Industrial Control Panel Technician

100Hires, Inc.; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

100Hires, Inc. is seeking an experienced Industrial Control Panel Technician to build and wire custom control panels for automation and electrical control systems.

You will assemble panels from drawings, lay out enclosures, mount components, and verify accuracy against specs. You should be proficient in wiring, labeling, and termination, with strong attention to detail and the ability to follow engineering documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience reading electrical drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Hands-on wiring, crimping, terminating, labeling, and routing wires.
• Ability to follow drawings, specs, and electrical requirements with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Build and wire control panels from engineering drawings and wiring diagrams.
• Layout panels, mount components in enclosures, perform modifications as needed.
• Complete wiring, labeling, routing, and terminations; troubleshoot wiring issues.

Skills

Reading electrical drawings

Wiring and assembly

Troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

UL508A certification

Tools

Crimping tools

Labeling equipment

Testing equipment

Job description

Industrial Control Panel TechnicianWe are hiring an experienced Industrial Control Panel Technician to support the buildout of custom industrial control panels for automation and electrical control systems. This position is ideal for someone who has hands-on experience building panels from electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, and engineering documentation.The technician will be responsible for assembling control panels from start to finish, including enclosure layout, component mounting, wiring, labeling, quality checks, and troubleshooting. Candidates should be comfortable working with industrial electrical components and should have strong attention to detail when following drawings and wiring requirements.Responsibilities:Build and wire industrial control panels from engineering drawings, schematics, and wiring diagramsLay out panels and mount electrical components inside enclosuresPerform enclosure modifications, drilling, tapping, cutting, and assembly as neededComplete point-to-point wiring, wire routing, labeling, and terminationWork with components such as relays, terminal blocks, breakers, power supplies, PLC hardware, VFDs, HMIs, and control devicesTroubleshoot wiring issues and verify panel accuracy against drawingsPerform quality checks to ensure panels are built cleanly, accurately, and safelyFollow shop standards, customer specifications, and applicable electrical requirementsSupport testing, inspection, and final panel preparationMaintain an organized and safe work areaQualifications:Previous experience building industrial control panels, electrical cabinets, or automation panelsAbility to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layoutsHands-on experience with wiring, crimping, terminating, labeling, and routing wiresExperience with enclosure modifications and mechanical assemblyStrong troubleshooting skills related to wiring and panel buildsFamiliarity with industrial electrical components and automation hardwareHigh attention to detail and ability to work independentlyUL508A experience preferredActive or past UL508A MTR certification is a strong plusCandidate Search TargetsLook for candidates with backgrounds from:Industrial automation panel shopsElectrical control panel manufacturersSystem integratorsOEM machinery buildersConveyor / material handling automation companiesPLC / controls integration companiesUL508A panel shopsElectrical assembly departments within manufacturing companiesGood prior titles:Control Panel BuilderPanel BuilderElectrical Panel BuilderPanel Wiring TechnicianControl Panel TechnicianElectrical Assembly TechnicianControls TechnicianAutomation TechnicianIndustrial Electrical TechnicianUL508A Panel TechnicianPanel Shop TechnicianElectrical AssemblerYou should be proficient in:PLC Troubleshooting SkillsIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringElectrical SchematicsTroubleshooting SkillsMachine Building/Assembling120/208/240/480 Voltage SystemsElectrical InstallationTroubleshooting Industrial Automation EquipmentPLC Programming ExperienceElectrical / Electronic SystemsHigh Voltage SystemsIndustrial Electrical SystemsElectrical Schematic ReadingMachines & technologies you'll use:Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)