Panel Technician

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.

• 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

• 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 ends.
• Adjusts 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.