Panel Builder: Precision Electric Control Panels

Talent Edge Recruiting; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting seeks an on-site Electrical Panel Builder in Madison, WI to join our client’s panel manufacturing team. You will lay out, mount, and wire components on backplates and enclosures, reading schematics and BOMs, and ensuring workmanship on production panels.

Use hand and power tools, follow safety procedures, perform QA, and assist with live testing and as-built documentation. Entry-level candidates welcome with mechanical aptitude and safety focus; experienced builders

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and interest in electrical/control panel assembly.
• Comfortable working with hand and power tools and precise hands-on work.
• No prior professional panel-building experience required; military training or vocational background valued.
• Comfortable around electricity and following safety procedures.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 40 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Lay out and mount relays, switches, circuit breakers, power supplies, PLCs, VFDs, terminal blocks, transformers, and other components onto backplates and enclosures.
• Cut, strip, crimp, label, route, and bundle electrical wiring according to schematics and standards.
• Perform mechanical and electrical assembly of control panels, sub-panels, and enclosures with workmanship and accuracy.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, panel layouts, and bills of materials.
• Use hand and power tools including wire strippers, crimpers, screwdrivers, drills, knockout punches, and multimeters.
• Perform point-to-point wiring with neat routing, color-coding, and labeling.
• Inspect and QA completed work, troubleshoot and correct errors prior to final inspection.
• Document as-built changes through red-line drawings and assist with live testing.
• Entry-level training provided; progression to more complex panel-building tasks.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and productive work area meeting quality and production expectations.

Skills

Electrical panel assembly

Schematic reading

Hand and power tool use

Attention to detail

Safety procedures

Wiring and labeling

Production floor work

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Vocational/technical training

Tools

Knockout punches

Crimpers

Wire strippers

Multimeters

Drills

Screwdrivers

Job description

Talent Edge Recruiting seeks an on-site Electrical Panel Builder in Madison, WI to join our client’s panel manufacturing team. You will lay out, mount, and wire components on backplates and enclosures, reading schematics and BOMs, and ensuring workmanship on production panels.

Use hand and power tools, follow safety procedures, perform QA, and assist with live testing and as-built documentation. Entry-level candidates welcome with mechanical aptitude and safety focus; experienced builders