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Master Electrician roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, where your employer files with DOL to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available. Licensing requirements, journeyman-hour documentation, and state-specific credentials all factor into how employers structure the sponsorship case.
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Get Access To All JobsINTRODUCTION
Autoliv's primary goal is to Save More Lives. Our products never get a second chance. This is why we can never compromise on quality. We are working to increase vehicle safety by developing seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels and you can be part of our team as Master Electrician.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role you will be responsible for maintaining the electrical infrastructure across multiple industrial manufacturing sites. You will coordinate preventive maintenance activities, lead troubleshooting efforts in response to equipment abnormalities, manage electrical improvement projects, and serve as the designated qualifier and mentor for Journeyman Electricians within the team.
Should you be interested in overseeing these tasks and aiming for enhanced performance standards, your role will involve:
- Maintain and ensure the reliability of electrical systems and infrastructure across industrial manufacturing facilities.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute electrical installations, upgrades, and improvement projects in compliance with applicable codes and standards.
- Inspect, test, troubleshoot, and repair electrical equipment and systems to minimize downtime and optimize performance.
- Lead and support electrical personnel by training, supervising, and mentoring apprentices and electricians while promoting safe work practices.
- Program, monitor, and maintain Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), ensuring safe and efficient operation and integration with facility electrical systems.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
If you have/are:
- Valid Master Electrician License and ability to maintain all required certifications and credentials in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Hands-on experience supporting and maintaining low- and medium-voltage electrical infrastructure in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Preferred experience with medium-voltage substations, power distribution systems, and related electrical equipment.
- Strong knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, and safety regulations, with a proven track record of ensuring compliance.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain reliable electrical systems that support production demands through effective troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
We will be more than glad to chat with you about your experience and your career goals.
In our international work setting, you will find a range of opportunities that are designed to enhance your career and personal development. Including new and different perspectives is part of what ensures the team’s success. We are committed to develop people’s skills, knowledge and creative potential. Our training and development programs emphasize technical competency, leadership development and business management skill.
COMPENSATION
- Attractive compensation package
- Recognition awards, company events, family events, university discount options and many more perks.
- Gender Pay Equality
LOCATION
Location: Ogden - Assembly (AOA)
WORKPLACE & CULTURE
We strive to save more lives and prevent serious injuries, and we continuously focus on quality, confidence and security for our customers, stability and growth for our shareholders and employees, as well as being sustainable and earning trust within our communities.
ABOUT AUTOLIV UNITED STATES
Autoliv is the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems. Through our group companies, we develop, manufacture and market protective systems, such as airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels for all major automotive manufacturers in the world as well as mobility safety solutions.
At Autoliv, we challenge and redefine the standards of mobility safety to sustainably deliver leading solutions. In 2024, our products saved 37,000 lives and reduced 600,000 injuries.
Our ~65,000 colleagues in 25 countries are passionate about our vision of Saving More Lives and quality is at the heart of everything we do. We drive innovation, research, and development at our 13 technical centers, with their 20 test tracks.
Founded in 1953
Co-workers 65,000
Turnover 10.4 B USD
Autoliv is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Autoliv does not discriminate in any aspect of employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Autoliv does business.
INTRODUCTION
Autoliv's primary goal is to Save More Lives. Our products never get a second chance. This is why we can never compromise on quality. We are working to increase vehicle safety by developing seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels and you can be part of our team as Master Electrician.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role you will be responsible for maintaining the electrical infrastructure across multiple industrial manufacturing sites. You will coordinate preventive maintenance activities, lead troubleshooting efforts in response to equipment abnormalities, manage electrical improvement projects, and serve as the designated qualifier and mentor for Journeyman Electricians within the team.
Should you be interested in overseeing these tasks and aiming for enhanced performance standards, your role will involve:
- Maintain and ensure the reliability of electrical systems and infrastructure across industrial manufacturing facilities.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute electrical installations, upgrades, and improvement projects in compliance with applicable codes and standards.
- Inspect, test, troubleshoot, and repair electrical equipment and systems to minimize downtime and optimize performance.
- Lead and support electrical personnel by training, supervising, and mentoring apprentices and electricians while promoting safe work practices.
- Program, monitor, and maintain Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), ensuring safe and efficient operation and integration with facility electrical systems.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
If you have/are:
- Valid Master Electrician License and ability to maintain all required certifications and credentials in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Hands-on experience supporting and maintaining low- and medium-voltage electrical infrastructure in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Preferred experience with medium-voltage substations, power distribution systems, and related electrical equipment.
- Strong knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, and safety regulations, with a proven track record of ensuring compliance.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain reliable electrical systems that support production demands through effective troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
We will be more than glad to chat with you about your experience and your career goals.
