Master Electrician - Operations

Master Electrician - Operations

Trystar is a leader in portable and permanent power distribution solutions. This role ensures that all Trystar products comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC) as well as all applicable state and local electrical codes. The Master Electrician is expected to uphold the highest standards of workmanship by following established industry practices, ensuring every installation meets our expectations for quality, safety, and reliability.

Trystar’s team members are our most important asset; we are in search of a Master Electrician for our Houston, Texas site. This position plays a critical role in achieving our strategic objectives. Trystar’s Master Electrician position is an important part of Trystar’s plan to become the world’s foremost custom solution provider.

The Master Electrician is a skilled professional responsible for the hands-on presence on the manufacturing floor while verifying compliance, ensuring electrical quality throughout the facility and projects. This position will report to the Site Manufacturing Leader.

Core Values:

• Safety – We believe everyone should leave Trystar facilities in the same or better condition than when they arrived.
• Integrity – We’re honest, transparent, and committed to doing what’s right.
• Customer focus – We have a relentless focus on our customers and their success.
• Right with speed – We use good judgment, make thoughtful decisions quickly, and execute them with purpose and intensity.
• Play for each other – We’re a team. We show up for each other and we know that through teamwork we achieve greatness.
• Champion change – We know adaptation and improvement are requirements to survive and to thrive.
• Enjoy the journey – We create an environment where our team feels appreciated and has fun along the way.

Job Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in the electrical installation contractor selection process, ensuring all selected contractors are fully qualified, properly licensed, and capable of performing work in compliance with national, state, and local electrical codes.
• Inspect and verify contractor electrical installations to ensure full compliance with applicable electrical codes, UL standards, engineering drawings, and Trystar specifications.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering during product evaluations, inspections, listing updates, and compliance reviews to ensure Trystar products meet all required testing and certification standards.
• Lead the development of Functional Acceptance Testing (FAT) plans, as well as additional testing and inspection procedures required to validate Trystar products and systems.
• Support field technicians during installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and site-based testing to ensure safe, compliant, and successful field execution.
• Participate extensively in the selection and hiring of electrical inspectors, verifying that candidates possess strong knowledge of the local city electrical codes and permitting requirements in the markets where Trystar products will be delivered or installed.
• Engage actively in electrical design reviews with Engineering teams and contractors, providing code-based guidance, constructability feedback, and recommendations to ensure full compliance and reliability.
• Conduct functional testing on Load Banks, Switchgear, Control Units, and other electrical assemblies to support production, commissioning, and troubleshooting, including systems using Woodward, ComAp, and related controller technologies.
• Assist with assembly of control units and other electrical products when necessary to support manufacturing schedules, product launches, or operational demands.
• Coordinate with the Manufacturer Technical Representative (MTR) to obtain, maintain, and address any issues related to UL certification for Trystar products.
• Provide the team with all required information and documentation regarding product changes, ensuring Trystar remains compliant with applicable certification requirements.
• Provide Engineering with design guidance to ensure Trystar products meet relevant electrical codes, UL standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with the Manufacturing Engineering team to ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) meet all applicable standards and certification requirements.
• Ensure production procedures are documented such that labels are properly applied to all products.
• Coordinate Field Evaluation Body (FEB) investigators to obtain labeling for Trystar products that are not listed.
• Interact with sales and our customers to clarify UL/CSA and other codes and standards and how they apply to our products.
• Support all departments by answering questions on listings, codes, and standards.
• Be active in the development of new codes and standards.

Job Requirements:

• Master Electrician license
• 10+ years of hands-on electrical experience
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, especially in fast-paced environments
• Ability to travel for onsite support and product testing as needed
• Willingness to learn and apply NFPA and UL codes and standards
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Good attention to detail and solid organization
• Basic ability to use standard Microsoft Office programs

Benefits:

• 401 (k) with company match
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• PTO
• Sick Time
• Employee Appreciation Time
• Paid Holidays

Trystar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals and to fostering a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Key skills/competency:

• Master Electrician
• National Electrical Code (NEC)
• UL Standards
• Electrical Installation
• Product Compliance
• Troubleshooting
• Testing
• Engineering Collaboration
• Field Service
• Safety Standards