Electrical Sub-Assembler I

Siemens; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens is seeking an Electrical Sub-Assembler I in the United States, Sacramento area, to build electrical control racks and wiring harnesses for rail vehicles. You will read blueprints, follow BOMs, terminate wires, and crimp to spec while maintaining quality, safety, and productivity with limited supervision.

The role emphasizes strict adherence to assembly procedures, documentation, and working in a dynamic production environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous Electrical Assembly experience or similar.
• Ability to perform proper wire stripping and crimping techniques.
• Ability to assemble components on panels per given blueprint or schematics.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any issues or defects in electrical assemblies, collaborating with team members and supervisors as needed.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area, adhering to safety protocols and regulations at all times.

Responsibilities

• Assemble component parts and sub-assemblies according to engineering drawings, bills of materials, specifications, and detailed work instructions while interpreting assembly documentation accurately.
• Perform electrical assembly tasks including connecting wires between components, creating wire terminations, cutting wires to specified lengths, and routing, combing, twisting, wrapping, tying, and securing wiring to terminal points.
• Safely operate hand and power tools while consistently meeting company standards for quality, workmanship, production schedules, quality requirements, and budgeted labor hours with limited supervision.
• Complete work order documentation, quality records, and labor tracking accurately, while conducting work in compliance with established procedures and supporting fellow team members by explaining assembly techniques and best practices.
• Follow all safety requirements, including proper PPE use, maintain a healthy and safe work environment, perform miscellaneous duties as assigned by leadership, and contribute to a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical assembly experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Pioneering in America, from the first mile to the last. This is what drives us.

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

Position Overview:

As an Electrical Sub-Assembler I, you will support a broad range of activities in a dynamic, high energy production environment building electrical control racks, wire harnesses, and other sub-assemblies for the best rail vehicles in the world.

What will your day look like:

• Assemble component parts and sub-assemblies according to engineering drawings, bills of materials, specifications, and detailed work instructions while interpreting assembly documentation accurately.
• Perform electrical assembly tasks including connecting wires between components, creating wire terminations, cutting wires to specified lengths, and routing, combing, twisting, wrapping, tying, and securing wiring to terminal points.
• Safely operate hand and power tools while consistently meeting company standards for quality, workmanship, production schedules, quality requirements, and budgeted labor hours with limited supervision.
• Complete work order documentation, quality records, and labor tracking accurately, while conducting work in compliance with established procedures and supporting fellow team members by explaining assembly techniques and best practices.
• Follow all safety requirements, including proper PPE use, maintain a healthy and safe work environment, perform miscellaneous duties as assigned by leadership, and contribute to a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

This posting outlines the primary responsibilities of the role, but is not all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned in alignment with business needs.

What you need to be successful:

• High school education or GED
• Previous Electrical Assembly experience or similar
• Ability to perform proper wire stripping and crimping techniques.
• Ability to assemble components on panels per given blueprint or schematics.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any issues or defects in electrical assemblies, collaborating with team members and supervisors as needed.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area, adhering to safety protocols and regulations at all times.

We would be impressed if you have:

• Experience reading electrical schematics and wire lists.

Additional Information:

Upon offer of employment, candidates will be subject to a background check and drug screen.

Physical demands:

• Frequently walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently required to climb stairs, steps, and ladders
• Frequently required to work on elevated platforms.
• Perform work overhead.
• Occasionally lift and move at most 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Candidates should be willing to work in non-climate-controlled environments and inclement weather if required or if applicable.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Purpose is the reason a company exists. It's not about making money or selling products - it's the deeper "why" behind everything we do. It answers the question: What problem are we solving? What positive change are we creating?

For Siemens, our purpose has been clear for over 175 years: We create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone.

The world needs technologies that work. Technologies that matter. Technologies that solve today's challenges and help shape a better tomorrow. And that's exactly what we build. By bringing together the real world (factories, buildings, power grids, trains) with the digital world (software, data, AI, digital twins), we help our customers become more competitive, resilient, and sustainable.

Our technology is everywhere - in trains and transportation, we help move people faster, safer, and more sustainably.

$21.00 10% shift differential for second