How to hire an electric vehicle electrician

How to hire an electric vehicle electrician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step electric vehicle electrician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an electric vehicle electrician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new electric vehicle electrician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the electric vehicle electrician you need to hire. Certain electric vehicle electrician roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an electric vehicle electrician to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an electric vehicle electrician that fits the bill.

   This list presents electric vehicle electrician salaries for various positions.

   Type of Electric Vehicle Electrician	Description	Hourly rate
   Electric Vehicle Electrician	Electricians install, maintain, and repair electrical power, communications, lighting, and control systems in homes, businesses, and factories.	$19-39
   Apprentice	An apprentice is responsible for learning specialized tasks on their chosen field through actual job training under the supervision of tenured staff. An apprentice's duties include performing administrative tasks as needed, creating observation reports of daily operations, providing possible recommendations on improving productivity, and adhering to the business' safety standards and regulatory procedures... Show more	$12-24
   Wiring Technician	Wiring technicians install and conduct maintenance on wiring in electronic products. They are responsible for ensuring that machines are in working condition, and they continuously review products to ensure only good products are released to customers... Show more	$13-24

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Electrical Components
   • AC
   • PLC
   • Hand Tools
   • Electrical Circuits
   • Cranes
   • Ac Dc
   • Test Equipment
   • Electrical Equipment
   • Switches
   • Transmitters
   • Light Fixtures
   • Electric Motors
   • Electrical Installation

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
   • Propose a novel power management strategy optimizing trade-offs between fuel consumption and battery usage with accompanying MATLAB simulations.
   • Remodel work are also complete, including service changes, and additions.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your electric vehicle electrician job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An electric vehicle electrician can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, electric vehicle electricians' average salary in mississippi is 56% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level electric vehicle electricians 51% less than senior-level electric vehicle electricians.
   • Certifications. An electric vehicle electrician with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an electric vehicle electrician's salary.

   Average electric vehicle electrician salary

   $57,797yearly

   $27.79 hourly rate

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   Entry-level electric vehicle electrician salary

   $40,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

4. Writing an electric vehicle electrician job description

   An electric vehicle electrician job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of an electric vehicle electrician job description:

   Electric vehicle electrician job description example

   Auburn Hills, MI Co. builds robotic systems Pay rate: $24 – 26.50/hr HOURS 4 days, 10 work schedule, Monday thru Thursday - 6am to 4:30pm JOB SUMMARY: Support the integration project leader in the complete Electrical, pneumatic, and high pressure assembly of the engineered systems, in support of our corporate mission, goals, and guiding principles.Will work both alone as well as with assigned Electrical integration technicians. Responsible for the complete and thorough assembly of all safety devices, cable tray, pneumatic plumbing, and high pressure plumbing. Responsibilities include organizing and maintaining all details and Electrical purchase items called out on the Electrical bill of materials, assigning priorities, and tasks to assigned technicians. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

   1. Assign build tasks to assigned technicians
   2. Checking in all purchase items via electrical engineering bill of material.
   3. Verify all build components are accounted for and organized
   4. Maintaining active list of any items missing from the Electrical bill of material(s) on a daily basis.
   5. Completing transfers for batch build items using both Magic and the purchasing-112 form.
   6. High pressure tubing layout and plumbing
   7. All pneumatic and vacuum plumbing
   8. Maintaining a neat and orderly area around all assigned systems
   9. Complete and through debug of system electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, and high pressure systems.
   10. Complete comprehensive system checks at internal run off
   11. Over all system cleanliness
   12. Tear down and packaging of assigned systems
   13. Ensuring all Electrical system changes are relayed to engineering using the red line process.
   14. Training new electricians

   ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:Special projects as assigned by the integration supervisor. JOB REQUIREMENTS:

   1. Minimum of 5 years machine tool electrical experience
   2. Possess own tools.
   3. Self motivated
   4. Ability read complex electrical and pneumatic schematics
   5. The ability and willingness to train team members
   6. Must have general computer skills
   7. Must have strong communication skills
   8. Must be able to use Microsoft office and other Microsoft office programs
   9. Must possess Strong organizational skills
   10. Ability to identify and work through Electrical build issues and turn in required documentation
   11. An ability to work with other departments and communicate issues in a professional manner.
   12. Flexibility to work off shifts including nights as required
   13. Possess the ability to oversee multiple projects to their completion
   14. Possess valid driver’s license
   15. Possess or be willing and able to get passport for international travel
   16. Must be willing to travel out of state and internationally via land or air

   PERMANENT, 4-6 mo. contract to direct-hire

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find electric vehicle electricians for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your electric vehicle electrician job on Zippia to find and recruit electric vehicle electrician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as constructionjobs.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting electric vehicle electricians requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new electric vehicle electrician

   Once you've found the electric vehicle electrician candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new electric vehicle electrician. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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