Control Panel Designer Jobs in Tustin, CA (NOW HIRING)

Summary: The panel shop fabricator will work with other panel shop fabricators to execute quality-built panels in a safe manor. The panel shop fabricator will work with the panel shop supervisor on panel layouts as well as panel wiring based on the approved wiring schematics. As-Built mark-ups will be performed by the fabricator and will give feed-back to the panel shop supervisor and engineering when needed. Reviewing vendor components match the panel BOM. Follow panel wiring best practice and safety requirement. Supporting other team member to create and establish better standardization panel fabrication, independent of fabricator. Document any corrections that are noticed, with panel shop supervision. Perform required training processes. Follow proper assembly process and PTP verifications and participate in commissioning when needed. Adhere to fabrication schedules and shipping dates. Work for continuous improvement/optimization for panel fabrication.

Reports To: Panel Shop Supervisor

Status: Temporary Position up to 8 weeks

Mandatory overtime may be required based on business needs.

Duties & Tasks:

• Panel wiring conforms to the NEC, NFPA 70E, UL 508A standards.
• Panel layouts match the panel designs.
• Verification of wiring diagrams as well as components being utilized.
• Update Drawings from Fabrication modifications and return to engineering.
• Minimize time spent on panel fabrication while maximizing the quality of the panel builds.
• Meet or exceed panel fabrication build times as well as panel testing times.
• Meet panel build time budgets, able to keep production schedules and meet delivery dates.
• Participate in training processes and able to train others in new processes.
• Problem solving on any PTP wiring verifications.
• Read panel drawings, electrical schematics, and equipment layouts.
• Mount panel components using power tools and various hand tools.
• Wire control panels according to electrical diagrams and schematics
• Wiring including 460 V motor controls, 120 V control and low voltage wiring.
• Lay out components including PLCs, VFDs, and power and control devices.
• Perform control panel testing.
• Ensure 5S standards are adhered to.
• Ensure QA standards are being met.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• NEC and NFPA 70E knowledge and experience and implementing the standards are a plus.
• UL 508A knowledge and experience implementing the standards.
• Knowledge of production management practices is a plus.
• Familiar with EtherNet IP, Modbus RS485, Modbus TCP, and ProfiNet cabling requirements.
• Experience with PLC controls and controls networks.
• Experience with sensors and 4-20 ma devices.

Requirements:

• Able to read and understand electrical diagrams and schematics.
• Skilled in wiring low voltage to 480 V, from 22 ga to 500 MCM wire
• Prior experience fabricating motor control panels
• Capable of lifting more than 50 pounds
• 5+ years of panel building experience.
• 5+ years of electrical installation and troubleshooting experience.
• Sufficient strength and gross motor control to operate large hand tools (drills, routers, power saws)

Work Environment:

• This job is performed in a manufacturing environment. Temperature and noise may vary depending on external environmental conditions. In the fabrication shop the environment may experience a range of temperature (i.e. temperatures in the fabrication shop can be as low as 50 °F and as high as 90 °F). You are required to wear PPE at all times when on the Manufacturing floor such as steel toed shoes, safety glasses and hearing protection.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; bend; stoop; use hands; and reach with hands and arms. This position is very active and may require kneeling, crouching, crawling, and climbing. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Sufficient strength and gross motor control to use carts and lifts to maneuver large control panels (sometimes 1,000 lbs. or more) around assembly and palletizing area. May be required to lift up to 50 pounds

Employee Benefits:

· Medical Insurance (heavily subsidized by the Company)

· Dental Insurance

· Company paid Vision Insurance, $50,000 life insurance and Short and Long-Term Disability

· PTO

· Education Reimbursement (must be approved by manager)

Who We Are:

VaCom is a trusted “end user centric” systems integrator & advisor providing configurable industrial refrigeration solutions that include mechanical systems, intuitive automation and controls, and value adding aftermarket services driven by EDB 3.0 and that (3) works with and through a network of trusted and selected refrigeration contractors and OEMs.??

Conveniently located in Flowery Branch, Georgia 5 minutes off I-985?? The Company is wholly owned by Bitzer SE (located in Germany), the Company is a private company and serves as Bitzer’s SE’s North American industrial refrigeration arm.?

Other Information:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees are required to follow any job-related instructions and to perform job-related duties requested by management. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This Job Description does not imply an employment contract. VaCom is an at-will employer.

VaCom is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.