll enjoy comfortable accommodations and the opportunity to see new places while advancing your career.
**Position Details:**
+ Contract-to-Hire | Based in Ellabell, Georgia
+ Travel required: On the road 3–5 weeks at a time, with periods of shop-based work in between
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/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 Ellabell,GA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 30, 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.
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