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Electrical Assembler roles can qualify for EB-3 skilled-worker green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, where your employer files with DOL before submitting an I-140 petition to USCIS. Finding employers already experienced with production-floor sponsorship significantly shortens your path to permanent residency.
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At S&C Electric Company, a 100% employee-owned company, we help keep the lights on for people and businesses worldwide. Our manufacturing roles build the equipment that protects the critical infrastructure of the power grid, and each of our team members lends their unique skills to this crucial mission. We empower our people by providing pathways to a long-term career and support them in their professional growth by sustaining a culture founded on respect, strengthened by collaboration, and measured by our shared successes. The manufacturing industry is booming with opportunities to learn new things, expand your skills, and build a long-term career.
Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner!
Hours:
- 5:00 AM - 3:30 PM Monday – Thursday
- Overtime 2 or 3 Fridays a month
Compensation
At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, with a commitment to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated hourly pay rate for this position is $27.00 per hour. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual short-term incentive bonus, subject to eligibility criteria.
Join Our Team as an Advance Assembler!
Are you passionate about Assembly? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to coordinate our advanced assembler function. As an advanced assembler, you’ll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team. In this job, you will perform a variety of assembly and test positions for IntelliRupter and Power Quality products. You will work in a production environment, engage in continuous productive activity, and must meet requirements within time constraints. Considerable initiative required to run and process all IntilliRupter units through test and assembly cells, a fast-paced multi-station process. As a Test Technician, you’ll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team that works to keep the lights on around the world.
Key Responsibilities:
- The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assemble and test IntelliRupter products based on the documentation including bills of material, blueprints and any change notices provided by the engineering staff.
- Complete testing at timing stations and run switch through 4 operations station.
- Complete mechanical work including disconnect assemblies.
- Experience troubleshooting electrical issues.
You will be performing the following tests:
- Timing Test capacitor voltage 425 DC
- Partial Discharge Test AC voltage 50KV
- Dielectric test 3 phase AC voltage 60KV-70KV
- Calibration test parallel AC voltage 8.7KV-18KV in series 600 amps.
- 3 phase AC high voltage 8.7KV -18KV with 20 amps – 45 amps.
- Low voltage test capacitor voltage 425 DC
What you’ll Need To Succeed:
- High voltage electrical experience is required to run the required test cells. 5KV / 3phase
- Demonstrate the ability to work from complex blueprints, wiring drawings, schematic diagrams, and specifications.
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience to troubleshoot mechanical or electrical issues.
- Demonstrate experience using and operating machining tools, hand-held tools, wiring equipment, wrenches, torque tools, and other tools.
- Must follow all S&C safety standards.
Relevant Work Experience:
- Two years of experience in electronic assembly and wiring with 5KV
- 2-year technical degree preferred.
- Candidates with electrical or mechanical trade school education may also be considered in lieu of experience.
Education
Required:
- A High School Diploma or GED required.
Physical demands:
- Standing: All tasks are performed in a standing position with intermittent walking.
- Lifting: Frequent lifting of items ranging in weight from 5 lbs. to 50 lbs.
- Walking: Occasional walking moderate distances (less than 1/8 mile).
- Carrying: Frequent carrying of items ranging in weight from 5 lbs. to 25 lbs.
- Pushing: Occasional pushing of motorized material handling carts with loaded weights up to 1000 lbs.
- Pulling: Occasional pulling of motorized material handling carts with loaded weights up to 1000 lbs.
- Bending: Frequent bending and crouching to safely lift parts of various sizes and shapes.
- Reaching: Continuous full range of motion from above the shoulders to below the knees.
- Handling: Continuous handling of parts ranging in weight from 5 lbs. to 50 lbs.
- Other: Respirator certification required.
S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at TAsupport@sandc.com.
No fixed Deadline
In 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse. Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world.
With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members. As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership.
S&C’s deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture.
S&C provides a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):
- Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)
- Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).
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Document your technical training credentials early
Gather certificates from vocational programs, apprenticeships, or employer training courses before applying. PERM requires proving you meet the job's minimum requirements, and assembly roles often specify IPC standards or soldering certifications that must appear in your application record.
Target manufacturers with active PERM filing history
Search DOL's OFLC Wage Search to identify employers who have filed PERM applications for Electrical Assembler or similar production titles. Companies that have sponsored before know the process and are far less likely to withdraw sponsorship mid-filing due to unfamiliarity.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for green card sponsoring roles
Search Migrate Mate specifically for Electrical Assembler positions tagged for employment-based green card sponsorship. This filters out employers offering only temporary work authorization, saving you time on applications that won't lead to permanent residency.
Confirm the job description matches your O*NET profile
The PERM application must describe duties that align with the O*NET definition for your occupation. If an employer's job posting lists requirements beyond the standard skill set, those additions can complicate the prevailing-wage determination and slow your certification.
Ask about the PERM recruitment period before accepting an offer
PERM requires your employer to complete a mandatory DOL recruitment test before filing, typically taking two to four months. Ask whether they've started this process or plan to, so you aren't waiting unknowingly while the clock runs on any current work authorization.
Distinguish EB-3 priority dates before comparing job offers
If you're from a country with a backlogged EB-3 priority date, an earlier employer filing date matters more than a higher offer. Check the USCIS Visa Bulletin before deciding between competing offers that would result in different I-140 filing timelines.
Green Card Electrical Assembler: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Electrical Assembler role qualify for an EB-3 green card?
Yes. Electrical Assembler is classified as a skilled worker under EB-3, which requires at least two years of training or experience. Your employer files a PERM labor certification with DOL, then submits an I-140 petition to USCIS. Unlike EB-2, no advanced degree is required, making EB-3 the most common green card pathway for assembly and production roles.
How is EB-3 green card sponsorship different from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa requires a specialty occupation with a bachelor's degree minimum and is subject to an annual lottery cap, which makes it a poor fit for most Electrical Assembler positions. EB-3 has no lottery, targets skilled trade and production roles directly, and leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM and I-140 processing takes longer than an H-1B approval, and priority date backlogs apply to certain countries.
What is the PERM labor certification process for assembly jobs?
PERM is the DOL process your employer must complete before filing your I-140 petition. The employer conducts a supervised recruitment campaign to confirm no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role, then submits the application to DOL. For Electrical Assembler positions, the job duties and minimum requirements stated in the PERM application must match the actual role and the prevailing wage set by DOL for your geographic area.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Electrical Assembler positions?
Search Migrate Mate and filter specifically for Electrical Assembler roles with employment-based green card sponsorship. Most general job boards don't distinguish between employers willing to file PERM and those offering only temporary authorization. Focusing your search on verified sponsoring employers saves significant time and avoids offers that won't result in permanent residency.
Can my priority date be affected by changing employers during the green card process?
If your I-140 has been approved for at least 180 days, you can change employers under AC21 portability provisions and retain your priority date, provided the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For Electrical Assembler candidates, a move to a comparable assembly or production role at a new sponsor generally qualifies, but you'll need a new employer to file an I-140 citing the retained date.