Naval Electrical Panel Builder — Industrial Automation

The GBS Group; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with match

Paid Time Off

11 holidays

Company paid life insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Voluntary Life Insurance

Voluntary Accident/Critical Illness

Job summary

The GBS Group is seeking an Electrical Panel Builder to join our Virginia Beach headquarters. This hands‑on role designs, assembles, wires, and tests industrial control panels from engineering schematics, adhering to NEC, UL 508, and IEC standards.

You will read complex schematics, lay out back panels, install relays, PLCs, circuit breakers, and perform continuity and voltage testing with multimeters. 3+ years in electrical assembly and ability to obtain a secret clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED; technical certification or vocational training in industrial electricity or electrical engineering is highly preferred.
• Experience: 3+ years of hands‑on experience in electrical assembly, industrial automation, or panel manufacturing.
• Technical knowledge: Understanding of wire color codes, AWG, and NEC standards.
• Tool proficiency: Mastery of hand tools and power/measurement tools.
• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schematic interpretation: Read and interpret electrical schematics, drawings, and bills of materials.
• Panel assembly: Layout, back panel prep, mount relays, PLCs, circuit breakers, terminal blocks.
• Wiring and routing: Point‑to‑point wiring, stripping, crimping, and cable management.
• Quality assurance: Inspect terminations and test with multimeters for continuity, resistance, voltage.
• System commissioning: Power on, validate circuits, troubleshoot electrical/pneumatic hardware.
• Documentation: Maintain as‑built redlines to ensure panels meet design specs.

Skills

Schematic interpretation

Education

High school diploma or GED; technical certification preferred

Tools

Hand tools

Power/measurement tools

Multimeters

Job description

The GBS Group is seeking an Electrical Panel Builder to join our Virginia Beach headquarters. This hands‑on role designs, assembles, wires, and tests industrial control panels from engineering schematics, adhering to NEC, UL 508, and IEC standards.

You will read complex schematics, lay out back panels, install relays, PLCs, circuit breakers, and perform continuity and voltage testing with multimeters. 3+ years in electrical assembly and ability to obtain a secret clearance preferred.