OPT Industrial Electrician Jobs
Industrial Electrician roles on OPT require hands-on electrical systems experience and typically fall under STEM OPT if your degree is in electrical engineering or a related field, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization. Employers in manufacturing, utilities, and construction are among the most active hirers.
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Our Georgia-Pacific Gypsum facility located in Fort Dodge, IA is seeking motivated and safety-oriented Industrial Electricians / Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technicians to join our Maintenance team.
The Industrial Electrician plays a key role in installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical systems throughout the facility to support the organization's long-term quality and production objectives. This position is essential for performing preventative maintenance to ensure the reliability of all electrical equipment. Our Electricians work collaboratively to maintain a safe and efficient working environment for all employees.
Compensation
- This role starts at $36.77/hour and overtime opportunities
- Quarterly bonus plan
- Georgia-Pacific offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, 401(k), accident and sickness, paid holidays and vacations, as well as overtime opportunities.
Shift:
- This position will work a rotating 12-hour shift schedule. Shifts include weekends, holidays and overtime as necessary.
Our Team
The Fort Dodge Gypsum facility has a robust history producing gypsum wallboard and has operated continuously for over 50 years in helping Georgia-Pacific as one of the nation's leading gypsum board manufacturers. Georgia-Pacific's building product business is consistently amongst the nation's top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers. Our employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit http:www.buildgp.com.
What You Will Do
- Repair and maintain electrical equipment
- Read and interpret electrical schematics to troubleshoot and install equipment
- Take an active role in a quality maintenance program to reduce production waste and achieve production quality goals
- Troubleshoot and maintain Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's)
- Maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical control systems such as relay logic, motor controls and AC/DC drives
- Change out parts; repair or upgrade electrical equipment, relays, fuses, motor and/or wiring; and transfer work to the shop as necessary
- Participate and perform preventative maintenance tasks to ensure integrity of program and reliability of equipment
- Maintain housekeeping standards
- Complete daily work orders
- Work in a loud/noisy, hot, humid and greasy environment
- Work on machinery at various heights
- Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
- Work any shift, variable start times, overtime, weekends, and holidays as scheduled
- Computer skills for record keeping and documentation functions
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Experience reading electrical schematics
- Experience maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing electrical control systems including but not limited to relay logic, motor controls and AC/DC drives
- Experience installing industrial electrical equipment
- Experience working with electrical controls for pneumatic systems
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience troubleshooting and maintaining Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's)
- 3+ years of electrical experience in an industrial, manufacturing or industrial military environment
- Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Experience installing, examining, replacing or repairing Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)'s and motor controllers
- Experience installing, maintaining and programming Allen Bradley Contrologix PLC's
- Associate's degree or higher in Electrical Information Technology
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
Your Job
Our Georgia-Pacific Gypsum facility located in Fort Dodge, IA is seeking motivated and safety-oriented Industrial Electricians / Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technicians to join our Maintenance team.
The Industrial Electrician plays a key role in installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical systems throughout the facility to support the organization's long-term quality and production objectives. This position is essential for performing preventative maintenance to ensure the reliability of all electrical equipment. Our Electricians work collaboratively to maintain a safe and efficient working environment for all employees.
Compensation
- This role starts at $36.77/hour and overtime opportunities
- Quarterly bonus plan
- Georgia-Pacific offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, 401(k), accident and sickness, paid holidays and vacations, as well as overtime opportunities.
Shift:
- This position will work a rotating 12-hour shift schedule. Shifts include weekends, holidays and overtime as necessary.
Our Team
The Fort Dodge Gypsum facility has a robust history producing gypsum wallboard and has operated continuously for over 50 years in helping Georgia-Pacific as one of the nation's leading gypsum board manufacturers. Georgia-Pacific's building product business is consistently amongst the nation's top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers. Our employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit http:www.buildgp.com.
