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Service Electrician

Insight Global

Elgin, IL • $40.00 to $55.00 / hr • 11/10/2026

Job Description

Job Description

Openings: 1

Duration: 12-month contract to hire

Pay rate: $40 to $55/hr, + $6/hr when while assigned to be on-call

Location: Elgin, IL and surrounding areas - reimbursements to milage

Schedule: 40 to 50 hours/week, service/on-call work as needed

Interview: 1 virtual interview, Thursday 11/12

Must-Haves:

  • 5+ years of commercial/industrial electrical experience - process plants, oil refineries, office buildings
  • Strong electrical troubleshooting and independent service-call experience
  • Strong conduit bending experience, including EMT and rigid conduit
  • Experience with motor controls, VFDs, lighting, and electrical distribution systems
  • OSHA 10 certification
  • Ability to pass a background check

Plusses:

  • OSHA 30 certification
  • NFPA 70E certification
  • Journeyman license from any state
  • PLC and DCS troubleshooting experience
  • Experience using infrared, ultrasonic, or data-logging test equipment
  • Experience in food processing plants, oil refinerys, manufacturing, or other industrial environments
  • Experience troubleshooting manufacturing/industrial equipment, such as printing presses, blow molders, or food-processing equipment

Day-to-Day:

  • Respond to commercial and industrial electrical service calls
  • Perform small, quick-hit service projects and electrical installations
  • Troubleshoot and repair manufacturing equipment, motor controls, VFDs, lighting, and distribution systems
  • Perform sequential electrical testing using voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters, and other diagnostic equipment
  • Install and bend EMT, rigid, and aluminum conduit
  • Operate from your personal vehicle with company-provided power tools
  • Participate in an on-call/service-call rotation as required

Job Description:

Insight Global is seeking a Service Electrician for a top electrical services client. This individual will support commercial and industrial customers through hands-on electrical service, troubleshooting, repair, and small-project work. The ideal candidate is a self-sufficient electrician who can walk into a customer facility, diagnose electrical and manufacturing equipment issues, and safely complete repairs with minimal supervision. The role will work across environments including manufacturing, food processing, oil refining, and commercial facilities, troubleshooting equipment such as motor controls, VFDs, printing presses, blow molders, lighting, and electrical distribution systems. This is a customer-facing service position offering approximately 40 to 50 hours per week, company-provided power tools, and additional hourly compensation for on-call service calls.