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Electrician Apprentice

Prime Controls
Prime Controls Salary
Metairie, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/17/2026
About Prime

Introducing Prime Controls

Established in 1997, Prime Controls is a family-owned Systems Integration and I&C Construction firm dedicated to meeting clients' industrial automation and control requirements. As a Main Automation Contractor, we offer comprehensive solutions, supported by our size, expertise, and extensive experience. With a professional team of over 850 employees, Prime Controls serves customers nationwide from our Dallas, Texas headquarters and offices throughout the South-Central United States. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality professional services while prioritizing our employees' well-being and fostering an exceptional workplace environment.

Overview

What You Will Do

As an Electrician Apprentice, you will play a critical role in wiring, installing, troubleshooting, and testing instruments and PLCs.

A Typical Day at Prime Controls

  • Working from diagrams and schematics, wires instruments to prepare the site for automation system design and programming.
  • Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles and installs electrical conduit.
  • Installs tubing for instruments.
  • Pulls wiring through conduit and labels appropriately.
  • Connects wiring to controllers and instruments.
  • Tests continuity of circuit to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components with testing instruments such as (ohm, volt, amp) meter, voltmeter, amp meter and/or multimeter.
  • Mounts instruments and PLCs in panels using a variety of hand tools.
  • Observes functioning of installed equipment or system to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement.
  • Travel may be required depending on the project.
  • Standard tools used include hand tools, power tools (saws, drills), machinery (conduit cutters), multimeters, tubing bender and cutters.

What You Will Bring

The Basic

  • Previous experience with tools and equipment such as a Sawzall, drills, etc.
  • Previous experience running conduit such as EMT and Rigid
  • Previous experience with conduit benders
  • Previous experience with installing enclosures

The Preferred

  • Previous experience with installing stainless steel pneumatic tubing
  • Previous experience with cable tray
  • Previous experience with terminations
  • Previous experience with material/manpower takeoff

Benefits

What We Offer:

Full-time employees enjoy a great benefits package including, but not limited to:

  • Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • Flexible Spending Account(s)
  • Generous PTO
  • Numerous culture events
  • ESOP
  • 401k matching and more!

Work Environment & Physical Demands (Text Only)

Physical requirements and work environment expectations vary by position. Generally, roles at Prime Controls may involve moderate noise, occasional exposure to outdoor weather conditions, and, depending on the role, work at heights or around airborne particles and electrical components. Physical activities may include standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, as well as the use of hands, arms, and voice communication. Some roles may require lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements may include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

EEO

Prime Controls is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Veteran/Disabled employer.

As a federal contractor, Prime Controls is required to participate in the federal government’s E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.

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