Journeyman Electrician (Traveling)

Job Summary

Tracy Electric, Inc. is seeking a skilled and licensed Journeyman Electrician with a solid background in industrial and commercial electrical systems. This is a travel-based position supporting projects at client facilities across multiple regions. The role focuses on the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of high-speed packaging lines, automation equipment, and complex control systems within manufacturing and food/b beverage processing environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Travel extensively (up to 75‑100%) to industrial and commercial job sites nationwide to support new installations, upgrades, and maintenance of electrical systems related to bottling and canning lines.
• Interpret and work from electrical blueprints, schematics, and layout drawings to plan and install wiring, conduit, control systems, and distribution panels.
• Install, troubleshoot, and repair electrical components for conveyors, fillers, cappers, labelers, and palletizers.
• Set up and integrate control panels, PLCs, VFDs, sensors, motor controls, and safety systems for high-speed automated lines.
• Pull wire, bend and install conduit, terminate connections, and mount devices per NEC and local code.
• Perform testing and diagnostics for continuity, voltage, current, and resistance to verify system integrity and performance.
• Ensure all work is performed in compliance with safety regulations and electrical code standards.
• Accurately document work performed, maintain job records, and communicate status updates to project managers.
• Collaborate with mechanical teams, engineers, and vendors during commissioning and startup phases of equipment.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Valid Journeyman Electrician license (state-specific; multi‑state or reciprocal license a plus).
• Minimum 2–5 years of experience in industrial/commercial electrical work, including bottling, canning, or packaging line installations.
• Ability to supervise and mentor electrical apprentices on job sites, ensuring quality workmanship, safety compliance and skill development.
• Experience working with automated systems, PLCs, VFDs, sensors, and control panels.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed schematics and technical drawings.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and time management skills.
• OSHA 10/30 certification preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Work Requirements

• Work is performed in industrial and commercial settings, including active production facilities, warehouses, and construction sites.
• May involve working at heights, in confined spaces, and around high-speed machinery and moving parts.
• Requires flexibility for travel, extended stays, weekend work, and varying shift schedules based on project needs.
• Work performed in varying environmental conditions, including exposure to hot and cold temperatures, such as inside industrial facilities, refrigerated areas, outdoor sites, and seasonal climates.
• Ability to safely and effectively perform duties in extreme temperatures while adhering to all safety protocols.