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Torus is headquartered in Utah and is expanding manufacturing at our 545,000-square-foot facility in Salt Lake City called GigaOne. We are the world's first mesh energy infrastructure, uniting communities through resilient, sustainable, and intelligent power. We design, engineer, manufacture, install, and support our systems end-to-end, standing behind them throughout their lifecycle. Torus systems help reduce costs, lower emissions, and protect facilities from outages, while strengthening the security and reliability of the broader utility grid. Torus is committed to American manufacturing, engineering excellence, and building energy systems that last.

Torus has raised over $267 million from investors like Magnetar, Mercado, ICONIQ and Origin Ventures. The investments are helping to accelerate deployment of modular power plants across utilities, data centers, and industrial sectors. This investor confidence reflects the strength of our team, technology as well as the scale of the problem we are solving.

At Torus, you will be part of something larger than a single product or technology. Your work will help build energy infrastructure that supports and strengthens our electrical grid, critical systems, industry, and communities for decades to come. We value accountability, collaboration, and clear thinking. We are looking for people who want to solve hard problems and build things that matter.

About the Role

As the In-House Lead Industrial Electrician at Torus, you will own the electrical infrastructure, maintenance, power distribution, and heavy machinery support inside our 545,000-square-foot GigaOne facility in Salt Lake City. You will be responsible for ensuring our facility operates at peak electrical reliability. You will lead power drops, equipment tie-ins, and electrical installations for new manufacturing and fabrication machinery brought into the plant, while maintaining facility-wide switchgear, panels, and sub-systems.

Who You Are

Facility & Industrial Expert: You have deep, practical experience working in commercial, manufacturing, or heavy industrial facility settings and know how to safely navigate complex power systems, transformers, and switchgear.

Machinery & Equipment Specialist: You thrive on setting up, wiring, and troubleshooting heavy fabrication machinery, CNCs, automated equipment, PLCs, and high-voltage power lines.

Safety & Detail-Oriented: You enforce strict safety protocols, double-check every connection, and ensure all building and equipment work is 100% NEC compliant.

Accountable: You bring a "my name is on it" mentality, take complete ownership of the plant's electrical uptime, and communicate clearly with facility managers, shop leads, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Facility Infrastructure & Maintenance: Own and oversee all electrical maintenance and reliability across the 545,000-square-foot GigaOne building, including transformers, switchgear, main breakers, and distribution panels.
• Fabrication & Equipment Installations: Plan layout, run conduit, pull wire, and terminate electrical connections for newly arrived fabrication machines, automated lines, and manufacturing equipment.
• Conduit & Wiring Execution: Plan, lay out, bend, thread, and run conduit (EMT, Rigid, PVC) and pull wire/cables per engineered drawings, building plans, and NEC code.
• Blueprint & Schematics Reading: Read and interpret complex electrical riser diagrams, engineered single-lines, machine schematics, and manufacturer specifications.
• Preventive Maintenance (PM): Execute regular PM schedules on industrial panels, thermal imaging inspections, motor checks, and facility lighting/power controls.
• Safety & Code Compliance: Enforce OSHA regulations, NFPA 70E standards, local Salt Lake City/Utah electrical codes (NEC), and Torus safety guidelines.
• Inventory & Vendor Coordination: Maintain inventory for electrical maintenance spare parts, tools, and consumables; work with external electrical contractors or equipment OEMs during major facility upgrades.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Required Experience

• License: Active Utah DOPL Journeyman Electrician license or Master Electrician license in good standing.
• Commercial / Industrial Experience: Demonstrated background performing industrial facility maintenance, machinery hookups, or high-power commercial installations (no residential-only backgrounds).
• Code & Blueprint Mastery: Thorough knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and strong proficiency in reading riser diagrams, single-lines, schematics, and electrical prints.
• Communication & Software: Excellent verbal/written communication and comfort using modern facility management or ticketing software.
• Safety & Equipment: Strong understanding of industrial safety standards (LOTO, NFPA 70E) and experience operating specialized lift equipment (scissor lifts, boom lifts).

Preferred Experience

• High-Voltage & Power Distribution: Direct experience working with 480V 3-phase power, switchgear assemblies, transformers, and heavy plant infrastructure.
• Controls & Automation: Direct exposure to PLC troubleshooting, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), and industrial automation lines.
• Conduit Proficiency: Advanced proficiency bending large-diameter EMT and Rigid conduit.
• Certifications: OSHA 30 certification and formal NFPA 70E electrical safety training.

Additional Details

Background Check All candidates are subject to a background check.

Location + Travel The role is based at our Salt Lake Headquarters, GigaOne. May require occasional onsite work in our South Salt Lake R&D warehouse.
Schedule Full-Time, Hourly. Standard plant hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Occasional overtime, early start times, or after-hours emergency response may be required based on operational and facility needs.

Compensation $55-$60/hourly (Note: We have the flexibility to hire at different levels, which may impact the corresponding pay range.)

Work Authorization Applicants must already have the legal authorization to work in the US without requiring any employer sponsorship.

Physical Requirements

• Must have the ability to safely lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Must be capable of standing, bending, and executing repetitive tasks for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to read, identify, observe and recognize details, color-coding and fine print at close range on associated engineering drawings.
• Ability to don personal protective equipment to include, but not limited to, respiratory protective equipment with proper seal, coveralls, ear protection, gloves, eye protection & safety helmet.
• Ability to observe, detect and respond to audible and visual machine malfunction warnings.
• Ability to communicate information so others can understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Must report to work reliably and with the ability to use full and unimpaired skills and judgment to safely execute your job.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English required.

Our Perks & Benefits

Benefits eligibility is based on employment status.

Financial

• Employee Rewards Package including equity
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Torus paid life and AD&D Insurance with option to purchase additional coverage
• Voluntary short- and long-term disability insurance

Health & Wellness

• Health Benefits Package: Choice between traditional PPO or HSA-eligible medical plans with Torus covering 50% of medical premiums; Dental insurance; and Vision insurance
• Plan participants have access to telehealth services, mental health support and coaching, and exclusive discounts on brands, dining, entertainment, and more.

Time Off

• 10 days annual PTO
• 10 paid company holidays
• Waiting period-free 100% paid parental leave

Culture & Community

• Regular company-wide offsites to showcase our progress and learnings. A time to step back, think strategically, and work on the business together.
• Team members receive Torus branded gear
• Peer Recognition Program
• Fully stocked break rooms with free snacks and drinks. Because great work deserves great fuel.

Torus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Torus participates in E-Verify. Once you accept a job offer, we will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from your Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.