What You Will Do
- Repair and maintain electrical equipment
- Read and interpret electrical schematics to troubleshoot and install equipment
- Take an active role in a quality maintenance program to reduce production waste and achieve production quality goals
- Troubleshoot and maintain Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's)
- Maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical control systems such as relay logic, motor controls and AC/DC drives
- Change out parts; repair or upgrade electrical equipment, relays, fuses, motor and/or wiring; and transfer work to the shop as necessary
- Participate and perform preventative maintenance tasks to ensure integrity of program and reliability of equipment
- Maintain housekeeping standards
- Complete daily work orders
- Work in a loud/noisy, hot, humid and greasy environment
- Work on machinery at various heights
- Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
- Work any shift, variable start times, overtime, weekends, and holidays as scheduled
- Computer skills for record keeping and documentation functions
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Experience reading electrical schematics
- Experience maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing electrical control systems including but not limited to relay logic, motor controls and AC/DC drives
- Experience installing industrial electrical equipment
- Experience working with electrical controls for pneumatic systems
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience troubleshooting and maintaining Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's)
- 3+ years of electrical experience in an industrial, manufacturing or industrial military environment
- Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Experience installing, examining, replacing or repairing Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)'s and motor controllers
- Experience installing, maintaining and programming Allen Bradley Contrologix PLC's
- Associate's degree or higher in Electrical Information Technology
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Industrial Electrician
Lead with your electrical credentials
State your journeyman or apprenticeship certifications upfront on your resume. Employers screening OPT candidates want to confirm you meet licensing requirements before investing time in the interview process. Credentials reduce hesitation about your work authorization status.
Target STEM OPT-eligible degree fields
Electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology, and industrial technology degrees typically qualify for 24-month STEM OPT extensions. Confirm your CIP code with your DSO before applying, as this directly affects how long you can work without H-1B visa sponsorship.
Focus on large industrial employers
Manufacturing plants, utilities, and facilities management companies hire electricians at scale and are more familiar with OPT paperwork than smaller contractors. Larger employers often have HR teams experienced in work authorization, which speeds up onboarding significantly.
Address OPT timing proactively in applications
Note your OPT start date and authorization end date in your cover letter or application. Industrial employers plan project staffing months in advance, so showing your exact availability window reduces uncertainty and signals you understand how work authorization works.
Highlight OSHA and safety certifications
OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification signals job-readiness to industrial employers and removes a common onboarding cost. Candidates who arrive with safety credentials already completed are often prioritized, especially in manufacturing and heavy industrial environments where compliance is non-negotiable.
Understand the difference between journeyman and master licenses by state
Electrical licensing is state-specific, and some states restrict licensure to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Research the licensing requirements in your target state before applying to avoid accepting a role where you cannot legally perform unsupervised electrical work.
Industrial Electrician OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as an Industrial Electrician on OPT?
Yes, as long as the work is directly related to your degree field. A degree in electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology, or a closely related program supports Industrial Electrician roles under OPT. Your job duties should involve practical application of the electrical systems knowledge your degree covered. Confirm the connection with your DSO before accepting an offer.
Does an Industrial Electrician job qualify for STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree's CIP code, not your job title. Degrees in electrical engineering (CIP 14.1001) and electrical engineering technology (CIP 15.0303) are on the STEM OPT eligible list. If your degree qualifies and your employer is enrolled in E-Verify, you can apply for a 24-month extension before your initial 12-month OPT expires, giving you up to 36 months total.
Do state electrician licensing requirements affect my ability to work on OPT?
Yes, and this is one of the most important factors to research before applying. Electrician licensing is governed at the state level, and some states restrict journeyman or master electrician licenses to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. In those states, you may be limited to supervised work under a licensed electrician. Check your target state's licensing board requirements before accepting any offer.
What types of employers hire Industrial Electricians on OPT?
Manufacturing facilities, utility companies, petrochemical plants, semiconductor fabs, and large facilities management firms are among the most active hirers. These employers operate at scale and often have HR teams familiar with OPT authorization. You can browse Industrial Electrician roles currently open to OPT candidates on Migrate Mate, which filters specifically for visa-friendly employers.
What happens to my Industrial Electrician job if my OPT expires before H-1B approval?
If you file an H-1B petition before your OPT expires and your employer requests cap-gap protection, you can continue working while the petition is pending. Industrial Electrician roles are H-1B eligible if the position requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in a specialty field. Confirm with your employer and an immigration attorney that the role meets specialty occupation criteria before relying on cap-gap coverage.