Electro-Mechanical Assembler II

Build the Machines That Run the World's Packaging Lines Serac builds high-speed liquid filling and capping machines used by global brands across food, dairy, personal care, and chemical industries. We're hiring an experienced Electromechanical Assembler II to join our Electrical Assembly team in Carol Stream, IL - building and wiring the industrial control panels and machine assemblies that power our equipment. If you take pride in clean, code-compliant panel work and want to put your hands on real machines every day, this is the seat. About the Role You will work from electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and Bills of Materials to build control panels, cabinets, and machine subassemblies - then support our engineers through test, troubleshoot, and start-up. This is hands-on, in-house build work for a skilled wireman or panel builder who wants stability, real benefits, and a shop floor that respects the craft. Location: Carol Stream, IL (on-site) Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt Pay: $28.41 - $32.60/hr (DOE) Reports to: Electrical Assembly Supervisor What You'll Do Build and wire industrial electrical control panels, enclosures, and machine subassemblies from schematics, electrical prints, and BOMs Route, cut, strip, crimp, terminate, and label wire and cable - point-to-point wiring, DIN rail, wire duct Mount components including PLCs, drives, relays, contactors, breakers, terminal blocks, and power supplies Perform mechanical fabrication: drilling, tapping, conduit bending, enclosure prep, panel layout Support electrical engineers and test technicians during machine wiring, troubleshooting, point-to-point checks, and start-up Follow build instructions, complete QC documentation, and work to UL/NEC standards Maintain a clean, organized work area using 5S practices What You Bring 3-5 years of hands-on experience building electrical control panels and machine wiring in an industrial, OEM, or machine-builder environment Strong ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, pneumatic/hydraulic prints, mechanical drawings, and Bills of Materials Solid working knowledge of control components: breakers, relays, contactors, switches, timers, terminal blocks, PLCs, VFDs Skilled with hand tools, power tools, crimpers, torque tools, multimeters, and pneumatic equipment Experience operating forklifts, overhead cranes, and gantry systems Comfortable with conduit bending, drilling, tapping, and basic fabrication High school diploma or GED required; Associate degree in Electromechanical Technology, Industrial Electrical, or related field is a plus UL 508A panel build experience strongly preferred Physical Requirements Work is performed on-site at our Carol Stream facility. Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs, bend, kneel, stand, walk, and reach above head and below knees throughout a shift. Why Serac? You'll join a focused, experienced electrical assembly team building precision packaging equipment for some of the world's most recognized brands. Stable shop, real benefits, clean facility, modern tooling - and the kind of work that lets a skilled wireman do their best build. KW: Electromechanical Assembler, Electrical Assembler, Panel Builder, Panel Wirer, Control Panel Wireman, Control Panel Assembler, Machine Builder, Wire Harness Assembler, Industrial Electrical Assembler, Wireman, Switchgear Assembler, UL 508A, NEC, panel wiring, machine wiring, point-to-point wiring, PLC wiring, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, schematics, electrical prints, BOM, conduit bending, DIN rail, crimping, terminations, OEM, packaging machinery, Serac, Carol Stream. #J-18808-Ljbffr Serac Group