In our international work setting, you will find a range of opportunities that are designed to enhance your career and personal development. Including new and different perspectives is part of what ensures the team’s success. We are committed to develop people’s skills, knowledge and creative potential. Our training and development programs emphasize technical competency, leadership development and business management skill.
COMPENSATION
- Attractive compensation package
- Recognition awards, company events, family events, university discount options and many more perks.
- Gender Pay Equality
LOCATION
Location: Ogden - Assembly (AOA)
WORKPLACE & CULTURE
We strive to save more lives and prevent serious injuries, and we continuously focus on quality, confidence and security for our customers, stability and growth for our shareholders and employees, as well as being sustainable and earning trust within our communities.
ABOUT AUTOLIV UNITED STATES
Autoliv is the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems. Through our group companies, we develop, manufacture and market protective systems, such as airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels for all major automotive manufacturers in the world as well as mobility safety solutions.
At Autoliv, we challenge and redefine the standards of mobility safety to sustainably deliver leading solutions. In 2024, our products saved 37,000 lives and reduced 600,000 injuries.
Our ~65,000 colleagues in 25 countries are passionate about our vision of Saving More Lives and quality is at the heart of everything we do. We drive innovation, research, and development at our 13 technical centers, with their 20 test tracks.
Founded in 1953
Co-workers 65,000
Turnover 10.4 B USD
Autoliv is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Autoliv does not discriminate in any aspect of employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Autoliv does business.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Master Electrician
Translate your foreign electrical credentials first
Before applying, get your journeyman hours and foreign trade certifications evaluated by a NACES-recognized credential evaluation service. PERM audits often target skilled trades, and a credentialing gap is one of the fastest ways a labor certification gets challenged.
Target employers with multi-state licensing infrastructure
Contractors operating across multiple states are far more likely to have in-house immigration counsel familiar with PERM for licensed trades. Single-site residential contractors rarely have the administrative capacity to manage a multi-year green card case.
Search green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter by Master Electrician roles with active green card sponsorship history. Migrate Mate surfaces employers who have filed PERM cases for licensed electrical positions, so you're not cold-applying to companies that have never navigated the process.
Check the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to confirm your role's wage level before any offer conversation. EB-3 skilled worker petitions for electricians are frequently filed at Level II or III, and an offer below the certified wage level will cause DOL to reject the PERM application outright.
Get your state Master Electrician license before the I-140 files
USCIS will scrutinize whether you hold the license required for the certified job description. If your employer files the I-140 before you've obtained the state-specific Master Electrician license, the petition can be denied for failure to meet the stated minimum requirements.
Understand that PERM advertising rules affect your timeline
DOL requires employers to complete a mandatory recruitment period before filing PERM, typically spanning at least 60 days. Any procedural error in the job order or newspaper advertisements resets the clock, so confirm your employer understands the exact requirements before you're counting on a filing date.
Green Card Master Electrician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Master Electrician role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Master Electrician positions are filed under EB-3 as skilled worker cases, since the role requires a state license and documented journeyman hours rather than an advanced academic degree. EB-2 is available if the employer can justify that the position genuinely requires an advanced degree or if you qualify for a National Interest Waiver, but EB-3 skilled worker is the standard pathway for licensed electrical trades.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for electricians?
H-1B visa is almost never available for Master Electrician roles because the occupation doesn't meet the specialty occupation standard requiring a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Green card sponsorship through PERM has no annual lottery, leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status tied to one employer, and is the practical pathway for licensed tradespeople. The tradeoff is a longer timeline, often two to four years from PERM filing to an approved green card for most countries.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for a Master Electrician?
Your employer files an Application for Permanent Employment Certification with DOL, documenting that they advertised the position and found no qualified U.S. workers willing to accept the role at the prevailing wage. For licensed trades, DOL often audits PERM applications and requests documentation of recruitment efforts. The process typically takes six to eighteen months before the employer can file your I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS.
How do I find employers who have actually sponsored green cards for electricians before?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Master Electrician roles at employers with documented PERM filing history, so you can focus on companies that have successfully navigated green card sponsorship for licensed tradespeople rather than employers who are unfamiliar with the process. This significantly reduces the risk of spending months in a hiring process only to learn the employer won't sponsor.
Will my foreign Master Electrician license or journeyman hours count toward the U.S. requirement?
Foreign trade experience and hours can satisfy PERM minimum requirements if the employer's job description is written to accept equivalent foreign credentials, and if those credentials are evaluated by a recognized credential evaluation service. USCIS may request evidence during I-140 adjudication that your foreign experience is genuinely equivalent to U.S. journeyman hours. State licensing boards operate separately and almost universally require you to sit for their own examination regardless of foreign credentials.