Panel Builder

Job Title: Panel Builder

Job Description

This role focuses on building and wiring industrial control panels and enclosures using electrical schematics. You will lay out components, install and wire electrical devices, and occasionally connect completed panels to machinery. The position offers steady, first-shift hours in a clean, climate-controlled manufacturing environment with strong benefits and an employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and read electrical schematics to plan and execute the layout of panels, enclosures, and boxes.

• Determine the placement of racks and rails, including spacing and mounting locations, to support components inside the panel.

• Drill and tap holes in panels and enclosures to mount push buttons, power supplies, motor controls, and other components.

• Install and wire push buttons, power supplies, motor controls, and related electrical devices according to schematics and company standards.

• Build and wire industrial control panels and control enclosures from start to finish, ensuring accuracy and quality.

• Use Rittal cabinets and enclosures and install Eaton components as part of the panel build process.

• Wire all internal connections within the panel, verifying continuity, proper terminations, and adherence to wiring diagrams.

• As needed, connect completed panels to machinery, coordinating with other team members to ensure proper integration.

• Prepare panels for shipment when they are not being connected to machinery on-site, ensuring they are labeled, organized, and ready for the customer.

• Work with panels of various sizes, ranging from small units a few inches in size to large panels up to 8 feet tall and several feet wide.

• Maintain a clean, organized work area and follow safety procedures within a manufacturing environment.

• Collaborate with team members and supervisors to meet production schedules and quality standards.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience building and wiring electrical panels in accordance with electrical schematics.

• Ability to read, interpret, and work from electrical schematics and wiring diagrams with accuracy.

• Hands-on experience as a panel builder, panel wirer, or working with industrial control panels and control enclosures.

• Strong electrical assembly and wiring skills, including proper termination, routing, and labeling.

• Ownership of standard tools of the trade for panel building and wiring, or willingness to purchase them, with major tools provided by the employer.

• General electrical knowledge consistent with work performed by electricians or electrical assemblers.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Machine wiring experience is a plus, as it often enhances intuition and effectiveness when building panels.

• Experience working with Rittal cabinets and enclosures is beneficial.

• Familiarity with Eaton components (formerly Cooper B-Line) used in control panels is an advantage.

• Background in industrial control panel assembly or similar manufacturing environments is preferred.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hanover Park, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Hanover Park,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.