Control Panel Builder Jobs in Appleton, WI (NOW HIRING)

Description
Join our manufacturing team to build Automation and Power Distribution assemblies that help customers operate safely, reliably, and efficiently. This hands-on role assembles, wires, inspects, and prepares control panels, power-distribution equipment, and related assemblies in accordance with engineering drawings, bills of material, work instructions, quality requirements, and production schedules.
What You'll Do
• Assemble, fit, and mount components and subassemblies for industrial control panels, automation systems, panelboards, switchboards, and other power-distribution equipment.
• Read and follow electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, mechanical drawings, bills of material, and work instructions.
• Install components such as circuit breakers, terminal blocks, contactors, relays, transformers, power supplies, PLC hardware, variable-frequency drives, meters, and operator-interface devices.
• Cut, strip, crimp, label, route, terminate, and torque conductors and cables using approved tools and workmanship standards.
• Fabricate or modify enclosures and mounting hardware using basic drilling, punching, tapping, and light metalworking processes as assigned.
• Perform in-process and final visual inspections; verify component placement, wiring, labeling, grounding, clearances, and workmanship against drawings and specifications.
• Support continuity, point-to-point, functional, and other authorized electrical or mechanical checks; document results and promptly report defects or discrepancies.
• Identify material shortages, drawing conflicts, damaged parts, and process concerns; work with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and supervision to resolve issues.
• Complete routings, labor reporting, production records, and quality documentation accurately and on time.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and the work area in accordance with safety, PPE, 5S, ISO, and company procedures.
• Meet quality and productivity expectations, support on-time completion of customer orders, and cross-train across assembly functions as business needs require.
• Participate in continuous-improvement activities related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and workflow.
Required Qualifications
• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent demonstrated skills and experience.
• Ability to read and follow manufacturing drawings, work instructions, and bills of material; basic ability to interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Ability to safely use common hand and power tools, including wire strippers, crimpers, drills, torque tools, and measuring devices.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, manual dexterity, attention to detail, and commitment to producing neat, accurate, high-quality work.
• Ability to perform basic shop math and measure accurately.
• Ability to communicate clearly, work effectively in a team, and escalate questions or discrepancies before proceeding.
• Ability to follow safety rules, wear required PPE, and comply with company quality and manufacturing procedures.
• Ability to work scheduled overtime, including weekdays or weekends, when required to meet customer commitments.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
• One or more years of experience in electrical assembly, control-panel wiring, power-distribution equipment, industrial machinery, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Experience assembling or wiring industrial control panels, panelboards, switchboards, motor-control equipment, or automation-system enclosures.
• Working familiarity with UL 508A, NFPA 79, NEC requirements, ISO quality systems, or comparable electrical-manufacturing standards.
• Experience with continuity testing, point-to-point verification, multimeters, torque verification, or other production test equipment.
• Basic metal-fabrication, enclosure-modification, forklift, overhead-crane, rigging, or material-handling experience.
• Technical coursework, apprenticeship, or certificate in industrial electricity, electronics, electromechanical technology, or a related field.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
• Regularly stand, walk, reach, bend, kneel, and use hands for repetitive and fine-detail assembly work.
• Frequently handle tools, components, wire, and hardware; lift and carry materials within company-defined limits, with team or mechanical assistance when required.
• Work around industrial equipment in a manufacturing environment with typical noise, dust, and temperature variation.
• Safely use ladders, platforms, material-handling equipment, or lifting devices when trained and authorized.
• Maintain required visual acuity to read drawings, identify wire and component markings, and inspect detailed workmanship, with or without reasonable accommodation.