Panel Technician

Mission Controls & Automation; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Controls & Automation, a SunSource company, seeks an Electrical Assembler to install wiring and assemble control cabinets and industrial equipment according to blueprints. Must read wiring diagrams and perform tasks with high accuracy in a production environment.

The role requires safety-conscious work habits, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and forklift certification. This position may evolve into team lead duties over time, with opportunities in a dynamic, industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and effective oral and written communication.
• Valid forklift certification.

Responsibilities

• Assemble enclosures, back plates or components per drawings.
• Lay out diagrams for electrical installations per wiring specs.
• Drill, tap, and mount control units as specified.
• Wire assemblies per wiring diagrams and specs.
• Attach breakers, relays, and bus bars to mounting holes.
• Prepare wire and conduit connections for circuits and subassemblies.
• Solder and crimp connections; adjust electrical assemblies.
• Coordinate with supervisor/engineer to resolve diagram or production issues.
• May act as Team Lead, assigning tasks and approving timecards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral & written communication

Education

Forklift certification

Job description

Mission Controls & Automation, a SunSource company, provides a full range of motor controls and electrical products to customers in the industrial, manufacturing, construction, pharmaceutical, and energy sectors. Our extensive network of global suppliers ensures that we offer complete solutions and meet customers’ tight timelines.

www.mission-controls.com

Requirements

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The competencies listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The candidate must possess strong interpersonal skills and have effective oral and written communication skills.

Valid forklift certification.

Job Summary

Installs electrical wiring and assembles components in control cabinets, electrical and industrial equipment, and related industrial apparatus, according to blueprints and wiring diagrams by performing the following duties.

Physical Demands

• Sit at desk for extended periods of time
• Use arms, hands, and fingers to handle, feel, and reach for items
• Listen to and talk with fellow staff and internal and external customers
• Frequently required to crouch, crawl, stoop, or kneel
• Be able to lift 50 pounds

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Squares, aligns, and assembles enclosures, back plates or components
• Lays out diagram for electrical installations according to wiring specifications
• Drills and taps holes in specified locations for mounting control units
• Wires assembly for electrical installations according to wiring specifications
• Attaches breakers, relays, contacts, bus bars, transformers, insulators, meters, plugging devices, and fuse blocks to mounting holes with bolts and screws
• Cuts, strips, bends, and forms wire, wire cable, conduit, pipe, and tubing used to connect circuits and subassemblies
• Solders connections and crimps connectors to wire endsAdjusts electrical assemblies
• Discusses errors in diagrams or production order with supervisor or engineer to clarify assembly problems
• May act as a Team Lead disseminating jobs, approving timecards, etc

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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