Electrical Wireman

DIHO Consulting USA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

DIHO Consulting USA is seeking an Electrical Control Panel Wireman for a hands-on role in Houston. You will read schematics and blueprints, mount PLCs and components, and wire panels from point-to-point wiring documents.

The position requires cutting, stripping, crimping, labeling, routing and terminating wires, plus testing and troubleshooting to ensure compliance with NEC and UL 508A standards.

Qualifications

• Read electrical schematics, blueprints, and wiring documents.

Responsibilities

• Read electrical schematics, blueprints, and wiring documents
• Mount PLCs, power supplies, terminal blocks, relays, breakers, contactors, VFDs, and safety devices
• Cut, strip, crimp, labeling, routing, and terminating wires
• Install DIN rail, wire duct, and control-panel hardware
• Drilling and tapping panel enclosures
• Perform continuity and point-to-point testing
• Troubleshoot and correct wiring issues
• Follow NEC, UL 508A, safety, and workmanship standards

Skills

Schematic reading

Panel wiring

DIN rail mounting

Electrical testing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

DIN rails

Crimping tools

Multimeter

PLC mounting

Job description

Electrical Control Panel Wireman

This is primarily a hands-on panel-building and wiring position. Typical duties include:

• Reading electrical schematics, blueprints, panel layouts, and point-to-point wiring documents
• Mounting PLCs, power supplies, terminal blocks, relays, breakers, contactors, VFDs, and safety devices
• Cutting, stripping, crimping, labeling, routing, and terminating wires
• Installing DIN rail, wire duct, and control-panel hardware
• Drilling and tapping panel enclosures
• Performing continuity and point-to-point testing
• Troubleshooting and correcting wiring issues
• Following NEC, UL 508A, safety, and workmanship standards

A current Industrial Control Panel Wireman posting from Integrated Mill Systems includes reading blueprints, following point-to-point wiring documents, wiring from electrical schematics, drilling, tapping, mounting components, and assembling panels.

A recent Panel Wirer description listed through Michigan's state workforce site is even more detailed, including PLCs, VFDs, relays, circuit breakers, wire identification, continuity testing, 24VDC through 480VAC systems, and UL 508A familiarity.