Control Panel Builder

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

401(k)/Profit Sharing

ESOP

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering is seeking a skilled Control Panel Builder for our Eden Prairie, MN location. You will assemble electrical equipment, read schematics, and ensure proper layout of components within panels, while maintaining safety and quality standards.

This role requires at least 3 years of panel-building experience, strong teamwork, and the ability to work with Excel and Word for timesheets and documentation. On-site work and a focus on safety are essential to success.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years of experience building control panels.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Familiar with safety requirements and use of common hand/power tools.
• Proficient with basic PC tasks (timesheets, expense reports, labeling).

Responsibilities

• Assemble electrical equipment per standards and drawings.
• Read electrical schematics and panel layout drawings.
• Perform print/part match against bill of materials.
• Layout back panels and enclosure-mounted components.
• Ensure proper component spacing and UL/NEC compliance.
• Label components and organize literature for shipping.
• Assist with system checkout and daily shipping/receiving tasks.
• Maintain a clean, safe production area daily.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Attention to safety

Manual dexterity

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Word

Measuring tools

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. When you join WM you become part of a company that is:

• 100% employee-owned with 40+ years of industry history
• A Top 5 Systems Integrator Giant
• ENR top 500 firm

Wunderlich-Malec Services (WM) has a Control Panel Builder position available in our Eden Prairie, MN location. WM is a 100% employee-owned company and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies with over 40 years of industry experience. This position is responsible for controls equipment assembly requirements involving PLC panels, motor control equipment, and instrumentation panels.

Major Responsibilities

• Assemble electrical equipment per Wunderlich-Malec standards and engineered drawings
• Read and understand electrical schematics and panel layout drawings
• Perform a print/part match by checking components for accuracy on the bill of material
• Perform proper layout of back panel components as well as enclosure mounted components
• Locate components to ensure minimum manufacturer spacing requirements are met
• Maintain UL standards and NEC codes while building a control panel
• Properly label all components within the control panel
• Organize component literature for shipping
• Assist with preparing assembled equipment for system checkout
• Assist with daily equipment shipping/receiving responsibilities such as loading and unloading trucks and preparing tested equipment for shipment
• Maintain a clean and organized production area on a daily basis

Minimum Requirements

Education High School diploma or GED.

Experience

• Good employee interpersonal communication skills
• 3+ years experience building control panels
• Demonstrated skill in working effectively with team members
• Familiar with the use of a personal computer for entering timesheets, expense reports, printing wire labels, etc. Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Working knowledge of all necessary safety requirements while working in the assembly area
• Skill in identifying "non-standard" designs and recommending suggestions for layout, assembly, etc.
• Basic use of hand tools (i.e., tape measure, square, screwdrivers)
• Basic use of power tools (i.e., drill, jigsaw)

Physical Demands of Position Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, climbing, ability to mount and dismount equipment, pushing and pulling. Ability to lift 50 lbs. and stand on feet for long periods of time with standard breaks and lunch as required.

Working Environment Equipment assembly environment; cement floor with floor padding provided as needed. May be dust in the area from the type of equipment environment setting. On-site environment.

*Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance

Benefits

Full-time employees may be eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• 401(k)/Profit Sharing
• 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Will Preparation Resources
• Worldwide Travel Assistance

Salary Range The expected salary range $25 to $35 an hour depending on experience and qualifications plus a discretionary bonus and employee stock program.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the notice from the Department of Labor.