Electrician

Crown Holdings

📍 Houston, TX 💰 Salary not listed 🕐 Full Time 📅 Posted August 4, 2026
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Job Description

About Crown Crown Holdings, Inc.

Crown Holdings, Inc. through it's subsidiaries, is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world. Crown is dedicated to building a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry. Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long-term future.

Division Overview

Crown's Beverage Division manufactures a variety of packaging solutions for soft drinks, craft beers, coffees and teas as well as new energy drinks. Crown Beverage leads the packaging industry with innovative technologies that redefine how the world looks at beverage cans. With a large printable surface area and a wide range of sizes, shapes and decorating options, our aluminum cans are the perfect packaging format to create compelling brand presence where it counts. Here is your chance to join the Crown Beverage Division.

Location

Sugar Land, Texas

Position overview

The Electrician works closely with the Plant Electrical Engineer and performs a variety of electrical trade functions in the installation, maintenance, repair and/or distribution of electrical energy. Installs, maintains, and replaces electronic programmable controllers for the use in the manufacture of aluminum cans.

Minimum Requirements

  • Ability to troubleshoot problems, identify root causes (e.g. six sigma analysis) and propose and implement remedies.
  • Ability to work off shifts (afternoons and midnights) and overtime, as necessary.
  • Must be able to work in varying temperatures and climates
  • Must have the ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds on occasion and regularly stand, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. This position may also require climbing or balancing.
  • Effective and proven communication skills (both written and verbal) working in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects/tasks at the same time.
  • Effective record keeping skills and the ability to focus on details.

Preferred Requirements

  • AS Electrical Engineering preferred, but not required.
  • Journeyman license preferred but not required
  • Minimum 3 year's industrial electrical/programming experience or two-year technical degree strongly preferred.

Competencies

  • Problem solving skills through an individual and/or collaborative approach
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment with people of varying skills and backgrounds.
  • Highly motivated, self-directed, worker that can work autonomously in a fast paced and often loud production environment.
  • Knowledge of safety policies and procedures is required (e.g. lockout / tagout, low voltage electrical to 480V AC).
  • PLC programming required; Multiple platforms such as Allen Bradley PLC5, Control Logix, HMI, and Servo Drive programming and troubleshooting experience preferred.
  • Ability to troubleshoot problems, identify root causes (e.g. six sigma analysis) and propose and implement remedies.
  • Strong computer skills required; Microsoft Office proficiency as well as Computerized Maintenance Management Systems experience preferred.
  • Experience in computer networking (routers, Ethernet, switches, etc.) preferred.
  • Mechanical troubleshooting experience in high speed packaging and/or highly automated continuous process environment preferred.
  • Ability to work off shifts (afternoons and midnights) and overtime, as necessary.
  • Must be able to work in varying temperatures and climates
  • Ability to listen, follow directions and communicate effectively
  • Ability to manage time and work independently or with other team members
  • Ability to assume additional job duties and responsibilities as assigned
  • Must have working knowledge of current electrical codes
  • Knowledge of all electrical systems and components
  • Knowledge of National Electric Code 480 V MCC troubleshooting
  • Ability to perform calibrations, installation and maintenance of process and analytical instrumentation.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and re-wire high speed and/or highly automated equipment such as AC/DC motors, VFDs, PLCs, servo motors, and PLC I/O modules.
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
  • Medium voltage load centers and metal clad operation and troubleshooting up to 38 KV
  • Understanding and use of current NFPA electrical codes

What Most Electricians Job Listings Don't Tell You

General overview for this role type; specifics vary by employer.

Electrical work in Texas is licensed by the state. You begin as a registered apprentice, accumulate thousands of paid hours under a licensed electrician, and pass an exam to reach journeyman, then master. A posting that says electrician may want a specific tier, so check which license the role expects. Pay is hourly and climbs sharply with each license step. Service and low-voltage specialties sometimes add performance pay on top.

The work splits into residential, commercial, and industrial, and each feels different. Residential service means troubleshooting panels, outlets, and fixtures in occupied homes. Commercial and new construction lean on conduit bending, blueprint reading, and rough-in on a schedule. Safety is constant. You lock out circuits, test before you touch, and follow code to the letter because inspectors check the work. Demand in the Houston metro stays strong with new building, solar tie-ins, and EV charger installs, so skilled hands rarely sit idle.

What to Expect Day-to-Day

General overview for this role type; specifics vary by employer.

Most days open with a job packet or a service route. You review the scope, pull materials, and set up a safe work area. Service electricians spend the day diagnosing dead circuits, replacing breakers, adding outlets, and correcting wiring that failed an inspection. You test voltage, trace faults, and confirm every connection is tight and grounded.

On new construction the rhythm is different. You bend and run conduit, pull wire, mount boxes, and set panels to the plan. Rough-in has to pass inspection before walls close, so accuracy and code knowledge matter more than speed. You coordinate with other trades sharing the site and keep your runs clean. Documentation closes out the day. You mark panels, note circuits, and record what was installed. The job mixes physical work, careful measurement, and steady problem solving, and a single miss can mean a failed inspection or a callback.

What Electricians Jobs Pay in Houston

Based on Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data for Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area (Electricians).

This listing does not state a wage. Here is the typical range for electricians roles in Houston so you know what to expect.
$38,813 Median $59,176 $84,469
Entry (10th)
$38,813
25th
$47,237
Median
$59,176
Experienced (90th)
$84,469

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area. Median is about $28.45/hr.

Becoming a Licensed Electrician in Texas

Electrical work is licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. You start as a registered apprentice and log thousands of paid hours under a licensed electrician. With enough documented hours you test for journeyman, and after more experience you sit for the master electrician exam. A master can hold or serve as the responsible party for a contractor license. Specialties like low-voltage and sign electrician have their own licenses. Every step ties to hours and a passing exam, so track your time from day one.

Career Ladder and Pay

  1. 1
    Apprentice Electrician $47,237/yr

    Register with the state and log paid hours under a licensed electrician.

  2. 2
    Journeyman Electrician $59,176/yr

    Pass the exam and wire installs and service with limited supervision.

  3. 3
    Master Electrician $73,715/yr

    Top tier. Design systems, pull permits, and oversee journeymen.

  4. 4
    Estimator / Foreman $73,715/yr

    Bid projects and lead crews on commercial and industrial jobs.

  5. 5
    Electrical Contractor $84,469/yr

    Hold the contractor license and run your own electrical business.

Licensing paths and timelines are general guidance for this trade in Texas. Confirm current requirements with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation or the relevant state agency.

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