Panel Fabricator

H2E Inc; Liberty Lake (WA); On-site; USD 65,904,000 - 71,635,000; Full time

Job summary

QualiTEQ in Liberty Lake, WA is seeking a Panel Fabricator to join our full-time team. The role focuses on assembling, wiring, and testing electrical control panels for commercial projects, collaborating with project managers, engineers, and other fabricators to meet specifications and UL standards.

You will interpret technical drawings, select components, mount devices, and ensure proper grounding, organization, and safety.

Qualifications

• Reads and interprets technical drawings, schematics, and blueprints to understand assembly requirements.
• Verifies components with BOM to ensure accuracy.
• Works with engineers and designers to ensure panel design is correctly executed.

Responsibilities

• Assembles electrical control panels, including doors, knock-out/cuts, and ventilation systems.
• Installs components such as circuit breakers, relays, transformers, PLCs, and terminals.
• Ensures proper grounding, placement, cooling, and wiring within panels.
• Wires panels according to point-to-point diagrams and color codes.
• Performs torque testing and verifies fusing per drawings.
• Documents designs, parts used, and testing results.

Skills

Reading schematics

Panel wiring

Electrical testing

UL standards

Troubleshooting

Shop math

Tools

Torque wrench

Multimeter

Crimping tools

Job description

Position: Panel Fabricator

SBU: QualiTEQ

Location: Liberty Lake, WA

Type: Full time

Pay: $23.00 to $25.00 per hour depending on experience

Reports To: Shop Supervisor

UL Panel Fabricator

QualiTEQ is a full-service Underwriters Laboratory (UL508A and UL698A) listed Industrial Control Enclosure fabrication shop capable of delivering industrial control panels of all types and sizes. Our team of experienced fabricators skillfully integrate state-of-the-art components with leading technologies to meet your automation and control needs. We maintain relationships with industry’s leading equipment providers to provide our clients with innovative technology and premier value.

Position Summary

Panel Fabricator is responsible for the assembly, wiring, and testing of electrical control panels and related components for custom commercial projects. Fabricators work closely with project managers, engineers, and other fabrication team members to ensure the accurate and timely completion of panels that meet both client specifications and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

Specification & Drawing Interpretation

• Reads and interprets technical drawings, schematics, and blueprints to understand electrical panel design and assembly requirements
• Verifies components with the bill of materials to ensure accuracy
• Works closely with electrical engineers, designers, and other team members to ensure the panel design is accurately executed.
• Provides input or suggestions regarding design improvements or cost-saving measures.
• Installs electrical components per assembly drawings

Panel Fabrication and Assembly

• Dimensionally lays out panels and mount devices using various methods
• Assembles electrical control panels, including panel doors, knock-out/cuts, cooling/ventilation systems as required
• Installs components, including the installation of components such as circuit breakers, relays, transformers, PLCs, displays, actuators, and terminals
• Ensures correct placement, fitting, cooling, and grounding of all components
• Mounts din-rail, Panduit, electrical devices and wiring within panels as per specifications
• Measures, uses tools, interprets visual aids and performs simple shop math

Wiring and Terminations

• Wires panels in accordance with provided point to point diagrams
• Lays out and terminates all control type components within panels, ensuring proper connections and adherence to UL safety standards
• Performs proper torque testing of all terminations
• Ensures proper fusing per project drawings and specifications
• Performs detailed wiring tasks, ensuring accurate color coding, labeling, and routing of wires.
• Neatly routes wire bundles and cabling
• Create and maintain accurate records of designs, parts used, assembly steps, and testing results
• Label and tag electrical components and wires for ease of identification and future maintenance

Testing and Quality Control

• Conduct electrical and functional testing of fabricated panels to ensure your work meets design specifications and safety standards
• Troubleshoots and corrects any wiring or component issues during the testing phase
• Cross-check work with team members to ensure accuracy and compliance with all required specifications.
  • Point to Point, Continuity
  • Visual Inspections
  • Measuring knock-out placements
• Modifies or reworks existing panels as required for upgrades, repairs, or customer specifications

Compliance with UL and other Standards

• Ensures all panels meet relevant electrical codes and safety regulations (e.g., NEC, UL, IEC)
• Ensures all fabrications meet applicable project specifications, standards and drawings
• Remain updated on changes in standards and implement those changes in panel fabrication

Safety Shop Floor Duties

• Follow strict safety protocols to prevent electrical hazards, ensuring proper grounding, insulation, and protection during the fabrication process
• Prepare fabricated panels for shipment, ensuring safe packaging and labeling according to delivery requirements
• Ensure that all shipping documentation includes compliance information and safety guidelines for delivery and installation
• Perform other duties as required by shift lead or other managers
• Take instruction from your shift leader on best work practices / procedures for meeting required goals
• Report all design or material non-conformances to your supervisor immediately upon identification
• Assist other Shop Staff as required
• Demonstrate the ability to be trained on forklifts