Panel Assembler

Job Title: Panel Assembler

Job Description

This role is responsible for the entire build process, from the physical layout and mounting of components to the complex point-to-point wiring and final quality assurance testing. Success in this position requires a deep understanding of electrical principles, a commitment to safety and quality standards, and an exceptional eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Interpret mechanical layout drawings and electrical schematics to precisely position and mount components within enclosures.
• Perform necessary enclosure modifications, including drilling, tapping, and cutting openings for conduits, switches, and HMIs using hand and power tools.
• Ensure all components are laid out logically, providing proper clearance for wiring, maintenance, and ventilation in accordance with NEC and UL 508A standards.
• Lay out and affix terminal blocks, wire ducts, DIN rail, and other hardware.
• Provide feedback to the engineering team on how to make the design more manufacturable or cost-effective.
• Execute complex point-to-point wiring of all electrical components, including PLCs, VFDs, motor starters, relays, power supplies, and control devices, based on detailed schematics.
• Ensure all wiring is routed neatly, organized in wire ducts, and properly bundled and labeled for clarity and serviceability.
• Select appropriate wire gauges and colors according to specifications and industry standards.
• Perform all wire terminations correctly, ensuring secure crimps and connections using calibrated hand tools.
• Conduct thorough in-process and final quality checks to ensure the panel is built exactly to print.
• Perform point-to-point continuity testing using a multimeter to verify all wiring is correct and free of shorts.
• Conduct power-on tests to ensure the panel functions as designed, verifying indicator lights, switches, and basic I/O functionality.
• Identify and document any discrepancies between the build and the schematics, creating "as-built" red-line markups for the engineering team.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience building and wiring industrial control panels in a manufacturing or panel shop environment.
• Ability to read and interpret complex electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layout drawings.
• Proficiency with hand and power tools used in panel building (e.g., wire strippers, crimpers, drills, jigsaws, knockout punches).
• Strong understanding of basic electrical theory and common control components (relays, contactors, breakers, PLCs, VFDs).

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Schertz, TX.

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $28.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Schertz,TX.

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 23, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.