Electrical Panel Wire Person / Control Panel Builder

HR GO Recruitment; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Electrical Control Panel Technician in St. Neots. The role involves building and wiring low-voltage control panels and requires prior experience. Benefits include subsidized snacks, a company bonus, and a comprehensive holiday package. This full-time position promises competitive wages with overtime opportunities.

Benefits

Subsidised drinks and snacks

Annual bonus based on company performance

20 days holiday, increasing to 26 days with service

Life assurance

Sick pay scheme

Pension scheme

Provided workwear

Free on-site car parking

Qualifications

• Significant practical experience in electrical control panel building.
• Familiar with both AC and DC control systems.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Build and wire low-voltage control panels.
• Accurately install and terminate devices.
• Work collaboratively with design and test engineers.

Skills

Electrical control panel building

Interpreting EPLAN schematics

Problem-solving skills

Education

Formal electrical qualifications / completed apprenticeship

Tools

EPLAN

Job description

Electrical Control Panel Technician

• Location: St. Neots. Cambourne area
• Type: Permanent, Full-Time
• Rate: to £18.00 p/hour, Overtime to £24.00 p/hour (1.5 times the hourly rate), based on experience
• Working Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday, start at 07.30 AM with a mid-day finish on Fridays
• Free on-site car parking

Long established, Special Purpose Machinery Manufacturer requires a skilled Electrical Panel Wirer / Control Panel Builder to join their skilled electrical team in the production of high-quality, custom-built control panels for industrial cooking and cooling equipment.

This is a hands-on, workshop-based role requiring precision and experience in electrical panel construction. Production is bespoke to small batch, with high variation and craftsmanship required.

Duties will include:

• Build and wire low-voltage control panels (110-600V AC, single & three-phase; 24V DC).
• Interpret EPLAN schematics, mechanical layouts, and BOMs.
• Accurately install and terminate devices such as: Circuit protection devices, relays, solenoid valves, Inverter drives, Soft Starts, Contactors, HMIs, PLC systems (primarily Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley or Siemens).
• Work across a range of panel types including Junction boxes, HMI enclosures, MCCs, and multi-door cabinets.
• Use hand and power tools to fabricate and assemble panel components.
• Measure and mark out on various materials (stainless steel, GRP, mild/galvanised steel).
• Perform continuity testing and basic functional checks.
• Work collaboratively with design and test engineers, under supervisor guidance.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and efficient working area.

The successful candidate must be able to work from engineering drawings and have previous Panel Wiring experience in a production environment.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

• Significant practical experience in electrical control panel building
• Familiar with both AC and DC control systems
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Desirable Qualifications / Experience:

• Formal electrical qualifications / completed apprenticeship
• Experience using EPLAN and interpreting detailed BOMs
• Background in food machinery or industrial automation environments
• Understanding of electrical testing processes and panel safety checks

Hours:

39 per week, Start 7.30am Monday to Friday. Mid-day finish on a Friday. Overtime rate paid. Good hours available

Benefits:

• Subsidised drinks and snacks
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• 20 days holiday, increasing to 26 days with service, plus bank holidays
• Life assurance, sick pay scheme, pension scheme
• Provided workwear, staff meals and events
• Free on-site car parking

HRGO Recruitment offers permanent and temporary jobs across the UK. You must have current UK right to work to be considered. We aim to respond to all applications. HRGO is an equal opportunities employer.