Control Panel Builder

Wunderlich-Malec Services, Inc.

Eden Prairie (MN)

On-site

USD 34,000 - 48,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life and AD&D
Long Term Disability
Voluntary Short Term Disability
Health Savings Account
PTO
Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Referral Bonus Program
401(k)/Profit Sharing
100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership)
Employee Assistance Program
Will Preparation Resources
Worldwide Travel Assistance

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Services, Inc. seeks a Control Panel Builder in Eden Prairie, MN. The role requires 3+ years of panel-building experience and a high school diploma or GED.

You will assemble electrical equipment per standards, read schematics, and ensure proper layout while maintaining safety and quality standards. The position offers on-site work, competitive hourly pay of $25–$35, with potential discretionary bonus and employee stock ownership.

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • 3+ years experience building control panels.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a team.
  • Familiar with entering timesheets, expense reports; proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word.
  • Awareness of safety requirements in assembly areas.
  • Ability to identify non-standard designs and suggest layout solutions.
  • Basic use of hand tools such as tape measures, squares, screwdrivers.
  • Basic use of power tools such as drills and jigsaws.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble electrical equipment per standards and engineered drawings.
  • Read schematics and panel layout drawings.
  • Perform print/part match against BOM.
  • Layout back panel components and enclosure mounted parts.
  • Locate components to meet manufacturer spacing.
  • Maintain UL standards and NEC codes while building panels.
  • Label components within the panel.
  • Organize component literature for shipping.
  • Assist with preparing assembled equipment for system checkout.
  • Assist with daily shipping/receiving tasks and equipment preparation.
  • Maintain a clean and organized production area.

Skills

Interpersonal communication
Panel building
Excel
Word
Safety awareness
Hand tools
Power tools
Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

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
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 areaSkill 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

Wunderlich-Malec is proud to offer a comprehensive employee-owner benefit package. 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.

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