Electrical Panel Technician

Kelly Services; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 65,446,000 - 72,179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Hands-on training

Team environment

Job summary

Kelly Services in Largo, FL is seeking skilled Electrical Panel Technicians to fabricate, assemble, wire, and test control panels of varying complexities. Opportunities exist for Technician I–III with increasing responsibilities based on experience and proficiency.

You will read schematics, install devices, build panels, and maintain documentation while adhering to UL standards. Join a team focused on quality, collaboration, and on-time project delivery.

Qualifications

• Mechanical aptitude and ability to safely use hand tools, machinery, and equipment for panel fabrication and assembly.
• Ability to read schematics, production drawings, bills of material, and technical documentation.
• Experience with panel construction and wiring, including components and labeling per UL standards.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, modify enclosures, and lay out back panels per schematics and standards.
• Install and wire devices, control components, and equipment while following UL standards.
• Build and wire panels (relay-based, PLC-based, HMIs, VFDs) per experience level.
• Maintain project documentation, markups, and track progress for FTQ feedback.
• Perform QA and functional testing to ensure panels meet specs.
• Verify BOMs and coordinate corrections before shipment.
• Complete testing docs and audit trails for each project.
• Collaborate with Design Engineers and Project Managers to resolve issues; mentor junior techs.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Read electrical schematics

Panel fabrication & wiring

Quality assurance & testing

Documentation & audits

Tools

IFS

Job description

Electrical Panel Technician – Largo, FL

Pay

$22.84 - $25.19/hr

Schedule

1 st shift: Monday – Friday | 6:00am – 2:30pm

Join a Team That Builds With Precision

We're seeking skilled Electrical Panel Technicians to fabricate, assemble, wire, and test control panels of varying complexities. This role is ideal for hands-on, mechanically inclined individuals who can read schematics, work with electrical components, and take pride in building quality control systems. Opportunities are available for Electrical Panel Technicians levels 2 and 3, with responsibilities and technical complexity increasing based on experience, training, and demonstrated proficiency.

What You'll Be Doing

• Modify electrical enclosures using hand tools and machinery, fabricate brackets and custom doors, and layout back panels and doors according to schematics and company standards.
• Install and wire electrical devices, control components, and other equipment while following company, industry, and applicable UL standards.
• Build and wire control panels of varying complexity, including relay-based panels, PLC-based panels, HMIs, VFDs, reduced-voltage starters, communication equipment, MCC components, and power distribution equipment based on technician level.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including checking off and marking up production drawings, tracking project progress, identifying errors, and providing First Time Quality (FTQ) feedback.
• Perform quality assurance and functional testing to verify control panels and systems operate as designed and meet applicable UL and company standards.
• Verify bills of material, equipment, spare parts, and loose parts kits; identify discrepancies, ensure components are complete and properly labeled, and coordinate corrections before shipment.
• Complete required testing documentation, schematic checkoffs, photographs, and electronic records to maintain a complete audit trail for each project.
• Communicate with Design Engineers, Project Managers, Production teams, and other departments to resolve project issues; advanced technicians may assist with field installations, complex fabrication, engineering concerns, and mentoring or supporting lower-level technicians.

What We're Looking For

• Mechanical aptitude with the ability to safely use hand tools, machinery, and equipment for panel fabrication and assembly.
• Ability to read and follow electrical schematics, production drawings, bills of material, work instructions, and technical documentation.
• Panel-building, electrical assembly, wiring, metal fabrication, or related manufacturing experience; training or entry-level experience may be considered for Technician I.
• Knowledge of electrical panel construction, including wire sizing, bending radius requirements, terminal labeling, wire numbering, and installation of electrical components.
• Understanding of applicable UL requirements and standards for control panel assembly, with increasing knowledge expected at Technician II and III levels.
• Ability to assemble and wire increasingly complex systems, including relay-based controls, PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, communication equipment, MCC components, and power distribution equipment based on experience level.
• Ability to use or learn IFS to identify missing BOM items, track project materials, and support production documentation and inventory requirements.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, problem-solving, and quality assurance skills, with the ability to identify potential space, material, or design issues and work with engineering or supervision to resolve them.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunities for career progression from Electrical Panel Technician I through III
• Hands-on training and technical skill development
• Work with a variety of electrical control panels and systems
• Opportunities to develop advanced fabrication, wiring, and testing skills
• Collaborative environment working with production, engineering, and project teams
• Opportunity to contribute directly to product quality and customer-ready systems

If you're a hands-on technician who enjoys electrical assembly, fabrication, troubleshooting, and building quality control systems,

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